"I fight for my name," he said. Miguel Angel Garcia Cortez (born December 15, 1987), best known as Mikey Garcia, is an American former professional boxer who competed from 2006 to 2021. On Saturdays card, Premier Boxing Champions placed former heavyweight champion Charles Martin and former three-time title challenger Chris Arreola in separate, one-sided bouts when a match against each other would have made a criticized pay-per-view slate more competitive and entertaining. How does the marketing campaign work on that fight?. No official announcement other that a new tagline on his Instagram page that reads Retired World Champ 126, 130, 135, 140 lbs.. - Boxing fans salivate over the thought of Spence taking Keith Thurman, Terence Crawford and Manny Pacquiao. MANILA, Philippines Mikey Garcia has seemed to have emerged as the frontrunner to be the next opponent of Manny Pacquiao. But the Playmates are suffering in the present Many Playmates have been afraid, very afraid, to speak out. A right lands for Martin. Sign up for the However, the smallish And then someone else says, no, no, no, we need something else.. 'Sandor Martin reflects on his win over Mikey Garcia. I reported to Hefner that [some women] were suffering from the effects of drug addiction. Whats very intriguing is that leading up to the Spence fight, the criticism from much of the boxing world was that Garcia was not a true welterweight, a blown-up lightweight. And Garcia, who has now lost two of his last three fights, has seemingly admitted that he was never a true 147-pounder in his own eyes. Get the latest in the world of combat sports from two of the best in the business. Photographed May 24, 1973, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Unknown Photographer/The Washington Post via Getty Images), Hugh Hefner's ex-girlfriend Sondra Theodore previously spoke to Fox News Digital about her involvement with "Secrets of Playboy. This is the biggest moment of my career. Interview in the Uber! It's one of the many things I like about him. Spence lands a left hook to the body. Stephanie Nolasco covers entertainment at Foxnews.com. Sadly, Garcia signed for a fight he didnt really want on DAZN against Sandor Martin. Two rights and then a left from Garcia. But he also wants to get taken care of financially. Corbin's best asset thus far is his ability to take a punch. "We trust and validate these women and their stories, and we strongly support those individuals who have come forward to share their experiences. He pumped his fist in the air after every round, which would indicate to some people that particular fighter was winning or, at the very least, was doing solid work. Returning to beat Elio Rojas, Garcia won the WBC lightweight title in his next fight. Straight left by Spence. "Yes, why not?" Not only has he trained world champions, he's sired two of them. Garcia fights back. Dont miss the opportunity. He opens up on Garcia. The tide is shifting. 2023 RING TV LIVE. Spence slowly opening up the offense. Markian Hawryluk and Kevin Van Valkenburg. pic.twitter.com/1PY4E8gJFj, Sandor Martin ha llegado! Martin was the fresher fighter at the final bell, even winning one of the first true wild exchanges of power shots along the ropes in the final seconds of the fight. By the late rounds of the 10-round fight, Garcia seemed hesitant to come forward, potentially worried about the speed and clean punching from the Spaniard as the Fresno crowd's enthusiasm drained. That hurt. Spence, 28, is the IBF welterweight champion, 24-0, 21 knockouts. A successful hometown debut for Marc Castro #GarciaMartin pic.twitter.com/SlEvakXmss, AND THE NEW Jonathan Gonzalez, WBO Junior Flyweight champion! For me, its not my fault, I want to fight whoeverIll fight anybody at 140, I dont care. Eventually, you have to DQ a guy who refuses to not punch anywhere above the belt, right? Click Agree to accept our use of cookies or you can choose to opt out of our use of cookies by following the instructions in our Privacy Policy and Cookie Notice. Legal Statement. He needs a big round. Round 12 (12:28 a.m.) :Spence has his hands on his hips. And it was sad. I'm so happy to be here in Dallas and I hope I will be back here soon.". Hes a legend.. He needs to because Spence is digging now. After making his announcement, Premier Boxing Champions wished Garcia well as he moved on with his life. In front of 47,525 fans at AT&T Stadium, "The Truth" ran roughshod over Garcia en route to a clean sweep on every scorecard, with scores of 120-107, 120-108 and 120-108. They were quite young and he introduced them to behaviors in the bedroom that maybe many of them wouldnt have engaged in if they werent under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Garcia is trying to fight back but Spence is pummeling him. But in reality, he was manipulating them. This ex-employee has been attempting to peddle a book about Playboy which has been rejected by every publisher to whom it has been submitted," he said in a statement at the time read by Playboy spokesman Don Rogers. I will say this: Garcia can take a punch and keep coming. Left hook by Spence lands on the chin. What's your stance?Garcia: First of all, there was stigmatization of the woman. I refused his advances and I was punished for it. Subscribe to Morning Kombat with Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell for the best analysis and in-depth news. Market data provided by Factset. Spence shreds him with a left hook. Spence whacks Garcia with another left hand and an uppercut. He wont go away quietly but Spence just lit him up the entire round. Garcia lands nothing in return. Sandor Martin (right) on the attack versus Mikey Garcia. 10:00 p.m. : Nery's been landing some heavy leather and drops Arroyo with a left hand in the second round. That didn't last long as Martin lands a combination. Hard left hand lands for Spence. WebGarcia informed the world late Sunday evening that he was sick leading up to his March 2019 title bout against current unified welterweight titleholder Errol Spence Jr., who landed a career-high 345 punches en route to a shutout 12-round unanimous decision over the previously unbeaten fighter. Garcia and Lipinets threw vicious shots, Lipinets got rocked with a left hook. The same punch sent him to the mat earlier in the fight. Entertaining fight but Garcia should get the nod here. Let's remember, the fight is in Texas and the judging isn't the greatest. 12:37: Round 11 to Garcia (10-9, 108-100 Garcia). Smart round by Garcia. They mention possibly here in Texas. From 2014 to 2016, a full 30 months went by without a fight as Garcia attempted successfully to remove himself from Top Rank. I just really hope that the fans appreciate this because its not very often you see two of the greatest fighters face each other. Its very exciting for boxing in general to see this type of fight. Round 1 (11:43 p.m.): Spence starts off aggressive and fires the jab. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Garcia with a right hand. I talked to Mikey Im actually kind of cool with Mikey so I talked to him and stuff about it and we was in Vegas together, he was sitting right behind me at the Devin Haney fight and so we was talking to him about it like Damn, Mikey. Improve your language skills? Garcia comes back with two right hands. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Report: Spence vs Crawford deal nearly done, new target date. Thanks for signing up! You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. Smart move. Something went wrong. Join our newsletter to get info about latest events and deals! Another body shot by Spence. amilies can welcome a foreign student in their home for 2-4 weeks in the summer or 2 weeks during fall, winter, or spring vacations. 9:33 p.m.: I guess we found out what happens because Augustin gets whacked by a right hand and his legs turn to spaghetti. Sign up for our boxing and MMA newsletter . Spence shoots the theory down to SN . "We'll give the fans a good fight. section: | slug: sandor-martin-scores-stunning-upset-of-former-four-division-champion-mikey-garcia | sport: boxing | route: article_single.us | Mikey is in the same position Adrien Broner has been in, lacking the size and, more importantly, the punch output to be successful at welterweight. Taking a group abroad? I dont care who I fight. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. A straight down the middle connects for Garcia. He overlooked him, thats what happened. Spence slams another shot to the body. Martin misses with a left. Another realtor hit me extremely hard in my right breast This agent was angry because I wouldnt do an open house for him and he wanted to be there. Five punch combination by Spence. And when [director] Alexandra Dean contacted me, I checked her credentials and found them to be absolutely stellar. Arroyo is going to have to do something special, but he simply doesn't have the pop. I could protect the women more, give them better working conditions, up their pay. Garcia, trainer Goossen part ways, sources say. I was threatened by a very powerful man. I thought I was doing what was necessary to close the gap. Fox News: Some of those critics have argued that if these women had such horrible experiences, then they should have walked away sooner. Miki Garcia was a Playboy Playmate before she became Head of Promotions for the brand. It was one of only two significant events he managed to land at higher weight classes. These are things we cant get back from the past. To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. The American is rumored to be the next opponent of the Filipino boxing legend as Pacquiao seeks to make his keenly awaited ring return after a near two-year hiatus. If I want to pad the record, just fight pretenders, get a quick paycheck and keep moving on and racking up wins, thats not something I want to be known for. Mikey Garcia is part of a Millennial Generation (also known as Generation Y). Garcia (40-2, 30 KOs) fought for the first time since a February 2020 unanimous decision win over Jessie Vargas. That kind of messed up a lot of things, but that was a big fight that was supposed to happen and that didnt happen so I guess the backup plan is McKenna.. Unfortunately for him, he had bitten off more than he could chew and found himself on the wrong side of a decision. "I'm the youngest by 11 years," Mikey said. Its a little light in the end. So what's the problem? From 2006 to 2018, Garcia was unbeatable. "For my dad's last name to be recognized in the history books of boxing. It's almost inevitable that he'll be hit with something heavy. When I heard [Garcia] saying he had more power than me, [that] he was stronger than me, faster than me, his boxing IQ was better than me, it put a big chip on my shoulder to do what I did, Spence said. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. In the afternoon, there will be activities and excursions to practice language skills. Weve been absent for over a year after the fight with [Jessie] Vargas. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. As I said, weve been working on this for years. The former four-division champion is eyeing a move back down to 140 Good question. To his credit, Garcia is still alive. Its been rumored for many years. Garcia fires a combo of his own. A group of Playboy Bunnies line up for inspection by Hugh Hefner, publisher of Playboy magazine, in the main room of Playboy Mansion in Chicago. Hes cranking up the pressure. Spence vs. Garcia results: Errol Spence Jr. dominates Mikey Garcia with clean-sweep decision, SN explains why MikeyGarcia's "Pacquiao" moment, SN goes into what happened and Benavidez explains why, Former IBF heavyweight champion Charles Martin discusses his thoughts withSN. Assuming that the fight is really going to happen between them, its a little late in the game. Now, there's a thought. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions. :Arreola is bleeding from the nose. He is now riding a 10-fight winning streak. Here comes Garcia. It's a pleasure to share the ring with him," Martin said through a translator in his post-fight interview with Chris Mannix. There had been talks of Pacquiao facing UFC star Conor McGregor, but that match-up imploded after the Irish star was knocked out in his last fight in the octagon. Itd be a great fight Manny Pacquiao is blood and guts. Spences most significant victory is unquestionably Shawn Porter, whom the undefeated Texan floored in the 11th round and defeated via split decision to unify two 147-pound titles in an action-packed pay-per-view main event at Staples Center, in Los Angeles, in September 2019. Spence goes to the body again. "Errol Spence," he said. I think hes surprised at Garcias ability to survive. "The most important thing we can do right now is actively listen and learn from their experiences," the Playboy statement added. One way traffic. 8:48 p.m. : In the 8th round, Corbin lands his fourth low blow and the referee has had enough. Garcia is unable to do anything to get Spence off his game. I finally became a real estate agent, which gave me an independent contractor status But I was still - I dont want to say abused - but my background gave some people reason not to give me work. Those that had a wonderful experience with Playboy, I think they should be heard as well. So far, it seems like all of the parties are on board. I also incurred a lot of other negative experiences. Garcia is calm and collected. Corbin didn't land over 30 punches in the fight, but about 1/3 of them were below the belt. Weve always been interested in a fight with Manny Pacquiao. Former four-division world champion Mikey Garcia has apparently retired. By Jeff Smith: Mikey Garcia says he and Manny Pacquiao are very close to finalizing a fight for May and believes theyll have a date and location in the next few days. He lost his WBC 168-pound title and is now on the road back to regaining his title. Mikey misses a slow hook. Who saw that coming? Their lives were in his hands and he had a huge grip. Garcia was one of several women to come forward in the 10-part docuseries titled "Secrets of Playboy," which aims to look at the brands complicated legacy and its founder, who died in 2017 at age 91. Another round down, another one for Spence. Spence with a let hook, right hook. He pauses for a moment. In 2019, Mikey moved up to 147 for what many felt was a payday that he talked his way into against IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence. This should never happen again. Never should women be abused by a man in power. No reason to believe that Benavidez can't destroy everyone at 168. The other thing is me and Mikey (Garcia) were supposed to fight. Who has the edge? However, he didn't blame the layoff for his performance and would be interested in a rematch.I would definitely consider the rematch," Garcia told Mannix. A Spence-Crawford showdown makes supreme sense. I said I was going to come out and beat the best in the world and that's what I've done.". ", Dollar for dollar, however, he knows the fight is Lomachenko. "He's broken records here before," Spence said. Sandor Martin def. Fox News Flash top entertainment headlines of the week, LFOs Brad Fischetti leans on faith after bands tragedy: When you say yes to God, amazing things happen, King Charles' coronation: 8 women before Camilla who could have been queen, My mission now is to answer to a higher calling: Granger Smith, Met Gala 2023 highlights barely-there fashion, hot date nights and surprise baby announcements, Princess Charlotte beams ahead of 8th birthday in new photo taken by mom Kate Middleton, Gisele Bndchen makes first Met Gala appearance after Tom Brady divorce. But this was a Spence roundagain. Matchroom Boxing. I think women need to stand up and call him out. All but two of Martin's fights have taken place inside his native Spain, with Saturday marking his first trip to North America. The power went out to begin the second round, but it was quickly restored. They were starting to gp at it and the lights went out for a second. I applaud them for doing that. Millennials is a generation who grew up with computers, internet and social networks. Canelo vs Ryder: Fight Card, Start Time, TV & Stream Infos, Haney vs Lomachenko: Fight Card, Start Time, TV & Stream Infos, Zepeda vs Arboleda Fight Results & Highlights, Tank Davis vs Garcia Fight Results & Highlights. It was 1985 when Playboys Miss January 1973 and former head of promotions spoke out against Hugh Hefner. I do want to fight. But he [took my] freedom of speech away. Divisional rankings: Where do Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia land after their megafight? Join DAZN and watch more than 100 fight nights a year. A right to the body from Garcia. But theres no excuses. The other half of tonight's main event is in the stadium. Another rough round to score. - Spence is the most dangerous puncher in the welterweight division, but also the most avoided. In response to the docuseries, a spokesperson for Playboy issued a statement to Fox News Digital. They werent prepared for the real world. The time to travel and study abroad is now! Benavidez blasts Love with a left hook and assaults him with savage power shots. It's a big role, but Garcia has both the requisite skill (power and precision, ferocity and footwork, nothing wasted) and the resonant story (the patriarch Eduardo, former strawberry picker, comes out of retirement to make history training Mikey). Garcia is picking up the pace. Maybe that could set me up for something bigger before the end of the year. WebOctober 16th, 2021 -- Mikey Garcia vs. Sandor Martin from Fresno, California. We want to get back, and were ready. Mikey pauses again, wondering, perhaps, how this all sounds. Prep Rally is devoted to the SoCal high school sports experience, bringing you scores, stories and a behind-the-scenes look at what makes prep sports so popular. Prograis laments the loss of a big fight against OMG. He loves the idea of fighting you. Theyve mentioned [fighting] in Saudi Arabia. Garcia defeated Dejan Zlaticanin for the WBC championship before the Diamond belt, and the IBF title followed at 140 pounds. This is all Spence in the third. Its not about not taking a loss, Garcia said. Like, we was supposed to have a big fight and you messed it up and he was like I know what happened. We started developing a good idea, a plan, a proposal, but it hasnt really happened. We were affected in many ways. 10-9 Spence (29-28 Spence), Round 2 (11:48 p.m.) : Garcia trying to find an entry point but Spence is controlling the range with the jab. It's worth declaring here that I've worked both sides of boxing's conflicted aisle. Like, I was blowing up my Twitter, I was just cursing and all kind of stuff because it just messed up so much for me. Spence lands a bomb of a right hand. Mikey Garcia suffered a shock points loss to Sandor Martin that severely dented the four-weight world champion's reputation. Not much in the opening minute. - In 2008, Manny Pacquiaomoved up two weight classes and retired Oscar De La Hoya. It was simply that Playboy had not acknowledged the dangers these women faced. Left hook by Spence. Soto has landed the harder shots and stunned Gonzalez twice in the fourth round. Consider the lost momentum in the heavyweight division by separating unbeatens Anthony Joshua, Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury into three network alliances and three predictable-outcome matchups. 10-9 Spence (39-37 Spence), Round 3 (11:52 p.m.): Hard left to the body by Spence. 10-9 Spence. While he was alive, he made sure that my voice was not heard. Garcia needs to land something to gain his respect. Andreas Hale is the senior editor for combat sports at The Sporting News. It has Garcia completely out of sorts and unable to get anything started. In reality, Garcia didnt do much at all. Thats what I want to do. To his credit, Garcia (39-1) held firm despite Spence emptying the artillery on the four-division champion. Mikey looked like another Broner in that fight, rarely throwing punches and getting outworked badly by Spence. Legal Statement. Consider a teacher-led homestay + excursions when planning future trips. You cant overlook nobody. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: boxing | pageType: stories | ARLINGTON, Texas Mikey Garcia dared to be great. Pacquiaos old promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank said a few weeks ago that there was a possibility of a fight between him and WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford. Pacquiao was recently in discussions for a fight against lightweight Ryan Garcia, but nothing came of it. "I don't have a problem traveling," he says. Despite the latter, the legend of the Texan continues to only get bigger. This one is for free and then we'll shift to Fox PPV for the main card at the top of the hour. Martin comes out the aggressor with a couple of left hands. Errol Spence Jr. posted a clean sweep of the scorecards during his crushing victory over Mikey Garcia and, in the process, showed he might be the best American All he had to do was take care of business against the Its been in the works for a long time for the last few years, but particularly more details in the last year right before COVID happened. In the last few months, the conversations came up many times, Garcia exclusively told World Boxing News. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you. "I'm the accident.". You messed it up for us, bro. Garcia is trying to fight Spence off but the body punching has sapped him of any fight-altering power. Galand Kramer and his date, Playboy magazine model Miki Garcia, at a White House dinner honoring returned prisoners of war. Its a more competitive fight on paper between Mikey and Pacquiao than if Filpino star were to face Errol Spence Jr or Terence Crawford. Oof. Im going to face a legend, said Mikey Garcia. Its difficult to take Mikey seriously at this point because hes talked so often about the fight with Manny, and nothing happened. Left hook by Spence. Follow World Boxing News on Facebook @officialworldboxingnews and Twitter @worldboxingnews. According to Garcia, when and where the fight will happen could be