Could Mikey Garcia have been an ATG with better matchmaking?

[Articulateboxin]

I don't think Garcia looks a million miles away from Canelo's style at this point. He just doesn't have the same head movement or explosiveness but they are both compact, low volume styles that are fighting bigger men than themselves. The difference is that when Garcia stepped up to his absolute max weight, he fought the very best undefeated he could find. He came up short because Spence was just too big, not so much his size but more so his reach. Garcia didn't have too many answers to it and Spence didn't fade late either.

Garcia looked masterful against guys like Salido, he just doesn't do well against taller, rangier fighters.

[R_Walken]

Garcia would be rated higher from the public / media if he stayed with Top Rank and allowed them to navigate his career

TR would have done their Wizardry matchmaking and have everyone convinced he was the ATG of his era and have earned more trinkets in the process.

Garcia willing to be put on the shelf for years to be able to have control over his career he will almost certainly walk away with more $ then if he stayed with TR and probably still make the HOF after he hangs them up

Would you choose increased respect and opinions from the fans : media when you hang them up or the freedom to do what you want with your career and leave with a bigger bank acct

I know what I’d choose

[Legends456]

Garcia would be rated higher from the public / media if he stayed with Top Rank and allowed them to navigate his career

TR would have done their Wizardry matchmaking and have everyone convinced he was the ATG of his era and have earned more trinkets in the process.

Garcia willing to be put on the shelf for years to be able to have control over his career he will almost certainly walk away with more $ then if he stayed with TR and probably still make the HOF after he hangs them up

Would you choose increased respect and opinions from the fans : media when you hang them up or the freedom to do what you want with your career and leave with a bigger bank acct

I know what I’d choose

I would choose the legacy.