Comments Thread For: Arum: Spence Overpowers Garcia, Who May Not Return To 135

[MDPopescu]

... Of course it all depends on the kind of fight we'll get on Saturday:
... a beautiful "chess match" with a rather close decision (Spence's?)...
... a "dramatic stoppage"...
... a rather "staged" fight...

[Patsfan bri]

Credit to Mikey for wanting this fight but I don’t think he can win. Spence is to big and hs a good chin so I don’t see any chance of Mikey stopping him and with Spence forward style Mikey only chance would be to make Spence miss and counter him but I don’t see that happening as Spence is fast and just keeps the pressure on , Brook couldn’t even keep him off. But again credit to Mikey for daring to be great . A lot of people on this board are *****ing about this fight saying Mikey is to small but then the same people ***** saying they wanted GGG to move up so which is it ? Do you want to see guys move up or are they to small when they move up ?

[JWHardin]

I think too much is being made of the size difference. Mikey is built pretty thick, and with Victor Conte's "help" he will be very strong. It takes many months to add significant amounts of muscle naturally. We'll see if he gets accused of juicing like JMM did. I think he only will if he wins.

[SHOOTALLCLOWNS]

I think too much is being made of the size difference. Mikey is built pretty thick, and with Victor Conte's "help" he will be very strong. It takes many months to add significant amounts of muscle naturally. We'll see if he gets accused of juicing like JMM did. I think he only will if he wins.

mikey has always looked kind of flabby I've never seen him look ripped nor is he thick. got to see what mikey looks come fight night.

[yoshik]

A couple of things: 1). Mikey is great because he can move, is quick and an excellent technician. And can ****. I don't believe he can take all that with him to 147. 2). Weight classes today suck. There is a 5-pound weight difference between some classes. That's doable. But 10 or 12 is tough. Mikey is doing 7 after being at 140 comfortably, fighting an inactive fighter with zero mobility and low output, who finally came on at the end of the fight. Spence is for real. Putting on 12 pounds over his best weight class is legit but will take away some of what made him special. Unless Mr. Conte has a magic wand I don't believe Mikey will give what's needed to beat Spence. Stamina will be an issue in the mid to later rounds

[GhostofDempsey]

Can't argue with him. Mikey was always a big 135, and now that he bulked up for this 147 bout, it will be even harder for him to get back to 135, and if he does I doubt he will be the same fighter, much like when Jones when from HW back down to 175. Mikey will relinquish his title at 125 and likely compete at 140 or catch weights a couple of pounds below or above.

[archiemoore1]

My heart is with mikey, and while a lot has been made of his intense training regimen, does anyone doubt how hard spence has trained for this fight? Not only that, but what is an extra-motivated, extra well- trained errol spence gonna look like in the ring? Its kind of scary when u think about it. My guess is he'll be fit enough to catch a rabbit, and strong enough to fight a bear at the same time. This could be competitive, or it could be one-sided and brutal

[IceTrayDaGang]

mikey has always looked kind of flabby I've never seen him look ripped nor is he thick. got to see what mikey looks come fight night.

this is the most ripped he's ever been imo. not really ripped, but you can see his muscle definition. something you didnt see from him before.

[Bronx2245]

Bruh
Mikey still fights at 135
He moved up 2 weight classes for Spence

Mikey fought Broner and Lipinets @ 140, then went back 135 for Easter Jr., and now he's going to 147! I think 135 is too small for him, which is why he's moving up! Remember March 2018? Mikey was the IBF Jr. WW Champion!

[Murderopolis]

Conte Mikey is apparently a straight killer. I think people might be shocked. The Mexican media is saying Mikey has become a wrecking ball of pure rage.