Robert Garcia: Mikey is too big for Lomachenko today

Robert Garcia, the brother and coach of the world champion in three different weight classes Mikey Garcia, believes that his fighter is now far too superior to the world champion in two weight classes Vasily Lomachenko. Currently, the Ukrainian is in the super featherweight division, the next fight of Garcia is scheduled for two weight categories above - in the super lightweight division.

“I think with Loma it’s more about when will they be ready to fight Mikey, not [when] Mikey [is] ready to fight Loma,” Robert Garcia told. “I really believe size is a big difference. People seen it, the whole boxing world seen it with two Olympic gold medalists fighting each other. But Rigo was just too small. Loma actually said it after the fight, that he doesn’t really wanna get credit for that win because it was just a big size difference. And I think Mikey’s in the same situation if we’re trying to challenge Lomachenko.”

“Skills-wise, Loma’s one of my favorite fighters,” Robert Garcia said. “I think, pound-for-pound, he’s one or two in the rankings. But size does make a big difference and I think Mikey’s just way too [much] bigger than him. I think in the future, if Loma wins a title at 135 and dominates the division, as Mikey’s doing, or Mikey would be at 140 by then, then it’s a makeable fight. But it looks more like maybe in the future, not now. I think now, we’re more close to making the Linares fight.”