Mikey Garcia’s Losses: Who Has Defeated Him?

Multi-weight world champion Mikey Garcia has been near-flawless in over 15 years of his professional boxing career. The 5’6” orthodox, relying on his long list of wins, is now on the track to bag another world title in the welterweight division. It’s been alarming for several other top-level boxers at 147 lbs. And many of them shall craft their game plan against Garcia from the sole pro defeat of the California native.

In a resume of 40 wins with 30 KOs, Mikey Garcia has only lost once. The loss came against an absolute great of today’s era, which delayed his plans of becoming a welterweight world champion. It also ended his unbeaten run, which was shocking for the entire world. Following his win over Robert Easter Jr. for the lightweight world titles in 2018, Mikey Garcia shifted to 147 lbs in March 2019.

The decision, however, cost him his unbeaten tag, as he came across ‘Truth’ Errol Spence Jr. The clash between two undefeated stars saw Errol Spence Jr. claim the last laugh. However, Garcia had nothing to be ashamed of. Despite falling short in-ring, Garcia saw the distance and stood till the final bell.

It was a lopsided affair in favor of ‘The Truth’, whereas Mikey Garcia remained on the receiving end of dominance. With the more professional experience to his side, Garcia looked promising against Spence Jr. Nevertheless, welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. had figured out Garcia’s game plan by then.

He landed flush shots, jabs, hooks and took out sheer energies from Mikey Garcia throughout the night. While Mikey Garcia saw a few moments of success, they were too bleak to tout him as the superior puncher. After a 12-round war, the judges awarded the win to Errol Spence Jr. by a unanimous decision of 120-107, 120-108, 120-108.

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The other losses of Mikey Garcia

Apart from Errol Spence Jr, three more boxers had beaten Garcia in his amateur days. Unlike his other contemporaries, Mikey Garcia had a short-lived amateur career. Froom 2004-2006, the American pugilist had fought 12 times, winning 9 of them and losing three. 33-year-old Mikey Garcia had begun his amateur career with a loss against Darnel Jiles Jr. in 2004 via PTS.

February 26, 2020; Frisco, TX, USA; Mikey Garcia portrait session during the Mikey Garcia vs Jessie Vargas fight week. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland/Matchroom Boxing USA

He then went on to score four wins before losing to Diego Magdaleno via SD next year. From then, Garcia bagged 5 more wins before his final amateur loss to Terence Crawford in 2006. The journey of ups and downs had prepared Garcia for a long career. And a move to the professional chain saw him attain all the success he deserved. While there’s a lot more to achieve yet, Garcia is already in the legendary books of boxing.

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