Mikey Garcia: record, next fight and profile →
Currently, WBO super featherweight belt-holder Vasyl Lomachenko (7-1, 5 KOs) is scheduled to face Jason Sosa, who holds the WBA "regular" title, on April 8th on a card that will be televised by HBO. But, Lomachenko and his team have designs are bigger fights against the marquee names in the sport.
By Cliff Rold - Mikey Garcia’s brutal knockout win of Dejan Zlaticanin was the sort of win that gets people excited. The win also put Garcia in the thick of an interesting lightweight division. It returned Garcia to the title ranks. Now holding a major belt (WBC) in his third weight class, one fight removed from a two-ye...
By Lyle Fitzsimmons - Leo Santa Cruz took a close one in Las Vegas. Carl Frampton earned a featherweight trilogy, perhaps on his home turf. But neither main-eventer was the biggest winner at the MGM Grand in late January. Instead, that honor goes to Mikey Garcia, who – while fighting for just the second...
Newly crowned WBC lightweight champion Mikey Garcia (36-0, 30 KOs) is still glowing from his crushing three round knockout victory over previously undefeated Dejan Zlaticanin, which took place less than two weeks ago at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. A devastating right hand by Garcia laid out Zlaticanin on the canvas. He would lay there for several minutes before getting to his feet.
The President of the World Boxing Council (WBC), Mauricio Sulaiman, believes Mexican-American Mikey Garcia will become the next top superstar in the sport. Last Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Garcia became the WBC lightweight world champion with a spectacular third round knockout of previously undefeated Montenegrin Dejan Zlaticanin in a Showtime televised attraction.
Newly crowned WBC world lightweight champion Mikey Garcia wants to press ahead and unify the division. Garcia landed a brutal knockout to dethrone Dejan Zlaticanin in Las Vegas last Saturday to send out a message to the 135lbs division.
Last weekend, Mikey Garcia thrashed previously undefeated Dejan Zlaticanin with a three round knockout to win the WBC lightweight title at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The fight was carried on Showtime. It was the third world title for Garcia, who previously captured WBO belts at featherweight and super featherweight.
Robert Garcia, brother and head trainer of WBC lightweight champion Mikey Garcia (36-0, 30 KOs), says his boxer wants the biggest fights possible in 2017. This past Saturday night, Mikey secured a brutal three round knockout of undefeated Dejan Zlaticanin at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. An uppercut followed by a crushing hook sent Zlaticanin down and completely out cold.
MGM Grand, LAS VEGAS - WBA lightweight champion Jorge Linares (41-3) was a very interested observer of Mikey Garcia's brutal third knockout of Dejan Zlaticanin this past Saturday. With the victory Garcia (36-0, 30KOs) became the WBC lightweight champion and now is a three-division champion after picking up world titles after capturing world titles at featherweight and super featherweight.
22-year-old Fury, the cousin of former WBA, IBO, WBO and IBF champion Tyson Fury - is eager to bring back the world titles to his family. Tyson vacated the titles last year after being plagued with mental health issues and problems with substance abuse.