Comments Thread For: Spence's Coach Wants Skill Set, Not Just Size, To Beat Garcia

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Derrick James doesn't discount the importance of Errol Spence Jr.'s size advantage over Mikey Garcia. The 5-feet-10 Spence stands at least four inches taller than Garcia, who has competed as low as featherweight during his 12 years as a pro. The 2012 Olympian also has fought at or around the welterweight limit of 147 pounds since he turned pro six years ago, whereas Garcia will make his welterweight debut when they square off March 16 in Arlington, Texas.
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[alexnation]

this son is gonna get exposed by Mikey "The Head" Garcia and then cry a river. lol i can't even imagine the temperature degree of excuses here after Spence gets schooled

[P4Pdunny]

Can see Mikey putting up a better showing than anticipated, don't think he will pull it off though

[Drew Bundini Br]

M GARCIA has a pretty high boxing IQ. SPENCE should not get into a mental fight trying to show who's smarter. He needs **** out early and try to stop GARCIA.

[Jim Tom]

Spence just needs to fight to his own strength or else he will be shocked.

[DaNeutral.]

The thing with this fight is the size is going to be the difference. Im a big Spence fan and i rate him very highly but i think Mikey Garcia is a better Boxer and the thing that will be the big difference is the size. Its just the way it is.

People are already getting angry about how little credit Spence may get for winning this fight but its just one of those tough ones. I certainly wouldnt swap them in my P4P list based on it. I have no problem with the fight happening, im not complaining and i dont think any less for him taking on a Lightweight considering who the Lightweight is.

Also in his defense im sure theres a few highly rated Welterweights Garcia could beat but not Spence, so thats credit to his ability as well as his size. I dont want to discredit Spence at all regarding this fight but im also not sure just how much credit im prepared to give him either. But then im saying all this before the fights even happened. Lets see how it plays out.

[AdonisCreed]

Sounds like they are over thinking it. Just fight the same way you always fight. Spence just needs to work on his DEFENSE!!

[hitking]

Hope Spence doesn’t overthink this thing and do something ****** like DLH did against Manny. When he tried to pop an IV and rehydrate after the HBO fight night weigh-in. Spence needs to go out there, get the W, and move on. If it means being a bull and/or bully, so be it. Fair or unfair, he’s never gonna get credit for this fight anyway. No need making it harder on himself than it has to be.

[rckdees]

Just do what he’s been doing James better not turn into another Kevin Cunningham

[kidaguilar]

I don't like how Spence is sounding. He sounds like he's overthinking the fight. I believe he knows he has to be physically imposing to nullify Mikey's skill. Neo boxing fans will have you believe that Spence is going to run through Mikey. This is going to be a good fight. Believe that.