Garcia to unleash full arsenal against Lopez
Fans of featherweight champ Mikey Garcia have been frustrated that the fighter doesn’t show all he’s capable of in the ring, but against JuanMa Lopez this Saturday, Garcia says he’ll prove he has all the skills to be at the elite level.
read moreLopez at the crossroads vs. Garcia
Once the most hyped featherweight in the division, Juan Manuel Lopez is still stained by his two KO losses to Orlando Salido, and this Saturday’s fight against champion Mikey Garcia is the best chance he’ll ever have to erase the stigma.
read morePhoto gallery: Garcia-Lopez workout
Featherweight champ Mikey Garcia and challenger Juan Manuel Lopez held an outdoor workout for fans in Dallas ahead of their HBO-televised fight this Saturday. Photos by Chris Farina-Top Rank.
read moreM. Garcia focused on Lopez; Gamboa no longer
RING and WBO featherweight champion Mikey Garcia: “Before I became the world champion, I wanted the biggest names in the game to show everybody what type of fighter I was, and at the time that was Yuriorkis Gamboa.”
read morePhoto gallery: Mikey Garcia workout
Featherweight champion Mikey Garcia at an open workout in Yorba Linda, Calif., training for the first defense of his WBO title against Juan Manuel Lopez on June 15. Photos by Chris Farina-Top Rank.
read moreMartirosyan-Davis on Garcia-Lopez undercard
On the undercard of a main event featuring RING and WBO featherweight champion Mike Garcia against ex-beltholder Juan Manuel Lopez, junior middleweight contender Vanes Martirosyan will meet journeyman Ryan Davis.
read moreQ&A Lopez: Garcia ‘the most important fight of my career’
“I still have a lot left in the tank, and I’m able to do a lot of things,” said Juan Manuel Lopez, who will face Mikey Garcia on June 15. “I think that this fight will prove that I’m still one of the best.”
read moreQ&A: Russell says Mares is ‘tailor-made’ for him
Unbeaten featherweight prospect Gary Russell Jr. says he wants to challenge the unbeaten elite likes of Abner Mares or Yuriorkis Gamboa.
read morePhoto gallery: Garcia-Lopez kickoff presser
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban was on hand to announce the June 15 matchup between RING and WBO featherweight champ Mikey Garcia and challenger Juan Manuel Lopez.
read moreGarcia has ‘obligation’ versus Lopez
Mikey Garcia on his upcoming clash with Juan Manuel Lopez: “We both have power, so I think that the fans are definitely going to be looking forward to seeing a knockout on the night of the fight.”
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