Quote Originally Posted by Rantcatrat View Post
Stand up, Philadelphia. Wow. After Bernard Hopkins lost to Bad Chad Dawson, Randall Bailey and Guillermo Rigondeaux starched Mike Jones and Teon Kennedy respectively, it looked like it would be a while before the City of Brotherly Love had another champion to call its own. It turned out to be not very long at all. With regard to the fight itself, goes to show you that timing can nullify speed. Am I correct in saying that Garcia may be the best current prime Puerto Rican fighter (I know he was not born on the island, but he is of descent)? He's got to be up there. What's next in line for Mr. Garcia? Juan Manuel Marquez? Marcos Maidana? Timothy Bradley has exited the division permanently for welterweight, otherwise, Timothy Bradley?

General Observation: Wasn't yesterday a brilliant day for boxing? Two entertaining fights; two uncontroversial endings.
Lucas Matthyse is the #1 fight to make.
Barring that, Josesito Lopez if he goes all the way back down to 140, JMM, Peterson (if he can get things back in order). I

I'd favor any of those guys to beat Garcia.

Second-tier possibilities: Maidana, Judah. I'd favor Garcia in either of those fights.

My guess is we get a fight with Zab Judah next. Hopefully we do get a fight with Matthyse within the year. Daddy Garcia says they want 3 fights in the next 12 months.