At first glance, it is very easy to believe Mikey Garcia has lost his mind after hearing how serious he is about making a fight with IBF Welterweight champion Errol Spence. There is a sense of purpose and conviction in his challenge, not like the will they/won't they garbage we're in the midst of between Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder, but Garcia wants to climb two divisions … [Read more...]
Mikey Garcia vs. Robert Easter Jr.: The Boxing Tribune Preview
Both Mikey Garcia and Robert Easter come into their weekend showdown with something to prove and chips on their relative shoulders. Garcia speaks and acts like a fighter who holds some kind of personal belief that he has underachieved in his career thus far and Easter is a young champion looking for respect and validation as he faces off against his most seasoned foe. Before … [Read more...]
Three of the biggest fights to look forward to in the next few months
2018 is going to be a bumper year for boxing, for actual real boxing, as opposed to the sideshow that dominated the end of 2017 with the Mayweather and McGregor ‘fight.’ This year will see many top boxers duke it out and will see fights where the winner isn’t clear before the boxers have even touched gloves. We will see heavyweights going toe to toe, future stars proving their … [Read more...]
The Weekend Primer: Mikey Garcia Chasing Greatness, Bercheldt/Salido On Deck, The WBSS Begins
Mikey Garcia vs. Miguel Cotto: Why Not? Last week, Mikey Garcia floated a challenge to Miguel Cotto on Twitter that raised more than a few shares of eyebrows throughout the sport. Since then, representatives of Garcia’s team as well as Cotto’s new promoter in Golden Boy have each nipped the fight at the bud saying that there’s nothing going on and it is not a fight Cotto is … [Read more...]
Barclays Center to Host 7/29 Adrien Broner-Mikey Garcia Clash
BROOKLYN (June 13, 2017) –Four-division world champion Adrien “The Problem’’ Broner and three-division world champion Mikey Garcia square off in a blockbuster matchup in the main event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®, Saturday, July 29, live on SHOWTIME, presented by Premier Boxing Champions at Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™. Tickets to the event, … [Read more...]