Mikey Garcia vs. Omar Figueroa Jr. possible for January 27, 2018

[Ruthless-RKO]

A fight between unbeaten Mikey Garcia (37-0, 30 KOs) and former WBC World lightweight champion Omar Figueroa Jr. (27-0-1, 19 KOs) is being talked about for January 27 in New York.

If this fight takes place at lightweight, it would give Mikey a big advantage, as Figueroa Jr. has outgrown the 135 lb. division and he’s now fighting at 147. It would be difficult for Figueroa Jr. to have to melt down to fight Garcia at 135 if that’s the only way he could get the fight with him.

WBC lightweight champion Garcia, 29, had an opportunity to face WBA lightweight champion Jorge Linares in a unification fight, but he turned it down. Golden Boy Promotions, the promoters for Linares, wanted to make that fight, but Mikey passed up on the fight. The offer will still likely be there for Mikey regardless of what happens in his next fight.

If Garcia-Figueroa gets made, it would likely take place I the 140 lb. division. The 27-year-old Figueroa Jr. is fighting at welterweight now, but it’s unlikely that Garcia would want to move up all the way from lightweight to 147 for this fight. Garcia did beat Adrien ‘The Problem’ Broner at 140 in his last fight on July 29 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Going up another 7 pounds to 147 might be a bridge too far for Mikey, considering he didn’t look nearly as powerful at 140 as he had in fighting at featherweight, super featherweight and lightweight. The Broner fight showed clearly that Mikey’s power didn’t carry up to the 140 lb. division. Figueroa Jr. would have an advantage over Mikey if he could get him at 147, because his power is good for that weight class.

Figueroa Jr. previously held the WBC lightweight title from January 2014 to November 2014. Figueroa Jr. was given the WBC ‘Champion in Recess’ tag.

[Tanzio]

Mikey all day every day any weight class.

[SaadOffTheDeck]

The skills make the problems for Omar, I wouldn't think 35 would be an issue for him. He looks very soft higher than that.

[Ruthless-RKO]

I think they'll meet at 140. Garcia seems to maintain his power. Omar is not a natural 147er, so it shouldn't be an issue knocking him out.. this fight interests me more than Linares TBH.. wouldn't have minded Easter Jr.

[Andrew]

Awful fight which does nothing for Garcia

[Mexi-Box]

Awful fight which does nothing for Garcia

KO'ing Figueroa is a respectable win here. It's also a lot funner of a fight than him KO'ing Linares. Everyone knows Linares has no chance.

[punchingpundit]

GARCIA is too polished for Figueroa. A polished fighter vs a guy that loves slugging it out like he's in a toughman contest should certainly play out with Garcia coming out with the "W".