By Sean Jones: Despite his odd decision to move up and face IBF light welterweight champion Sergey Linares (13-0, 10 KOs) for his IBF 140lb title on February 10 on Showtime, Mikey Garcia (37-0, 30 KOs) says he plans on going back down to 135 to face Jorge Linares (43-3, 27 KOs).
By Jeff Aranow: IBF light welterweight champion Sergey Lipinets (13-0, 10 KOs) says he’s ready to beat Mikey Garcia (37-0, 30 KOs) and take his position in the sport on February 10 in their Showtime televised fight at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
By Sean Jones: If Mikey Garcia (37-0, 30 KOs) gets his way, he’ll soon be replacing Floyd Mayweather Jr. as the biggest star in boxing. Garcia, 30, wants to take Mayweather’s place as the No.1 star in the sport now that he’s retired again. Garcia has a formidable task, however, as Mayweather was already a star by the time he was 30-years-old.
By Chris Williams: WBC lightweight champion Mikey Garcia (37-0, 30 KOs) says he’s possibly 3 fights away from becoming a pay-per-view star in boxing if he can get the right fights. Garcia is what he believes the first step to him achieving PPV stardom with his fight with IBF 140 lb. champion Sergey Lipinets (13-0, 10 KOs) on February 10 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The fight will be televised on Showtime Championship Boxing.
By Chris Williams: Mikey Garcia (37-0, 30 KOs) says he’s sure he’ll beat Vasyl Lomachenko (10-1, 8 KOs) if he steps up to the plate and faces him in 2018. Mikey is waiting for Lomachenko to move up in weight to the lightweight division so the two of them can fight each other.
By Tim Royner: Mikey Garcia (37-0, 30 KOs) will be moving up a weight class to challenge IBF light welterweight champion Sergey Lipinets (13-0, 10 KOs) in 2 months from now on February 10 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.