If it weren't for the eye I think Lucas would have beat Garcia but taking advantage of injuries is a big part of boxing so my statement is moot regardless.
I still think there is a lot of excitement around Lucas but it is lost in the niche sport of boxing.He might as well fight Broner next so the hype about Broner can follow Lucas.
The Herrera fight was supposed to be a non-controversial relatively easy win for the lineal junior welterweight champion, Garcia, in front of his fans in Puerto Rico, considering he was coming off the best win of his career. Instead, it left a bitter taste with many fans because it appeared Herrera beat him but was robbed. I had Garcia losing. He then refused a rematch with Herrera and fought a 40-1 or something underdog in Salka, a junior-lightweight. Whatever good will he built up with people, he's done a good job recently squandering it. He also acts with a real sense of entitlement, like he controls the division. He won't face Peterson until Matthysse gives him a rematch. He won't face Herrera again, but he faced Morales twice. On and On.
not really sure what is wrong with any of that. Why would he give herrera a rematch? It was a close fight that could have gone either way and Garcia is the champ. Happens all the time in boxing. This isn't old time boxing where people fight each other 5 times. It wasn't an exciting fight the first time so there isn't a demand for it. It doesn't bother me much at the moment that he doesn't give matthysse a rematch because both of them have a lot of other options. If there was nobody around their divisions then I would want a rematch.
If Garcia fights a scrub next fight then I won't be happy but if he does end up fighting postol then that's a good fight and I wouldn't be upset with that. Matthysse is a really good fighter and I think at this point in his career, he needs to forget about Garcia and just keep beating other fighters to get to the top. If he gets there, Garcia will give him a rematch.
Lucas is awesome, I dont know why anyone would think he got exposed against Garcia, he lost a close fight, its not like he went in there and lost 12 zip. As for getting knocked down by Molina who gives a dam he got right back up both times, his chin is fine its not like Molina is a Paulie in the punch department. I would love to see a rematch with him and Danny if not that then lets see him smash Broner.
Do not let success go to your head and do not let failure get to your heart.
Is it ok to like both Lucas AND Garcia? I'm a fan of Garcia... he's better than most people wanted to give him credit for. Keeps proving doubters wrong. Half the world thought he was scared shitless of Lucas after watching his destruction of Peterson. They were wrong. As for Lucas, I'll watch him fight any day of the week. So he lost... big deal. He's got scary power that can end a fight at any time. I'm sure many fighters out there still duck him. He goes forward all the time... has faster hands than people give sluggers credit for... and gives fans a great fight for their money. I like them both.
What has Golovkin to do with anything? Because you can not stomach the fact that he has beaten everybody soundly in his class and is willing to fight, Cotto, Quillin,etc and all the other runners you have to invent the flaw that he won't fight people not in his weight class. Matthyse like GGG would fight anyone at a moments notice so neither can hardly be accused of not being willing to step up.
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