Garcia bulking up for Spence

[J_Undisputed]

I think the good thing here for Mikey is he doesn't have to worry about boiling down in weight. His training can can mainly focus on strategy. He is not the fastest or the most mobile anyway, I also would be interested in the weight he walks around at, if he is training, but not cutting it will always be beneficial.

My boy is definitely up against it, but I've got to back my guy. I think Mikey's timing gives Spence all sorts of trouble.

Agreed. Timing is probably his best weapon against Spence. Mikey supposedly walks around at 170
https://www.boxingnews24.com/2018/01...ipinets-fight/

Once he starts training some of that weights naturally coming off. Then the last 8 to 10 will be a b*tch. Cutting weight that last few days just makes you into an a$$hole... He might walk around 170, but for fight night, I doubt he gets all that weight back as well as Spence will because his frame just carries it differently. From the pic, hes done some pec and lat work for Spence's body work. He's used weights for his neck, should probably work on his traps (but probably feared it would make him too tight come fight time and affect loose, fluid straight punching.)

[powerpuncher]

Timing is definitely key for Garcia to win the fight. Spence falls into the trap of great offensive fighters. He is so good offensively that he is willing to get hit in order to get off his shots. If Garcia can time him well, he will be able to find success.

The issue is that the size difference IMO will offset Garcia’s timing. If Spence isn’t scared of getting hit and can walk through Garcia’s punches, then timing isn’t really going to matter. So in the end, it all depends on whether or not Mikey has the power to keep Spence honest or not.

[Spicoli]

Good point on timing of Mikey and his top asset. And truth be told as much as I'm all in on Spence it's well established he is all about closing distance and getting his awesome work off tending to give up defense in some spots. He stands tall and is almost so cerebral that he fights relaxed. Not careless but totally focused on rolling his shots in and Brook had a bit of success punching between him. And when's the last time Spence has been fighting off his heels? But I come back to what he's showing in bulking up only seems to chip away at his best hope and a real smart game plan. He'll be slower, more frontal and trying to play the power game. Not so much in and slide off, get off and get out. He's going to be there to get hit. I do not envy his nose.

[Dark Lord Al]

So we are now saying Garcia is not bulking up for Garcia Beanz ?

[ruthless rocco]

So we are now saying Garcia is not bulking up for Garcia Beanz ?

I liked the idea that he was just doing it for himself, and no one else....