By Allan Fox: Unbeaten featherweight contender Miguel “Mikey” Garcia (27-0, 24 KO’s) will be fighting an easy stay busy fight scheduled for 10 rounds against 39-year-old journeyman Mauricio Pastrana (35-16-2, 23 KO’s) in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico.
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Orlando Salido vs. Mikey Garcia could take place on November 10th
By Dan Ambrose: Steven Kim is reporting that WBO featherweight champion Orlando Salido (39-11-2, 27 KO’s) could be defending his title against unbeaten Mikey Garcia (28-0, 24 KO’s) on the undercard of Manny Pacquiao’s next fight on November 10th. Salido-Garcia would be the co-feature bout if they can come to an agreement. The fight also could take place in October. It’s unclear what card it would take place if the fight happens then.
Orlando Salido vs. Mikey Garcia could happen next
By Dan Ambrose: WBO featherweight champion Orlando Salido (39-11-2, 27 KO’s) wiped out Moises Gutierrez in the 3rd round last Saturday night in Mexico to remove the last obstacle between him and his next opponent, #1 WBO Mikey Garcia (28-0, 24 KO’s).
Orlando Salido to fight Moises Gutierrez on 7/21, then Mikey Garcia in the fall
By Allan Fox: WBO featherweight champion Orlando Salido (38-11-2, 26 KO’s) will be fighting a stay busy fight against 33-year-old Moises Gutierrez (21-4, 8 KO’s) in a scheduled 10 round bout on July 21st, according to Dan Rafael of ESPN. The fight will take place in Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, Mexico.
Mikey Garcia questions Ortiz’s jaw injury, thinks he found a way out of his fight against Lopez
By Allan Fox: Unbeaten featherweight contender Mikey Garcia, the younger brother of Victor Ortiz’s trainer Danny Garcia, thinks that Ortiz found an excuse to get out of his fight against Josesito Lopez last Saturday night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Garcia questions whether Ortiz actually broke his jaw.
Mikey Garcia vs. Celestino Caballero on July 28th
By Dan Ambrose: On July 28th, WBA featherweight champion Celestino Caballero (36-4, 23 KO’s) will be defending his title against highly hyped but still largely untested Miguel “Mikey” Garcia (28-0, 24 KO’s) in a fight at the Fantasy Springs Casino, in Indio, California.
WBA orders purse bad for Mikey Garcia vs. Celestino Caballero
By Dan Ambrose: According to fightnews.com, the World Boxing Association has ordered a purse bid for WBA featherweight champion Celestino Caballero vs. Mikey Garcia next month on May 3rd.
Celestino Caballero to defend WBA title against Mikey Garcia
By Allan Fox: According to fightnews.com, WBA World featherweight champion Celestino Caballero (36-4, 23 KO’s) will be making his next defense against unbeaten Miguel “Mikey” Garcia (28-0, 24 KO’s) in a mandatory defense. The World Boxing Association is reportedly giving the 35-year-old Caballero 30 days with which to negotiate the fight with the 24-year-old Garcia.
Bernabe Concepcion loses again: What does he need to turn his career around?
By Jason Kim: 24-year-old former featherweight contender Bernabe Concepcion (29-6-1, 15 KO’s) lost for the fourth time in his last six fights in getting stopped in the 7th round by undefeated Miguel “Mikey” Garcia (28-0, 24 KO’s) last Saturday night in a one-sided drubbing at the Coliseo Roberto Clemente, in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Mikey Garcia likely next for Salido, but he’s not ready for him
By Dan Ambrose: #1 WBO featherweight contender Miguel “Mikey” Garcia (28-0, 24 KO’s) will likely be the next challenger for WBO featherweight champion Orlando Salido (38-11-2, 26 KO’s) after Garcia stopped 24-year-old 2nd tier fighter Bernabe Concepcion (29-6-1, 15 KO’s) in the 7th round last Saturday night on the undercard of Salido’s fight against Juan Manuel Lopez at the Coliseo Roberto Clemente, in San Juan, Puerto Rico.