Mikey Garcia in talks to fight Manny Pacquiao! Did he duck Spence?

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  1. DoubleJ

    DoubleJ Active Member Full Member

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    Mikey has a lot of fans in the LA area. I've gone to plenty of fights at StubHub and he's often in the crowd.

    He should have fought in Carson and ultimately Staples center several years ago, IMO.
     
  2. Cafe

    Cafe Sitzpinkler Full Member

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    Well if you make a specific call out and make it seem like you really want the fight.. Then yeah, you kinda have to fight him.
     
  3. Angler Andrew

    Angler Andrew Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yes well there is that too lol.
    Just a surprising call out,you’d think we’ve seen enough examples of it going badly with Khan v Canelo and Brook v GGG.....Khan was boxing beautiful and was well up in most folks eyes until he got smoked and Brook also fought well until the obvious happened.

    Spence v Garcia could well be a repeat of the above so either the call out was real or it was a psy op to make folk think he was up for Spence but his team talked some sense into him and found him Manny Pacquiao to fight instead lol
     
  4. bandeedo

    bandeedo Loyal Member Full Member

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    if i was on his team, i would definitely steer him towards pac or loma, those fights have a very short shelf life, big fights at 147 to see who is best will still be there for him 2 years from now. loma is a no go, neither arum nor loma want it right now, so pac is the best option. if it can get made, winners legacy gets a lot heavier.
     
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  5. Angler Andrew

    Angler Andrew Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yep it’s a good fight,can’t s*** on Garcia v Manny
     
  6. minemax

    minemax Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No. It's because Showtime have decided to move that fight to 2019 because of the Wilder-Fury.
     
  7. IsaL

    IsaL VIP Member Full Member

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    I dont understand your point.

    What does that opinion relate to my post?
     
  8. ATG22

    ATG22 Active Member Full Member

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    If not going to 147 isn’t a duck then not staying at 135 is.

    He can’t run and hide at 140 for too long, avoiding beasts at the divisions around him.
     
  9. ElCyclon

    ElCyclon Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He can't get Canelo off his mind.
     
  10. bandeedo

    bandeedo Loyal Member Full Member

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    what is he going to stay at 135 for? loma dont want it. who can he fight at 140 to advance his worth and resume or pay him what he gets paid now?
    what would be your ideal development for his career?
     
  11. ashishwarrior

    ashishwarrior I'm vital ! Full Member

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    Khan Mickey and brook


    some ones talking bull shyte
     
  12. ATG22

    ATG22 Active Member Full Member

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    Who says Loma “don’t want it?”

    Didn’t he mention Spence and Loma? He’s the guy that mentions everyone and then fights safe fighters. He’s been doing it for years.

    If you think Loma would duck him, you’re nuts.

    Career development? The guy has done everything he can to stall his own career. Sorry, fighting Broner isn’t my idea of developing a career.
     
  13. bandeedo

    bandeedo Loyal Member Full Member

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    loma says he dont want it. he says it would be stupid to fight mikey after a surgery, but hes cool with anyone else, including pac at 135. arum says mikey wants too much money, before ever having discussed anything with mikey. mikey went in to lomas dressing room to pitch him the fight and he called mikey slow and easy to figure out, but now hes too dangerous to fight after a surgery.
    i love loma, but my ego has absolutely no ties to his success, nor mikeys, so im left with calling it like i see it, and im pretty good at seeing things the way they are.
     
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  14. PH|LLA

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    You act like coming off a shoulder surgery is no big thing in boxing. Even if Loma thinks Mikey is slow and easy to figure out doesn't mean he should give him more advantages. Why doesn't Loma fight with one hand while were at it?
     
  15. bandeedo

    bandeedo Loyal Member Full Member

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    you can walk my argument in any direction you want, i left it at "reasons why loma fight is not there for mikey".