Robert Garcia says Anthony Joshua needs three more tune-ups to get him ready

04/07/2023 Michael Collins

Anthony Joshua’s ex-trainer Robert Garcia says AJ needs another three tune-up fights along the same lines as Jermaine Franklin before he’s ready to start fighting … continue

Anthony Joshua needs a “stricter camp” says trainer Robert Garcia

12/27/2022 Michael Collins

Lead trainer Robert Garcia wants Anthony Joshua to start having “stricter” training camps because he feels that’s missing during the 2012 Olympic gold medalist’s nine-year … continue

Robert Garcia to train Anthony Joshua for Oleksandr Usyk rematch

05/30/2022 Michael Collins

Anthony Joshua has chosen veteran U.S coach Robert Garcia to train him for his rematch with IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk on July 23rd. ESPN … continue

Who will Oscar De La Hoya fight in comeback?

04/02/202104/01/2021 Jeff Sorby

Former six-division world champion Oscar ‘Golden Boy’ De La Hoya (39-6, 30 KOs) will be returning to the ring on July 3rd in his comeback … continue

Star trainers Freddie Roach, Robert Garcia and Andre Rozier talk pandemic and boxing

05/01/202004/30/2020 Matchroom Boxing

Star trainers Freddie Roach, Robert Garcia, and Andre Rozier join Chris Mannix in a new show on Matchroom Boxing’s YouTube channel as they view the … continue

‘If Rousey’s on RING Cover, Why Not Triple-H or The Undertaker?’ says Robert Garcia

11/01/201510/30/2015 Olly Campbell

Oxnard-based multi time trainer of the year, Robert Garcia, has weighed in on the issue of female MMA fighter Ronda Rousey being set to appear on legendary boxing publication “The Ring’s,” January 2016 front cover, sarcastically suggesting that if she can make an appearance, then so can WWE’s ‘The Undertaker.’

The Golden Boy owned publication has provoked widespread furore among many serious fans, who see the inclusion of Rousey on the cover – a figurehead of a completely different sport – as a travesty and final nail in the coffin of what those same fans see as the magazine’s long and painful decline.

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Robert Garcia : Unhappy With Brook v Rios – ‘They Think They’re Mayweather’

06/09/2015 Olly Campbell

If trainer Robert Garcia is to be believed, then the proposed Kell Brook v Brandon Rios dust-up could have hit the skids already. The proposed fight for the Brit’s IBF 147 lb title is ostensibly on course for August 29th in Sheffield – and all the noises from Rios himself and both Matchroom Sport and Top Rank have been positive thus far as negotiating the fight goes.

So it’s probably a good job that Brandon’s trainer Robert Garcia isn’t in charge of making it happen, as following his disappointing trip to England 10 days ago, in which his fighter Evgeny Gradovich dropped his IBF 126 lb strap to Lee Selby , the Oxnard based trainer has spoken to fighthubtv to accuse Brook’s handlers – Eddie Hearn & Matchroom Sport – of diva-ish behavior saying that from his experience of dealing with them things weren’t positive.

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Robert Garcia discusses undercard for Floyd vs Manny

02/19/201502/19/2015 James Sexton

In an interview with ESNEWS, Robert Garcia , former world champion and, trainer and brother to talent Mikey Garcia, discussed the idea of what an undercard would look like on the biggest night of boxing in the history of the sport.

He started out by saying that the paydays for the two top attractions would leave very little money left to pay for good undercard fights, there is also the belief that an undercard would not really be necessary as the fight is so big and well publicised that it would carry itself.

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Rubio will beat Golovkin by fighting smart, says Robert Garcia

10/11/2014 Rob Smith

WBC interim middleweight champion Marco Antonio Rubio (59-6-1, 51 KOs) is a big boxing underdog for his fight next Saturday night against WBA Super World Middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (30-0, 27 KOs) on HBO from the StubHub Center in Carson, California. Rubio’s trainer Robert Garcia says he’s watched enough of the 32-year-old Golovkin’s past fights to know that he’s got flaws that Rubio can exploit on Saturday night.

Garcia says Golovkin can be hit due to his come forward style of fighting, and that’s something that the hard hitting Rubio can take advantage of with his power.

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Boxing 411: “Mayweather vs. Maidana” analysis with Jesse James Leija

03/19/201403/18/2014 Joseph Herron

Last week, Boxing 411 caught up with two time world champion and talented young fight promoter Jesse James Leija to analyze the upcoming super fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Marcos Maidana, which is slated to be broadcast on Showtime PPV on May3rd, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

The knowledgeable fight trainer and former world champion recognizes the gifts that both fighters will bring to the ring and examines the tumultuous fight style of “El Chino” Maidana versus the seemingly impervious defensive technique of “Money” Mayweather.

“I expect to see a great, great fight on May 3rd and a tough, tough fight for both fighters,” observes the budding young boxing promoter. “Mayweather brings intelligence, speed, and experience to the ring, and Maidana is so brutally tough that he’ll give you everything you can handle on fight night.”

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