Lightweight World Champions Miguel Angel Garcia Cortez best known as Mikey Garcia (38-0,30 KOs) and Robert Easter Jr. (21-0,14 KOs) meet in a 135-pound title unification fight at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Saturday the 28th of July, 2018 for what promises to be a close-to-call fight.
In an interview with premier boxing champions, Miguel Angel Garcia Cortez admittedly stated that though at a reach disadvantage, he has marshalled a plan to curtail that.
“We worked on a lot of different things in the gym, different strategies, different techniques. We have sparring partners that can challenge me in different ways.
We’ve had some sparring partners that will put pressure, we’ll have sparring partners that box and stay on the outside.
We have tall sparring partners to help me adjust to the height and reach. Just trying to be in the best shape possible is always what we look forward to the most, but I’ll be able to make adjustments.
I think his height and reach will be what he’ll try to use. I’m just gonna be ready to do whatever it takes to win.” The four weight class’ champion stated.
The WBC lightweight champion was bullishly confident when asked to compare the credentials of his opponent.
“We can never compare careers. Different times, different opponents, different weight class. But overall I think, you know, my experience is above his.
I think the level of opponents that I have faced in the past have all been at high levels, and he’s been champion for a few fights already, he’s been defending his title, which is what a champion does.
But I think I’ve faced different styles — I have more fights than he does. So overall I think I have more experience than he does, not just because of the number of fights but because of the opponents that I’ve faced.”
He justifiably tried to compare the profile of boxers that he has defeated to that of Robert Easter Jr.’s
“I’ve faced a lot of former champions and current champions, undefeated champions. That’s the difference.
I’m fighting different guys, champions, and not just the number of fights but as far as the opponents themselves. But overall I think, you know, my experience is above his.” Mikey Garcia concluded.
One thing is clear, the reach and height advantage of Robert Easter Jr. when exploited wisely could cause problems for the very resilient Mikey Garcia.
Come what may Garcia is still the favourite going into the saturday bout.
By: Siegu Yaw Winfred