Quote Originally Posted by TitoFan View Post




I like Mikey. He's a personable guy, and a fantastic fighter. But he's going a bit over the top hyping his upcoming fight with Rocky. "He's dangerous"..... "He'll be my toughest fight"...... C'mon, man. Martinez is tough as nails. He keeps coming forward. But he's a bit of a plodder..... has slow hands.... and below-average defense. Not a good recipe for success against the likes of Mikey Garcia. Rocky doesn't have 1-punch knockout power, either, which could always be the great equalizer. So while it'll be an entertaining fight while it lasts..... it's not a fight to be hyped. Mikey's an up-and-coming Mexican-American superstar....... Rocky has been an "average" champion, who's gotten by on guts and grit more than speed, power, and skill.
Despite the fact that Martinez is coming off 3 gift decisions in a row he might be Garcia toughest fight. Orlando Salido and Juan Manuel Lopez were better fighters. But Martinez is fresher and closer to his prime than they were. So really Garcia is not wrong when he says that. Still Garcia will bring Puerto Rico's world champions count down to 0.