Good Big un beats good Little un- Spence Jr. Defeats Garcia

Tremendously brave but so much smaller four division champion Mikey Garcia suffered  his first career defeat to accurate,  whipcord lean, hard hitting southpaw Errol Spence Jr.

In the Dallas Cowboys Stadium, Garcia, rakishly sporting a black Stetson, Mikey was comprehensively outgunned but won the respect of the boxing fans, who recognized his audacious effort against a very strong natural welterweight.

“Errol Spence tonight was the best, but I showed that I can be there and fight toe a toe,” said the youngest of the Garcia dynasty  who left his record in 39-1, with 30 knockouts, after he`d weathered sustained punishment throughout the championship rounds,  but finished on his feet with a flourish of defiance.

Older Brother, former world champion in his own right and Trainer Robert García revealed that he`d wanted to stop the fight, but ultra competitive, unbowed, brow beaten, valiant and proud Mikey had flatly refused to let that happen.

“I wanted to show that I could go out and finish up, to fight and give a worthy battle. I’m  calm, because I gave my maximum,” said the WBC lightweight champ.

The final tally of 120-107 and 120-108 twice, accurately reflected the score, but not the tremendous effort put in by the smaller man, who just couldn`t effectively cut the distance, due to an accurate thudding right southpaw jab tempered tempo to the face from Spence, backed up by cracking left hooks to head and body.

The first round involved wary study by both. Most of what was thrown was parried.  In round two Mikey was cutting the distance, dipping and landing with right hands. While Errol was focusing on the body. From there on in,  Errol used his ten centimeter reach advantage to caustic effect, calmly and methodically  going about his work.  From round eight to twelve Mikey was under very heavy and sustained fire, displaying an iron chin, mind over body and replying with brief flurries.  Yet it  was most certainly  a bridge too far.