Breaking down Salido-Garcia through the lens of Garcia-Barros & Salido-Haya

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Very fair prediction Kirk. I think you point out something very poignant (whether you intended to or not), which is that Mikeys success hinges a lot on being able to catch Salido with at least one good shot in the bout. Salido is likely to bank rounds on pressure as the fight wears on, and while Mikey's a solid boxer, It's hard to see him just playing matador the whole fight. It's a reason I highlighted Mikey's left hook; it's his best bet on catching Salido coming in. From there, he can take control as a boxer-puncher with much more respect to command.

Those last variables you identified really are question marks. Will the judges favor Garcia based on his rising stock? Is Salido getting older? (Though the Moises Gutierrez fight suggests maybe not yet)...How good is Garcia's power against Salido's chin? And how well can Salido jab with Mikey? All very enticing questions. I'm getting more and more excited as the bout draws near.

Oh for real? That's a pretty good fight.

Thanks for reading and posting. By the war of attrition, you mean he'll be too reckless coming in, or too worn from past battles to tough out another Lopez-like victory?

Fair enough, he does have a great jab, I just haven't seen him pump it out a whole lot or use it against elite competition. It's a good point that by itself it's a powerful weapon, and what comes behind it just makes it even more concerning when he gets it going.

But I ask again, did you see the Barros fight? He was jabbing with Mikey and rendering his jab almost useless as he pushed him back.

 

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11:02, 11:07, 16:36, 18:04, 18:49, are all the types of shots I think Salido would have success with against Mikey. Once a fighter gets past his jab, it seems landing over the top isn't the hardest thing to pull off. To Mikey's credit, his control of distance and guard have made it very hard for any fighter to land cleanly thus far.

I think Salido would do well early to counter Mikey, throwing with him, and capitalizing on the time he takes to reset with aggression. Salido's defense coming forward is very good and he'd do well to emphasize his waist movement.

Here, at 18:49, Concepcion catches Garcia pretty off balance with a small step to the left and a left hook up top right as Garcia goes for a left to the body:

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Thanks for checking it out. The Concepcion fight I just posted is a real good representation of Mikey's style, though obviously I picked Barrios because of some of the telling signs I noticed. There's not much that even begins to tell you how he'd deal with someone like Salido on the inside.

Thanks Reppin. We need more of that around here.

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You really think Barros has a better jab? Can't say I agree. But Mikey's power is going to be his key. The trick is landing first.

Like I said, his best bet is to side-step outside of the looping right as Salido leans into it, and land his left hand. If I'm not mistaken, Lopez did the same thing out of a southpaw stance, side-stepping Salido's right hand. Siri often steps into it, setting himself up. The question of course is whether Mikey doesn't get hit first and still manages to land that bomb, and once he does, to follow up on it. His stiff upper body needs work IMO.