Mikey Garcia: record, next fight and profile →
Although the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has put Manny Pacquiao’s next move on hold given the uncertainty of being able to schedule major fights without an ability to sell tickets, trainer Freddie Roach said Pacquiao has been contemplating the end of his career.
While there are several good fights that can be made in the sport of boxing only a handful of them that hardcore fans would deem as top level match ups. One of them is a potential super lightweight unified showdown that would produce an undisputed champion. That would of course pit WBC/WBO champion Jose Ramirez against IBF/WBA champion Josh Taylor.
Former four division champion Mikey Garcia is still very much interested in facing Manny Pacquiao in the fall. Garcia, and Danny Garcia, have long been named as the preferable opponents for Pacquiao's next fight.
One of the bigger upsets of the year occurred on June 23rd when Joshua Franco (17-1-2) upset WBA world super flyweight champion Andrew Moloney (21-1) in an ESPN televised main event that took place at "The Bubble" at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Unified super lightweight champion Jose Ramirez (25-0) has stated in several interviews that he is very interested in facing unbeaten WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford (36-0) when he moves up in weight.
Former four division world champion Mikey Garcia is still very motivated to get his hands on Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao. Pacquiao, who holds the WBA welterweight title, has been out of the ring since capturing the title with a decision win over Keith Thurman in July of 2019.
Former four division world champion Mikey Garcia is still hunting for a world title in the welterweight division. Garcia has captured belts at featherweight, super featherweight, lightweight and junior welterweight - and now he wants a title at 147-pounds.
Mikey Garcia performed much better in his second welterweight fight than in his debut at the 147-pound limit. Almost a year after Errol Spence Jr. dominated him in their 12-round IBF title fight, Garcia dropped former WBO champ Jessie Vargas in the fifth round and beat him by unanimous decision in another 12-rounder. Garcia’s success against Vargas on February 29 in Frisco, Texas, encouraged Garcia to continue competing at welterweight.
Last week, Yordenis Ugas (25-4) appeared on Premier Boxing Champions' Facebook page to interact with boxing fans on various subjects. PBC has held weekly chats on all of their social media platforms during this down time caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Three division champion Mikey Garcia believes Andy Ruiz made the right decision to align himself with respected trainer Eddy Reynoso. Ruiz reached the very top when he shocked the sport with a seven round stoppage of Anthony Joshua in June 2019 to capture the WBO, IBF, IBO, WBA heavyweight titles at New York's Madison Square Garden.