Danny Garcia in talks to defend against Mauricio Herrera at 140lbs. next

[FinitoElDinamita]

I knew he was serious about remaining at 140 but for freakin Herrera? Wow.. might as well just pack up and move up to WW if he's gonna waste time with lower B level opposition.

This is an easy tuneup..

[La Cucaracha]

I knew he was serious about remaining at 140 but for freakin Herrera? Wow.. might as well just pack up and move up to WW if he's gonna waste time with lower B level opposition.

This is an easy tuneup..

Seems like a step backwards, should have move to welter against a Malignaggi type. Only interested in seeing him face Provodnikov at 140 and the cold war prevents that maybe Peterson-Jean, but Herrera?

[Hulk]

I do not even know who Herrera is. Never remember seeing him fight.


Garcia has been fighting the very best he can, so if he wants a tune up then he's entitled to it in my opinion.


People said he was ducking Matthysse and that Lucas would beat him and he proved us wrong.

[Beanflicker]

Who?

[Spicoli]

Herrera can fight a little bit and isn't afraid to bang a Provodnikov and beat him or war with Alvarado. I thought he made Mayfield look a bit, meh. Regardless Garcia doesn't belong in the ring with him coming off a career defining win. Strictly a 'stay busy' with the biggest fear a mental let down and looking beyond him for Danny. Nothing to gain for Garcia and a guy in Herrera who can be a hustling spoiler. This wont of course be anywhere near a ppv card...right

[FinitoElDinamita]

Who?

The guy who camps outside the espn building with a bucket full of coins. He also got a gift against a shot mike dallas and got beat up by Karim mayfield...

Such a shit fight..

[Lineal]

Herrera is tough but once you get to Garcias level you should only be fighting rated guys

[Spicoli]

Thinking that 'looking beyond' won the night

Once again a 'FNF fighter' takes the network man to Hell

[FinitoElDinamita]

I knew he was serious about remaining at 140 but for freakin Herrera? Wow.. might as well just pack up and move up to WW if he's gonna waste time with lower B level opposition.

This is an easy tuneup..

Seems like a step backwards, should have move to welter against a Malignaggi type. Only interested in seeing him face Provodnikov at 140 and the cold war prevents that maybe Peterson-Jean, but Herrera?

Major step backwards.. joe blow herrera is the typical espn fighter..

I guess garcia deserves a soft touch but still, it's an odd move..

[powerpuncher]

i agree that this is a weird fight to take. im fine with this fight if he fights 4 times this year but if he isnt staying that active then this isnt a good fight.

[bzkfn]

Seems like a step backwards, should have move to welter against a Malignaggi type. Only interested in seeing him face Provodnikov at 140 and the cold war prevents that maybe Peterson-Jean, but Herrera?

Being fair to Herrera, he holds a win over Provodnikov, but he lost to Alvarado. I've seen him a few times and he's not a bad fighter but he has nothing to trouble Garcia.

[Gandalf]

It is a step back, but in shape Herrera might be able to offer a test. The scale of the fight would give him a proper training camp, which I doubt he has had much of in his career.

[Beanflicker]

I can't believe people are defending this fight. What an anti-climax.

Danny had such a great year last year and now he's coming off the biggest win of his career, where he whipped a guy who almost everyone thought would steamroll him. And this is how they follow it up? Fighting a guy who's nowhere near the top 10? And probably not even in the top 20? Yeesh.

Boxing makes no sense to me.

[Gandalf]

It is a step back, but in shape Herrera might be able to offer a test. The scale of the fight would give him a proper training camp, which I doubt he has had much of in his career.

Very true Gandalf, and your prognosis of the situation was understated, which shows a remarkable self restraint and a penchant for Friday Night Fights with the remarkable Teddy Atlas.

In all seriousness, I thought Herrera was excellent. He beat Garcia to the punch in most rounds, he backed Garcia up, and dominated the exchanges.

The fix was in with the revelation of the 8th round cards. I feel bad for Herrera who clearly did have time to train, was in fantastic shape, was awkward, unpredictable, and beat the man for all to see.

A terrible decision and a shame only Paulie defended his own card from a non-pundit 'let's not rock the boat' stance. Al Bernstein had Herrera up yet constantly tried to justify the closeness of the fight. It was like Goebbels. At least Paulie told the truth and good on him.

Shame on Showtime today and I don't usually say that. Two terrible fights. A fake KO and a complete robbery.