By: Hans Themistode
It was an incredible moment for both Mikey Garcia and his huge fan base.
As the former four-division player began preparing for his confrontation with Regis Prograis, the California native first decided to take on Sandor Martin unannounced. Although Garcia entered their showdown as a much-loved, he was amazed by Martin’s overall skills.
Although Garcia had his moments, he was eliminated entirely and received only the second defeat of his professional career. Regardless of how shocking the end result is, Garcia is on the hunt to face the best names in the sport of boxing.
Just weeks ago, Garcia nodded in agreement while he was in the spotlight when Devin Haney scored the decisive winner against Joseph Diaz to secure his WBC lightweight crown. Needless to say, Garcia was impressed with what he witnessed.
“I think it was a very good fight,” Garcia said in an interview with FightHype.com. “Haney had a great fight. He used his poke to measure the distance. Keep a certain distance suitable for him. Used the advantage of height and reach and hit a very good teamfight.”
In addition to Haney impressing Garcia with his overall performance, the former multi-parts star went into detail when he credits Haney for his complete maturity and game expansion. that.
“He has grown more. He’s more mature. The few times he fought back, he still made a few mistakes here and there. Just like the way he fights, he may be looking for a bit of excessive power or trying to load up on something too much. Now he is being more patient and letting that happen. He’s working a lot better, he’s managing distances very well. He is improving every game. I was quite impressed with how he developed. ”
Currently, the biggest obstacle hindering the confrontation between Haney and Garcia is their difference in weight. Currently, Haney is campaigning at 135, though he has mentioned moving to the 140-pound division. On the other hand, Garcia hasn’t fought at lightweight since a one-way win over Robert Easter Jr. in 2018.
Since then, Garcia has campaigned as a full-fledged heavyweight athlete. However, his last bout with Martin came in the hot 145-pound division. While Garcia admits that squeezing his 34-year-old frame down to the 135-pound limit will be an arduous task, if he can successfully lure Haney into the ring, he’s willing to make sacrifices.
Garcia continued: “Getting down to 135 will probably be very difficult for me. “If I can guarantee that fight then yes, I will. But I will need a lot of time to prepare and be ready to fight. I want that fight. It will be an interesting fight for me.”
