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Mikey Garcia expresses interest in bouts with Yuriorkis Gamboa and Juan Manuel Lopez while giving Donaire the edge over Rigondeaux

Recently-crowned WBO featherweight champion Mikey Garcia in Southgate, California last month (Photo credit: Chris Robinson – HustleBoss.com)

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Still less than two months removed from the biggest victory of his career and WBO featherweight champion Mikey Garcia already seems to be eager for another big fight.

On January 19th in New York, Garcia was scintillating as he dropped then champion Orlando Salido four times on his way towards a technical decision victory after eight heats. The fight went to the scorecards early, as a ringside physician deemed that a broken nose from Garcia courtesy of an accidental head butt from Salido left him in no shape to continue.

I caught up with Garcia recently to discuss some action taking place near his weight class, including his thoughts on matches with Juan Manuel Lopez and Yuriorkis Gamboa in particular.
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‘I see the fight being pretty easy for Nonito’ – Robert Garcia breaks down Donaire vs. Rigondeaux

Chris Robinson catches up with 2011 and 2012 Trainer of the Year Robert Garcia in Southgate, California, as he speaks on his fighter Nonito Donaire’s upcoming April clash with fellow junior featherweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux…
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