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Mikey Garcia got dropped heavily in his 15th fight by a guy named Walter Estrada and only eked out a win by a single point on two of the judge's cards. Estrada was coming off a stoppage loss to Kevin Mitchell.
And when Mikey fought Salido the previous year to Loma fighting Salido they both weighed about the same, Salido didn't have an 11 pound weight advantage on him. You think a 1-0 Mikey who nearly lost to a much lesser fighter than Salido in his 15th fight is beating an 11 pound heavier Salido in his 2nd fight??
Back when Garcia was 14-0 in October of 2008, he faced left-hander Walter Estrada and, if you recall, he hit the deck against the seasoned
veteran in winning a close, unanimous decision.
"Yeah, he did; Walter Estrada from Colombia dropped him with a straight left hand and actually, when he hit him, a lot of people thought the fight was over," remembered Dunkin.
"He hit him completely solid; it was amazing how Mikey got up. Didn’t even wobble, he jumped right up and moved around and had himself together. It sounded like the fight was over when he hit him. It just showed what a tremendous chin Mikey
has."
Goodman’s recollection of the fight was, "I believe it was the first fight that he’s fought as a pro against a southpaw. Got hit with a real good shot. I mean, walked straight into it and to Mikey’s credit, he got up. I believe he did win the fight; I don’t think there was any controversy. I thought he won fair and square. To me, he showed a good chin. He was real composed right after the knockdown. He didn’t get rattled or anything. It was some kind of adversity that he did face and he came through with flying colors, as far as I’m concerned."
Part of the process in developing a fighter is seeing how they deal with rough waters. Garcia says he came out of that fight a better man.
"I think I’ve learned from the Estrada fight and the previous fights enough to feel more mature," said Garcia, who’s record stands at 22-0 with 18 stoppages. "I went into that fight with like 14 fights or something and Estrada, he was like 36-6 [Editor’s note: Estrada actually was 34-6] at
the time. So it was a bit of an advantage on the experience level. This time, I think I’ve grown a little more and had a few more fights were I’ve learned from the fight and I am a bit more mature and a little more experienced."
And when Mikey fought Salido the previous year to Loma fighting Salido they both weighed about the same, Salido didn't have an 11 pound weight advantage on him. You think a 1-0 Mikey who nearly lost to a much lesser fighter than Salido in his 15th fight is beating an 11 pound heavier Salido in his 2nd fight??
Back when Garcia was 14-0 in October of 2008, he faced left-hander Walter Estrada and, if you recall, he hit the deck against the seasoned
veteran in winning a close, unanimous decision.
"Yeah, he did; Walter Estrada from Colombia dropped him with a straight left hand and actually, when he hit him, a lot of people thought the fight was over," remembered Dunkin.
"He hit him completely solid; it was amazing how Mikey got up. Didn’t even wobble, he jumped right up and moved around and had himself together. It sounded like the fight was over when he hit him. It just showed what a tremendous chin Mikey
has."
Goodman’s recollection of the fight was, "I believe it was the first fight that he’s fought as a pro against a southpaw. Got hit with a real good shot. I mean, walked straight into it and to Mikey’s credit, he got up. I believe he did win the fight; I don’t think there was any controversy. I thought he won fair and square. To me, he showed a good chin. He was real composed right after the knockdown. He didn’t get rattled or anything. It was some kind of adversity that he did face and he came through with flying colors, as far as I’m concerned."
Part of the process in developing a fighter is seeing how they deal with rough waters. Garcia says he came out of that fight a better man.
"I think I’ve learned from the Estrada fight and the previous fights enough to feel more mature," said Garcia, who’s record stands at 22-0 with 18 stoppages. "I went into that fight with like 14 fights or something and Estrada, he was like 36-6 [Editor’s note: Estrada actually was 34-6] at
the time. So it was a bit of an advantage on the experience level. This time, I think I’ve grown a little more and had a few more fights were I’ve learned from the fight and I am a bit more mature and a little more experienced."
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