There’s a
consensus floating around that Danny Garcia’s resume was so strong he could
afford and maybe even deserved to take on an easy opponent. Let’s not get it confused, I don’t fault this
past Saturday’s card on the fighters… I blame promotion. The Al Haymons. The Stephen Espinozas.
Danny’s never ducked anyone… the 2012 &
2013 portion of his resume is incredibly strong! Khan, Judah, Matthysse… that’s
what put him in a position for a possible Floyd fight! And that’s my point! His
buzz was at the boiling point… only to watch it dissipate.
Look Herrera’s no bum.. he’s a quality
fighter. But that was the wrong
match-up.. and instead of following a questionable performance by solidifying
his position as one of the best fighters in the world by taking on a game
fighter, they put him in against a tomato can.
In the end, he generated a small buzz with his devastating highlight KO
of Rod Salka… but what did it really prove? What did he
gain? Almost a year removed from his career defining victory over Lucas
Matthysse… and he finds himself in a lesser position. More questions surround him.
Will he fight at 140 or move up to 147? Can
his power carry to 147? Is a Mayweather bout even feasible anymore? Garcia has
is good at everything… but is he great at anything? With fighters like Keith
Thurman and Shawn Porter on the come up in the welterweight division… if Garcia
doesn’t start capitalizing on his opportunities, he’ll soon be an afterthought.
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