Decided to put this in its own thread, because of Mikey Garcia's performance.
That was one of the most impressive boxing clinics i've seen in a while.. Mikey Garcia's boxing skill is definitely elite level. His defense is absolutely incredible - stays right in the pocket, blocks/slips pretty much everything, and is always in position to return fire. He doesn't do anything fancy, just pure boxing skill with significant power and incredible focus. I'm usually not impressed by fighters who are so "textbook"; I like to see fighters who throw in a bit more raw athleticism on top of boxing ability, which usually lends itself to "flashy defensive" boxers. Mikey Garcia just made textbook boxing look stunning.
He made Broner look like an amateur, even with Broner's incredible handspeed and good movement. He completely neutralized Broner and made Broner miss all night, while standing right in front of his face. Unreal performance. My only gripe would be, he should have gone even more to the body, and perhaps he looked a little tired in the 10th & 11th (but he threw much more punches than Broner).
To top all of that off, he's respectful, composed, professional, and humble.
I'd love to see him fight Lomachenko. Lomachenko is an absolute freak, but man so is Mikey Garcia.
