(WTF?!) Mikey Garcia Turned Down Jorge Linares (50/50, One Fight Only, Any Channel OK)

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  1. OpinionOfACasual

    OpinionOfACasual Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    With the lack of action he has had over the years, he's hardly at fault for wanting to assure his financial future before looking for some kind of 'legacy fight'.

    Now not willing to fight an opponent you consider "Inferior" for a career high pay day, that's ducking.
     
  2. The Akbar One

    The Akbar One Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    Easter hasn't looked all that good to me recently. If he was on his A game, night in and night out, yeah Linares is an easier fight, between the two. Linares has looked a little sharper to me lately. Might be smart for Garcia to get Easter now, as he'll be better down the line.
     
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  3. khaosai galaxi

    khaosai galaxi Superbad Full Member

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    Yeah, his forehead is too low, in some culture it's a sign of not too bright.
     
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  4. khaosai galaxi

    khaosai galaxi Superbad Full Member

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    Easter Jr might be more dangerous or offers more money, personally I don't see how?
    But linares is a legacy fight at light weight. Never take a liking on Garcia anyway.
     
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  5. the factor

    the factor Active Member banned Full Member

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    Over rated Garcia would have lost to Linares.
     
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  6. tommyg6

    tommyg6 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Mikey Garcia is officially a diva!

    and lost me as a fan.
    First he turned down Cotto and now Linares! unreal!!! and unforgivable!!!

    and I got a gut feeling he'll turn down the Easter fight! citing he has "options"
     
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  7. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Never heard of "ducking" someone in order to fight a better fighter for more money.
     
  8. cippi

    cippi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    its win win for the fans.. mikey vs easter or linares is a great fight.
     
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  9. cippi

    cippi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    if he turns down easter thats bad. he has options but who else is there really?? flanagan or lipinets at 140.. i guess those are kinda legit. but i believe he will fight easter which if hes offering more money then linares and easter has a belt right ? then u kinda gotta do it. more money makes more sense and ur fighting for a belt. and these promoters wanna out do eachother. golden boy missed out fighting mikey twice wit cotto then linares maybe they need a differ approach.
     
  10. slender4

    slender4 Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    He was talking about fighting Cotto. Maybe he can't make '35.
     
  11. james5000

    james5000 2010's poster of the decade Full Member

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    Why did Linares duck Flanagan and let's be honest Easter would eat Linares for breakfast. Linares just beat a few b lister brits and now he's a killer!

    Flanagan would beat Linares easy work too.

    Mikey has a legit test against Easter but I can't wait until he gets the Lomachenko fight, the hate for Mikey here will be enormous but Mikey is rock solid and hits too hard for Lomachenko.
     
  12. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Oh boy another big lanky black guy for James to lust after.:naughty2::eusa_dance::roto2gay:

    Wait! Are you James Smith's alt?:lol: Both James after all.

    Flanagan ducked Linares, you are aware of that right?
     
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  13. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Mikey didn't crave that labour with this

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  14. james5000

    james5000 2010's poster of the decade Full Member

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    Mikey will beat Easter down, but it's still a good test. I could never be bothered creating an ALT, what was your original username any way, surely this isn't your first?
     
  15. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    I was kidding, you both just seem to have similar tastes. Yeah its my first account, I crept around on here for years, but never posted, I was a member for around 7 or 8 months with this account before posting even. I used to be one of those haughty social media haters, I still am actually to a degree (like with Twitter), but I figured even as much as I hate it, I could still be better at it than most.:D So what the hell, I got over it, because I realized it wasn't going away.