Who do we think will win this. I think garcia wins this. Campbell has been very unlucky that he fought linares with a lot on his mind and lomachenko who is different level to everyone. If garcia is a hype job then Campbell does him over. I think the timing might be against Campbell in this one as well as inactivity and the American judges. Campbell is the away fighter in this one so would be unbelievable if he managed to pull off the victory.
Cambell is far better than Garcia and will probably expose him, Garcia doesn`t probe or feint with his lead hand to set up his shots and only has a hook, he doesn`t land enough right hands, Cambell is much more two-fisted.
I havnt watched too much of Garcia yet. Seen one or two of his fights and some reel stuff but the fact that he hasn't fought a competative opp yet is why I'm struggling to give a honest account of his skills. Campbell on the otherhand, we have seen him out of his comfort zone a few times, fighting high level fighters and will travel. I know Garcia had a lot of am fights but this is a step up for him whilst the same cannot be said for luke. Luke will be the away fighter but I think the fact there are no crowds will favour Luke.if it was in UK I would highly favour Luke but I'm still picking Campbell for a pts win
Garcia has expertly manufactured a massive social network presence but I am not sold on his actual ability, I have Campbell a favourite in this fight .
Campbell beats him all day for me..... that said he'll probably get robbed if he doesn't get the stoppage.
I rate Campbell highly and from the small amount Ive seen on Garcia I can't see him losing to this young kid. 11/4 is nice odds.
I think Campbell has an excellent chance, he has the experience, he is a southpaw, he has been in with better fighters, he has the pedigree with his Olympic gold, he isn't worn and hasn't been battered over the years. Campbell also has 16 stoppages in his 20 wins, so although he isn't the biggest puncher he as the power to make Garcia respect him. I think this could be a mistake from Garcia and his team, this is just about touching the top of the division, they haven't gone near or really pushed for Teo, Loma, Davis, Commey, Haney and maybe even Kambosos. Campbell is right on the edge of those lot in my opinion, he is basically a fringe contender. We just haven't seen enough of Garcia, he hasn't been in a real fight yet, what happens when he starts getting hit, I mean really hit, he loves himself a bit, he loves social media and all that goes with it and I wonder if we might see a Victor Ortiz type moment if his face starts getting messed up. Look, Garcia might be the real deal and even if he beats Campbell he still has a lot to prove in that division but doing some flashy stuff on pads on Insta isn't proving you're an elite fighter, you have to go it and beat the best. Campbell isn't the best in the division but he is in the top 10 so we shall see but I really think if Campbell is fit and well and really believes in himself out there then he has an excellent chance.
Campbell has loads of experience boxing away from home with his extensive amateur days and 24 rounds with Lima and Linares. The big factor against him is the “extra” help Garcia “takes in,” from training with Reynoso and Alvarez!
I think Campbell is a live dog in the fight and certainly expect it to be competitive right up until the 10-12th rounds where I expect the younger, fresher Garcia to pick up the rounds and Campbell to feel the effects of weight draining.
Absolutely bang on to highlight the weight draining. He's 33 and still boiling down to make the weight he would have been getting to in 2013...that to me is just daft. Despite all his pedigree and experience he will be have less sting on his shots and he will be a lot less durable especially later on. Against a young strong kid in Garcia he is at a significant disadvantage. He is getting stopped imo and all the talk afterwards will be about Campbell having to move up etc
He’s still quality though, I just think at his age it’s taking away that little bit of pop he might have had.
100%. The amount of times you see one of our fighters lose then blame the weight, saying they need to move up etc. Selby, Smith, Frampton, Brook... the list goes on.
This is a make or break fight for Campbell but one where I am leaning to him winning based on my belief that Garcia is reasonably untested ! I have watched umpteen videos of Garcia hitting a reflex bag and remain unimpressed all I see is him with his chin out to dry ! I have to temper my criticism of Garcia by the fact that he is now in the Canelo camp and I see a physical improvement in his build and no doubt will have a game plan. I watched a recent video of Luke in camp and I was slightly concerned at how big he looked so have to agree that making weight maybe a issue. I am hoping Luke can get a victory and there is no spurious judging.
If you can get 11/4 on Campbell there great odds imo. Since he's moved to Shane he's improved a lot I feel. Agree with the weight thing but I don't think the weight cut kills him like other fighters, so I think he still performs at this level for now. Haven't seen much of Garcia, looks fast and has some good pop but I have some suspicion Campbell is going to jab him to death. Campbell didn't do himself a disservice against Lomachenko either. Looks a good value bet against an untested prospect (I've seen a lot better who have been hyped up). Hope I'm not wrong and he can do the business but Campbell is the value pick here.
