[51], On May 25, 2017 it was announced that talks were underway for a fight between Garcia and four-weight world champion Adrien Broner on July 29, 2017 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. 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He turned pro in 2006 and signed with Bob Arum's Top Rank. “Losses are a part of boxing. Garcia said he was open to any boxer coming over to showtime, whether that be at 135, 140 or even 147 pounds. Retained WBC–NABF and WBO–NABO featherweight titles, Plaza de Toros Monumental, Aguascalientes City, Mexico, In a video that was published to YouTube on July 22, 2016, the words ", In a video that was published to YouTube on July 22, 2016, from the, world championships in four weight classes, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Julio César Chávez, Jr. vs. Sebastian Zbik, List of super-featherweight boxing champions, List of light-welterweight boxing champions, "RANKINGS | Transnational Boxing Rankings Board", "Sub Lead - Breakout Year for 'Mikey' Garcia? Find the perfect Mikey Garcia stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. I can’t believe how I took that loss, it’s like nothing ever happened. I want to prove that I am faster, smarter and stronger.”. Easter landed 89 of 343 jabs, however he had more success in the first half of the fight. Four-division titleholder Mikey Garcia may have raised as many questions as answers about his ability to face the top contenders of the welterweight class. So what? Garcia became a three-weight world champion with this knockout win. [80][81] The fight averaged 618,000 viewers and peaked at 689,000 viewers on Showtime. From 2011 to 2013, he was an audience member and guest on the HBO series “HBO Boxing After Dark”. BREAKING: Mikey Garcia, who lost a BLOWOUT to Spence, rated #2 for Spence's WBC In the post fight interviews, Garcia praised his performance and Broner, "This is definitely one of my best performances ever. He said he would be more disciplined because he won't give up half a million dollars and claimed he had a reason to not miss weight. Mikey Garcia took control of the second half of his fight against Jessie Vargas Tom Pennington/Getty Images But the much higher-profile fight -- and apparently the far more likely fight -- … It was Tom & Jerry – I had to catch the mouse. [99] On November 13, PBC made an official announcement for their 2019 schedule. “I know that for a fact. Then-IBF champion Easter was ordered to fight Commey before March 30, 2018 however the IBF granted an exception for the Garcia-Easter unification bout as long as the winner satisfied their mandatory next. ... who lost his boxing debut against Mayweather in 2017 - in December or January. He was a former WBC and the IBF world champion who lost his straps to ‘The Truth’ Errol Spence Jr. in 2019. [98], On October 30, 2018, Garcia vacated his IBF lightweight title and the purse bid for the potential Commey fight was cancelled. Garcia’s stance on the loss is a refreshing approach, but it shouldn’t be lost that his vast viability stems from his marketability. I was the superior fighter tonight." Mikey Garcia, left, takes a blow to the body from Errol Spence Jr. during the ninth round of the IBF welterweight championship bout on March 16, 2019, in Arlington, Texas. The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. Garcia went down in the second round from a Martínez counter right hand. We all move on and do what we do." Some welcomed the fight and praised Garcia for 'daring to be great' and some fans believed the size difference would be too much as Spence is considered a big welterweight. Four-division world champion Mikey Garcia is this week's guest on The PBC Podcast. your username. Rojas, who was only fighting for the second time in four years, beat the count, but referee Claudio waved it off at 2 minutes, 2 seconds. I told you guys I was coming for bigger things and now we're one step closer to achieving that. [27][28] The attendance was announced as 5,124. If I keep dwelling on the past, then I’ll be depressed. Back in the gym training for a summer return, Garcia reveals who he is targeting, reflects on his career and announces future goals. ", "Miguel Angel Garcia featured on ABC's American Latino TV", "Miguel Garcia - Fighters – Top Rank Boxing", "Mikey Garcia, Mike Alvarado Swift And Emphatic In Texas - Boxing News", "Boxing Announcer Nick Charles Calls His Final Fight", "Garcia to take on Beltran Jr. on Chavez/Zbik card", "Sub Lead - A Step Backward, a Step Forward for Garcia", "Results: Garcia wins tech. [90], On unifying, Garcia said, "It's a great accomplishment. Senators - Ring TV", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mikey_Garcia&oldid=1016644688, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, 2003 National Junior Olympic Championships (Silver Medal, 125 lbs), 2004 National Junior Golden Gloves Championships (Gold Medal, 132 lbs), 2004 National Police Athletic League Championships (Silver Medal, 132 lbs), 2005 National Golden Gloves Championships (Bronze Medal, 132 lbs), 2005 National Police Athletic League Championships (Gold Medal, 132 lbs), This page was last edited on 8 April 2021, at 09:21. I’m going to beat Mikey’s a**. [26] On September 9, the date of the purse bid, a deal was set for the fight to take place on November 9 at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas. You lost. From round 6, Garcia controlled the fight. Everything that could have went wrong, went wrong, and there was nothing else I could do. “There’s a lot more I can deliver that wasn’t shown in my last fight,” said Garcia. In 2019, he challenged for the IBF welterweight title. It was announced the fight between Garcia and Spence would take place at the welterweight limit at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on March 16, 2019 exclusively on FOX PPV. It’s to keep moving forward in a positive direction,” Garcia told BoxingScene.com in an interview. [5], Born to Mexican parents, Miguel Angel's father, Eduardo, was an amateur boxer and trainer of world champion boxer Fernando Vargas at La Colonia Youth Boxing Club. [56], On July 20, 8 days before the official weigh in, Broner reportedly weighed 144 pounds and said that he would 'comfortably make weight tomorrow'. Garcia doesn’t feel down on himself, or his chances, against the fellow Mexican fighter. Garcia also cited difficulty in making the 130 pound limit, the main reason he vacated. There's a good reason to believe that Manny Pacquiao and Mikey Garcia could be facing each other in a welterweight world title fight in March 2020. Garcia's trainer and brother Roberto explained that it was his friend Rudy Hernandez who first mentioned taking Mikey up to 154 pounds for a one off fight. Though the opponent is still to be determined, former four-division world titleholder Mikey Garcia is set to return to the ring on Feb. 29 in a main-event bout. Get in on the latest boxing conversations in our Forum and comment on articles. He's a true warrior. [9] Garcia said that his parents were both strawberry pickers. Mikey Garcia lost his WBO featherweight championship before he ever stepped foot into the ring against Juan Manuel Lopez at American Airlines Center in … The fight was set for January 25, 2014 at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City on a live double-header on HBO Boxing After Dark, with Bryant Jennings vs. Artur Szpilka as co-main event. I felt I really hurt him, enough to where he wouldn't get up. 4. [37][38] Garcia called out Yuriorkis Gamboa for a potential fight. If the former really wants to be considered the pound-for-pound No. [32], On December 14, 2013 it was announced that Garcia would make his first title defense against mandatory challenger, 25 year old Mexican boxer Juan Carlos Burgos (30–1–2, 20 KOs). Why should I be sad and crying? And of the options available to Manny, Mikey is probably the most appealing if risk vs. reward is, indeed, a consideration. I … He has written for the likes of the Guardian, USA Today, Philadelphia Inquirer, Men’s Health and NFL.com and currently does TV commentary for combat sports programming that airs on Fox Sports and hosts his own radio show in Los Angeles. [29][30] Speaking off the knockout punch, Garcia said, "I thought it was a very good punch when I landed it. https://www.espn.com/.../spence-dominates-garcia-landslide-decision I Could Take Him. I was slow, sluggish and tired versus Spence. [36], In the post fight interview, Garcia admitted he had trouble at the start, "His height gave me difficulty. The final scorecards read 116-111, 117-110 and 117-110 in favor of Garcia. Afterward, he said he had to be adaptable to Vargas. [34][35] Garcia landed 163 of 567 punches thrown (29%) and Burgos landed 89 of his 564 thrown (16%). Welcome to the Lone Star State for tonight’s showdown between Errol Spence Jr and Mikey Garcia. The fight went ahead after Garcia paid Lopez a penalty of $150,000 for missing weight. Spence, who was sat ringside also admitted the fight was too big to turn down and would not be hard to make. [43], Top Rank announced on June 28, 2016, after 2 and a half years off, Garcia would be returning to the boxing ring against former world featherweight titleholder Elio Rojas on July 30 on Showtime in a 10-round bout at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on the undercard of Santa-Cruz-Frampton. "[71], On December 14, 2017 RingTV.com announced that Garcia would next challenge recently crowned IBF light welterweight champion Sergey Lipinets (13-0, 10 KOs) on February 10, 2018 on Showtime for a package reportedly worth approximately $3.5 million. Khalid Yafai (c) via 9th-round KO to win the WBA super flyweight title Errol Spence Jr lands a blow against Mikey Garcia in their welterweight title fight. Robert Garcia says Mikey has lost a lot of weight, but the last time this writer saw him on video, he still looked heavy, looking chunky around his face and midsection. Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. [91][92][93] Garcia reportedly earned around a $1 million purse. [14], In his next fight HBO asked Garcia to turn down a world title shot against Billy Dib to fight on the undercard of Julio César Chávez, Jr. vs. Sebastian Zbik. [46], Garcia announced he would be fighting at lightweight to challenge undefeated WBC champion Dejan Zlatičanin (22–0, 15 KOs). He has held multiple world championships in four weight classes, including the lineal junior welterweight title from 2018 to 2020;[2] previously he held the WBO and Ring magazine featherweight titles in 2013, the WBO junior lightweight title from 2013 to 2014, the WBC and IBF lightweight titles between 2017 and 2019, and the IBF junior welterweight title in 2018. Mikey Garcia and Manny Pacquiao appeared to be headed for a summer showdown until the COVID-19 pandemic derailed those plans. [44] Garcia scored four knockdowns, before finishing Rojas in the 5th round via knockout. [16], Garcia's first major step up in competition came on January 19, 2013 against WBO Featherweight champion and Ring No. “My kids are four years apart. [88] July 28 was later confirmed as the fight date. 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