Mikey Garcia vs. Juan Carlos Burgos
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Brendan Montenegro, Sr. Corespondent
Mikey Garcia is a legit fighter, and to answer the question everyone was asking, “Why Juan Carlos Burgos?”, well it’s because Juan Carlos Burgos is tough-as-nails. Even though Garcia wins this fight, he will not walk through Burgos, this fight will be action packed and in the middle of the ring.
Prediction: Garcia
Lenin Acevedo, Photographer
Maybe I’m just going by name recognition, but Mikey Garcia is winning this fight! I’ll give credit to Juan Carlos Burgos, he’s no pushover and he has good ring movement. Still, I see him coming up short versus Garcia. Mikey is a slow starter, so we’ll see Burgos winning some early rounds until Garcia lands some big shots and it’ll all be in the bag from there. I predict a TKO in the 10th for Garcia.
Prediction: Garcia
Jordan Echavez, Contributing Writer
I think Mikey Garcia is a top five pound-for-pounder. The mixture of power and boxing intelligence will overwhelm Juan Carlos Burgos in my opinion. They both have Rocky Martinez on their resume, and although many feel Burgos should have gotten the win instead of a draw, the way Garcia took out Martinez was more impressive. I think Garcia takes Burgos out in the mid rounds. Just can’t see anyone giving Garcia problems until he moves up to 140 pounds.
Prediction: Garcia
Gino Garcia, Contributing Writer
Mikey Garcia vs. Juan Carlos Burgos should steal the show this Saturday night. This is a great matchup that I think can go either way. Garcia will have to be cautious of the left hook from Burgos. On that same note, the strait right of Garcia can certainly end this fight at any point. In the end, I think Garcia is a more experienced boxer and will control the tempo of the rounds. Garcia wins by UD.
Prediction: Garcia
Jose Sotomayor, Contributing Writer
Many fans are questioning the selection of Mikey Garcia’s opponent, Juan Carlos Burgos. Don’t be fooled, this will be an exciting action-packed fight. This fight pits two of the divisions most active fighters against each other with one of them likely to force the action. Look for knockdowns to occur on numerous occasions with Mikey Garcia winning via late KO.
Prediction: Garcia
Alex Burgos, Editor-in-Chief
Mikey Garcia is a certifiable star in the making. I think he will continue his ascension up the pound-for-pound rankings with an impressive win over Juan Carlos Burgos. Burgos is tough-as-nails and while I think he did enough to beat Rocky Martinez, this bout will just be another failed attempt at the title. It’s tough to go against my namesake, but Garcia will win by KO. If Garcia does indeed win in dominant fashion, I think a bout versus Gamboa–not Pacquiao–should be made.
Prediction: Garcia
