Should Garcia have faced a welterweight...

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  1. Hitta_Squadup

    Hitta_Squadup Beast ***e Full Member

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    Does anyone else feel Danny should have made his next fight at 147, I think he could have potentially faced Porter this time out, a win would get him a title, come back in June and face someone like Collazo to get more comfortable at the weight a d then in September he would be a viable opponent for Floyd...

    With how difficult a time Floyd is having choosing an opponent for May I think GB should be trying to position other fighters to be the September opponent...

    Either they give Thurman a title shot and a couple or one more big win or transition Garcia to 147, God forbid in several more months we be hearing Khans name again...
     
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  2. Scar

    Scar VIP Member Full Member

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    He's better off staying at 140 till he decides the time is right to move up. Rushing for potential paydays won't do him any good.
     
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  3. boxing_master

    boxing_master Loyal Member banned

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    garcia is a bum
     
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  4. DKD

    DKD Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'd like to see him try to unify all the belts before he moves up. Garcia vs Provodnikov and Peterson would be good fights in any case, Provodnikov in particular.

    He's only 25, plenty of time to move up in weight.
     
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  5. MoJoGoodie

    MoJoGoodie Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I wouldnt rush it...let his body grow out of 140....he will know when its time to move up....

    rushing gets you Broner'd
     
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  6. Bub

    Bub Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think he should stay at 140 until he is no longer comfortable at the weight. There are still some good fights at LWW like Provodnikov or a Matthysse rematch. There is a lot of danger at 147, I'm not sure how effective he would be at that weight. He could beat guys like Maidana, Malignaggi, Broner and some others but guys like Pacquiao, Bradley, Mayweather etc could beat him.
     
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  7. MrPR

    MrPR Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Porter would rough him up pretty good . Garcia would be in the hardest fight of his life .
     
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  8. Hitta_Squadup

    Hitta_Squadup Beast ***e Full Member

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    Okay so my next question becomes who then is or could become respectable future opponents for Floyd, not under the top rank banner or who isn't a middle or Super middle....

    We all know Floyd is a natural welter and a small jmw so at 37 it should not be held against him if he doesn't face a Golovkin or Sergio or any other naturally bigger and stronger fighter...

    Who at 147 or 154 can he face in his next 3 fights that wouldn't be a cherry pick...I know I will hear Lara and maybe Thurman....who else is there that will be a legit contender...
     
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  9. lefthandlead

    lefthandlead Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He's is overrated here.
     
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  10. Hitta_Squadup

    Hitta_Squadup Beast ***e Full Member

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    He's not overrated he hasn't beaten any atg in hypothetical match ups...haven't seen any Danny Garcia expresses, the majority picked Lucas to slaughter him, and no one would pick him over Bradley, Pac or Floyd...

    He's a solid technically sound fighter with a sturdy chin, will and heart...he's a respectable champion...how is he overrated?
     
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  11. Scar

    Scar VIP Member Full Member

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    He has always been severely underrated here.
     
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  12. boxsensei

    boxsensei Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Garcia's fight night weight is 150 the exact same as Floyd Mayweather so of course he should. Oh wait.....only Floyd is obligated to gave guys 2 and 3 divisions highers then him in weight.
     
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  13. lefthandlead

    lefthandlead Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Only if they are slow flat footed (Canelo) , shot (Cotto), or a part time fighter (de LA hoya.)
     
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  14. daprofessor

    daprofessor da legendary professor Full Member

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    he should unify at 140 before moving up. those guys at 147 aren't going anywhere anytime soon. the future looks bright for that division.
     
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  15. strongarm

    strongarm Well-Known Member Full Member

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    If Garcia is a bum, then boxing is on the verge of dying. :patsch

    He might not be the best, at least not yet, but the kid can fight.

    And he is exciting and good for boxing.

    A lot of non-boxing fans that I know saw him fight on the undercard of the canelo vs money, and they loved him.

    He is good for boxing.
     
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