Robert Garcia: record, next fight and profile →
Abner Mares feels like a different fighter. Most boxers say such things when they switch trainers. Difference is, Mares has had about a year to work with Robert Garcia before their first fight together.
Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas, NV World class trainer Robert Garcia was on hand to watch WBO super featherweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko (7-1) seven round demolition of Nicholas Walters (26-1-1).
Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas, NV - Shortly after Vasyl Lomachenko's seven round thrashing of Nicholas Walters (26-1-1) in a HBO televised main event, elite trainer Robert Garcia spoke to BoxingScene.com about the 28-year-old phenomenon.
Robert Garcia Video Interview - Ukraine's Vasyl Lomachenko retained his super featherweight title with a seven round demolition of Nicholas Walters, whose corner threw in the towel in between rounds telling the referee "No mas".
Noted trainer Robert Garcia has advised BoxingScene.com that he has signed highly touted amateur Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez - the younger brother of undefeated bantamweight prospect, Joshua Franco (7-0, 4 KO's) - to a managerial deal and has inked him to a promotional pact with Teiken Promotions.
Trainer Robert Garcia is hoping that we finally see a battle between former champions Brandon Rios (33-3-1, 24KOs) and Victor Ortiz (31-6-2, 24KOs).
Robert Garcia Video Interview - LOS ANGELES – Featherweight world champion Jesus Cuellar and former three-division world champion Abner Mares met face-to-face Thursday at a press conference at OUE Skyspace at US Bank Tower – the tallest building west of the Mississippi River - to discuss their world title showdown presented by Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on Saturday, December 10. The event will be live on SHOWTIME from USC’s Galen Center in Los Angeles.
On July 30th at the Barclay Center in Brooklyn, New York, former two division world champion Mikey Garcia made his return to the ring - after a layoff of more than two years - by stopping Elio Rojas in five rounds to raise his record to 35-0 (29 KO's).
Earlier this week, Marcos Maidana (35-5, 31KOs) announced his retirement from boxing via social media. Maidana last fought in September of 2014, where he lost his rematch to Floyd Mayweather.
Former two-time world titleholder Marcos Maidana announced his retirement Tuesday afternoon. Maidana had many high-profile fights, including his last two fights against Floyd Mayweather.