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Teofimo Lopez plans to demonstrate that he’s better than ever

Teofimo Lopez plans to demonstrate against Sandor Martin on Saturday that he’s better than ever.

Teofimo Lopez’s comeback continues on Saturday at Madison Square Garden.

The former undisputed 135-pound champion is scheduled to face Sandor Martin in his second fight since he lost his titles and a lot of respect against George Kambosos Jr. in November of last year at the same venue.

Lopez (17-1, 13 KOs) stopped Pedro Campa in seven rounds in August, his first fight as a full-fledged 140-pounder.

He has said he’s going to deliver a “takeover” in his new division.

“We all have an opportunity here,” Lopez said. “We all have an objective to do on Saturday night. My whole thing is, ‘How do we continue the takeover?’ We just got to keep winning. Whoever they put in front of us, we beat them.”

The gifted boxer-puncher won his first title when he destroyed Richard Commey in two rounds in December 2019 and outpointed fellow titleholder Vasiliy Lomachenko – the then-pound-for-pound king – 10 months later at only 23, which made him one of the biggest young stars in the sport.

Then, even more quickly than he reached the stratosphere, he crashed back to earth. He lost a shocking split decision to Kambosos amid several out-of-the-ring distractions. And he reportedly fought with air in his chest, a condition that at least one doctor said could’ve killed him.

Still, he’s in the process of rebuilding his reputation. He plans to demonstrate what he already knows about himself.

“The only surprise that I think everyone will see is how much better I got since my first career loss,” he said. “What I would like to tell everyone here is that you never really lose. The only time you ever really lose is when you quit. When you say ‘no mas.’ That’s when you lose.”

Martin (40-2, 13 KOs) is a late replacement for Jose Pedraza, who pulled out of the fight three weeks ago because of illness. That doesn’t mean the Spaniard is a pushover, however.

The southpaw from Barcelona turned in his own stunning upset, defeating highly respected Mikey Garcia by a majority decision in October of last year to announce his arrival on the international scene.

He’s coming off a near-shutout decision over Jose Felix this past April.

“I am absolutely ready for this fight,” Martin said. “That’s why I have come. It was a preparation that was done on three weeks’ notice, but I had been training because I’m an athlete 24/7, every day of the year.

“For me, this is the biggest thing that has ever happened to me in my career as an athlete. Basically, in my country, it’s very difficult to be a boxer and come out of Spain. It’s taken a professional career of 42 professional fights across 11 years to have an opportunity like this.

“As soon as I got the opportunity, I couldn’t reject it. Teofimo Lopez. Madison Square Garden. Top Rank. It’s about making history.”

As Lopez said, “We all have an opportunity here.”

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Teofimo Lopez plans to demonstrate that he’s better than ever

Teofimo Lopez plans to demonstrate against Sandor Martin on Saturday that he’s better than ever.

Teofimo Lopez’s comeback continues on Saturday at Madison Square Garden.

The former undisputed 135-pound champion is scheduled to face Sandor Martin in his second fight since he lost his titles and a lot of respect against George Kambosos Jr. in November of last year at the same venue.

Lopez (17-1, 13 KOs) stopped Pedro Campa in seven rounds in August, his first fight as a full-fledged 140-pounder.

He has said he’s going to deliver a “takeover” in his new division.

“We all have an opportunity here,” Lopez said. “We all have an objective to do on Saturday night. My whole thing is, ‘How do we continue the takeover?’ We just got to keep winning. Whoever they put in front of us, we beat them.”

The gifted boxer-puncher won his first title when he destroyed Richard Commey in two rounds in December 2019 and outpointed fellow titleholder Vasiliy Lomachenko – the then-pound-for-pound king – 10 months later at only 23, which made him one of the biggest young stars in the sport.

Then, even more quickly than he reached the stratosphere, he crashed back to earth. He lost a shocking split decision to Kambosos amid several out-of-the-ring distractions. And he reportedly fought with air in his chest, a condition that at least one doctor said could’ve killed him.

Still, he’s in the process of rebuilding his reputation. He plans to demonstrate what he already knows about himself.

“The only surprise that I think everyone will see is how much better I got since my first career loss,” he said. “What I would like to tell everyone here is that you never really lose. The only time you ever really lose is when you quit. When you say ‘no mas.’ That’s when you lose.”

Martin (40-2, 13 KOs) is a late replacement for Jose Pedraza, who pulled out of the fight three weeks ago because of illness. That doesn’t mean the Spaniard is a pushover, however.

The southpaw from Barcelona turned in his own stunning upset, defeating highly respected Mikey Garcia by a majority decision in October of last year to announce his arrival on the international scene.

He’s coming off a near-shutout decision over Jose Felix this past April.

“I am absolutely ready for this fight,” Martin said. “That’s why I have come. It was a preparation that was done on three weeks’ notice, but I had been training because I’m an athlete 24/7, every day of the year.

“For me, this is the biggest thing that has ever happened to me in my career as an athlete. Basically, in my country, it’s very difficult to be a boxer and come out of Spain. It’s taken a professional career of 42 professional fights across 11 years to have an opportunity like this.

“As soon as I got the opportunity, I couldn’t reject it. Teofimo Lopez. Madison Square Garden. Top Rank. It’s about making history.”

As Lopez said, “We all have an opportunity here.”

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Teofimo Lopez looking forward to fighting Sandor Martin in hometown

Teofimo Lopez is looking forward to fighting Sandor Martin in his hometown Saturday.

Teofimo Lopez is returning to the scene of his worst night as a professional boxer. Well, the building anyway.

The former lightweight champion lost his titles to heavy underdog George Kambosos Jr. by a split decision in November of last year at Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York, a setback the changed the perception of Lopez overnight.

He returns to the Garden to fight Sandor Martin on Saturday (ESPN+), one fight after stopping Pedro Campa in Las Vegas in his debut as a 140-pounder. It will be his first time headlining at MSG’s “big room.”

Lopez (17-1, 13 KOs) is focusing on the fact that he grew up in nearby Brooklyn and has also had success at the venue. He last fought there in 2019, when he stopped Richard Commey in two rounds to win his first title on the undercard of Terence Crawford vs. Egidijus Kavaliauskas.

Ten months later he outpointed pound-for-pound king Vasiliy Lomachenko to become undisputed champion.

“This means everything to me,” Lopez said about fighting in the main arena. “I won my first world title at Madison Square Garden. Who can say that?  It’s always been a dream of mine since I was a kid. I always heard from Frank Sinatra himself, ‘If you can make it in New York, you can make it anywhere.’

“And what better place than the Mecca of Boxing, Madison Square Garden. To me, I believe that’s where legends are born.”

Martin (40-2, 13 KOs) is no pushover. The 29-year-old Spaniard is a skillful southpaw who made a splash by upsetting American star Mikey Garcia by a majority decision in October of last year, his first fight outside of Europe. He followed that by nearly shutting out Jose Felix this past April in Barcelona, Martin’s hometown.

He took the fight against Lopez on two weeks notice when Jose Pedraza pulled out because of illness.f

Could Martin deliver two major upsets in a span of three fights? Lopez says no.

“I’m a showstopper, I’m a performer,” he said. “And at the end of it, fighting at Madison Square Garden, you’re going to see that. … This is a moment of a lifetime. This is equivalent to my first world title. These are the things I’m really looking forward to.

“This is my home, my hometown, my home field, and we are really looking forward to putting on a show for everyone on December 10th.”

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Teofimo Lopez looking forward to fighting Sandor Martin in hometown

Teofimo Lopez is looking forward to fighting Sandor Martin in his hometown Saturday.

Teofimo Lopez is returning to the scene of his worst night as a professional boxer. Well, the building anyway.

The former lightweight champion lost his titles to heavy underdog George Kambosos Jr. by a split decision in November of last year at Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York, a setback the changed the perception of Lopez overnight.

He returns to the Garden to fight Sandor Martin on Saturday (ESPN+), one fight after stopping Pedro Campa in Las Vegas in his debut as a 140-pounder. It will be his first time headlining at MSG’s “big room.”

Lopez (17-1, 13 KOs) is focusing on the fact that he grew up in nearby Brooklyn and has also had success at the venue. He last fought there in 2019, when he stopped Richard Commey in two rounds to win his first title on the undercard of Terence Crawford vs. Egidijus Kavaliauskas.

Ten months later he outpointed pound-for-pound king Vasiliy Lomachenko to become undisputed champion.

“This means everything to me,” Lopez said about fighting in the main arena. “I won my first world title at Madison Square Garden. Who can say that?  It’s always been a dream of mine since I was a kid. I always heard from Frank Sinatra himself, ‘If you can make it in New York, you can make it anywhere.’

“And what better place than the Mecca of Boxing, Madison Square Garden. To me, I believe that’s where legends are born.”

Martin (40-2, 13 KOs) is no pushover. The 29-year-old Spaniard is a skillful southpaw who made a splash by upsetting American star Mikey Garcia by a majority decision in October of last year, his first fight outside of Europe. He followed that by nearly shutting out Jose Felix this past April in Barcelona, Martin’s hometown.

He took the fight against Lopez on two weeks notice when Jose Pedraza pulled out because of illness.f

Could Martin deliver two major upsets in a span of three fights? Lopez says no.

“I’m a showstopper, I’m a performer,” he said. “And at the end of it, fighting at Madison Square Garden, you’re going to see that. … This is a moment of a lifetime. This is equivalent to my first world title. These are the things I’m really looking forward to.

“This is my home, my hometown, my home field, and we are really looking forward to putting on a show for everyone on December 10th.”

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Fight Week: Terence Crawford, Teofimo Lopez, Josh Warrington, Manny Pacquaio in action on busy Saturday

Fight Week: Terence Crawford, Teofimo Lopez, Josh Warrington and Manny Pacquaio are all in action on a busy Saturday.

FIGHT WEEK

Terence Crawford will face David Avanesyan, Teofimo Lopez will take on Sandor Martin, Josh Warrington will fight Luis Alberto Lopez and Manny Pacquiao will take part in an exhibition on a stacked Saturday.

TERENCE CRAWFORD (38-0, 29 KOs) vs. DAVID AVANESYAN (29-3-1, 17 KOs)

  • When: Saturday, Dec. 10
  • Time: 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT (main event later in show)
  • Where: CHI Health Center, Omaha, Nebraska
  • TV/Stream: Pay-per-view
  • Division: Welterweight (147 pounds)
  • At stake: Crawford’s WBO title
  • Pound-for-pound ranking: Crawford No. 1
  • Odds: Crawford 10-1 favorite (average of multiple outlets)
  • Also on the card: Arnold Khegai vs. Eduardo Baez, featherweights; Cris Cyborg vs. Gabrielle Holloway, junior middleweights
  • Prediction: Crawford KO 8
  • Background: Everyone expected Crawford to fight Errol Spence Jr. for the undisputed championship but, sadly, talks fell apart. Instead, Crawford, 35, will face the rugged, but limited Avanesyan in what amounts to a stay-busy fight. Crawford is coming off the most important victory of his career, a 10th-round knockout of former champion Shawn Porter in November of last year that proved he is still near the top of his game in his mid-30s. “Bud” has indicated that he still wants to fight Spence next year in what would be one of the best-possible matchups in the sport. Fans have their fingers crossed that the sides can come to terms. Of course, Avanesyan intends to spoil the plans. The U.K.-based Russian is a capable, gritty boxer-puncher who has been a contender for seven, eight years and has some notable victories. He retired Shane Mosley by a unanimous decision in 2016, which earned him an “interim” title. He then lost to Lamont Peterson (UD) and Egidijus Kavaliauskas (TKO 6) in a span of three fights but bounced back to score six consecutive knockouts against mixed opposition going into his biggest challenge on Saturday.

 

TEOFIMO LOPEZ (17-1, 13 KOs) vs. SANDOR MARTIN (40-2, 13 KOs)

  • When: Saturday, Dec. 10
  • Time: 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT (main event later in show)
  • Where: Madison Square Garden, New York City
  • TV/Stream: ESPN+
  • Division: Junior welterweight (140 pounds)
  • At stake: No major title (WBC title eliminator)
  • Pound-for-pound ranking: None
  • Odds: Lopez 5½-1 favorite (average of multiple outlets)
  • Also on the card: Jared Anderson vs. Jerry Forrest, heavyweights; Xander Zayas vs. Alexis Salazar, junior middleweights; Keyshawn Davis vs. Juan Carlos Burgos, lightweights
  • Prediction: Lopez UD
  • Background: Lopez continues the rebuilding process after he lost his undisputed 135-pound champion to George Kambosos Jr. by a split decision in a stunning upset in November of last year. The talented 25-year-old New Yorker moved up to 140 and stopped Pedro Campa in seven rounds this past August. He’s now ranked in the Top 7 by all four major sanctioning bodies, an obvious nod to his past accomplishments. Next up is Martin on Saturday. The slick 29-year-old Spaniard took the fight on two weeks notice after original opponent Jose Pedraza became ill. Martin delivered a breakthrough performance when he upset Mikey Garcia by a majority decision in October of last year in Fresno, California, Martin’s first fight outside Europe. He followed that with a unanimous-decision victory over Mexican Jose Felix in April in Martin’s hometown of Barcelona. Martin also is ranked by all four alphabet organizations, as high as No. 5 by the WBC. An upset of Lopez would make him a prime candidate to fight for a major title for the first time. Hot young heavyweight contender Jared Anderson (12-0, 12 KOs) will be featured on the undercard. He will take on Jerry Forrest (26-5-2, 20 KOs).

 

JOSH WARRINGTON (31-1-1, 8 KOs) vs. LUIS ALBERTO LOPEZ (26-2, 15 KOs)

  • When: Saturday, Dec. 10
  • Time: 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT (main event later in show)
  • Where: First Direct Arena, Leeds, England
  • TV/Stream: DAZN
  • Division: Featherweights (126 pounds)
  • At stake: Warrington’s IBF title
  • Pound-for-pound ranking: None
  • Odds: Warrington 1½-1 favorite (average of multiple outlets)
  • Also on the card: Ebanie Bridges vs. Shannon O’Connell, bantamweights (for Bridges’ IBF title); James Metcalf vs. Courtney Pennington, junior middleweights
  • Prediction: Warrington UD
  • Background: Warrington had a rough year last year, getting stopped by Mauricio Lara in the ninth round in a major upset in February of last year in London and then settling for a technical draw after two rounds in the rematch after the Mexican suffered a massive cut in September. in Warrington’s hometown of Leeds. The 32-year-old bounced back by taking Spanish veteran Kiko Martinez’s title by a seventh-round knockout in a rematch this past March in Leeds, making him a two-time 126-pound beltholder. He’ll make his first defense against another Mexican, who is known to British fans. Lopez made a splash when he stopped previously unbeaten Isaac Lowe in seven rounds last December in London. The 29-year-old from Mexicali has won nine consecutive fights since he was outpointed by Ruben Villa in 2019, including a second-round knockout of Yeison Vargas this past August. This will be Lopez’s first shot at a major title.

 

MANNY PACQUIAO vs. DK YOO (EXHIBITION)

  • When: Saturday, Dec. 10 (Dec. 11 in South Korea)
  • Time: 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT (main event later in show)
  • Where: Korean International Exhibition Center, Seoul, South Korea
  • TV/Stream: Pay-per-view ($29.99)
  • Format: Exhibition (six two-minute rounds)
  • Background: Pacquiao is joining the long list of retired superstars to take part in an exhibition. The 43-year-old future Hall of Famer last fought in a sanctioned bout in August of last year, when he lost his welterweight title to Yordenis Ugas by a unanimous decision. One of the faces of boxing retired shortly afterward. He’ll face the 43-year-old martial artist and Korean YouTuber Yoo, who will be making his boxing debut. Proceeds from the event reportedly will go to charity. Pacquiao failed in his bid to become the president of his native Philippines in May.

 

ALSO FIGHTING THIS WEEK

FRIDAY

  • Sam Soliman vs. Joel Camilleri, middleweights, Flemington, Australia (FITE)

SATURDAY

  • Michael Conlan vs. Karim Guerfi, featherweights, Belfast, Northern Ireland (ESPN+)

Fight Week: Terence Crawford, Teofimo Lopez, Josh Warrington, Manny Pacquaio in action on busy Saturday

Fight Week: Terence Crawford, Teofimo Lopez, Josh Warrington and Manny Pacquaio are all in action on a busy Saturday.

FIGHT WEEK

Terence Crawford will face David Avanesyan, Teofimo Lopez will take on Sandor Martin, Josh Warrington will fight Luis Alberto Lopez and Manny Pacquiao will take part in an exhibition on a stacked Saturday.

TERENCE CRAWFORD (38-0, 29 KOs) vs. DAVID AVANESYAN (29-3-1, 17 KOs)

  • When: Saturday, Dec. 10
  • Time: 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT (main event later in show)
  • Where: CHI Health Center, Omaha, Nebraska
  • TV/Stream: Pay-per-view
  • Division: Welterweight (147 pounds)
  • At stake: Crawford’s WBO title
  • Pound-for-pound ranking: Crawford No. 1
  • Odds: Crawford 10-1 favorite (average of multiple outlets)
  • Also on the card: Arnold Khegai vs. Eduardo Baez, featherweights; Cris Cyborg vs. Gabrielle Holloway, junior middleweights
  • Prediction: Crawford KO 8
  • Background: Everyone expected Crawford to fight Errol Spence Jr. for the undisputed championship but, sadly, talks fell apart. Instead, Crawford, 35, will face the rugged, but limited Avanesyan in what amounts to a stay-busy fight. Crawford is coming off the most important victory of his career, a 10th-round knockout of former champion Shawn Porter in November of last year that proved he is still near the top of his game in his mid-30s. “Bud” has indicated that he still wants to fight Spence next year in what would be one of the best-possible matchups in the sport. Fans have their fingers crossed that the sides can come to terms. Of course, Avanesyan intends to spoil the plans. The U.K.-based Russian is a capable, gritty boxer-puncher who has been a contender for seven, eight years and has some notable victories. He retired Shane Mosley by a unanimous decision in 2016, which earned him an “interim” title. He then lost to Lamont Peterson (UD) and Egidijus Kavaliauskas (TKO 6) in a span of three fights but bounced back to score six consecutive knockouts against mixed opposition going into his biggest challenge on Saturday.

 

TEOFIMO LOPEZ (17-1, 13 KOs) vs. SANDOR MARTIN (40-2, 13 KOs)

  • When: Saturday, Dec. 10
  • Time: 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT (main event later in show)
  • Where: Madison Square Garden, New York City
  • TV/Stream: ESPN+
  • Division: Junior welterweight (140 pounds)
  • At stake: No major title (WBC title eliminator)
  • Pound-for-pound ranking: None
  • Odds: Lopez 5½-1 favorite (average of multiple outlets)
  • Also on the card: Jared Anderson vs. Jerry Forrest, heavyweights; Xander Zayas vs. Alexis Salazar, junior middleweights; Keyshawn Davis vs. Juan Carlos Burgos, lightweights
  • Prediction: Lopez UD
  • Background: Lopez continues the rebuilding process after he lost his undisputed 135-pound champion to George Kambosos Jr. by a split decision in a stunning upset in November of last year. The talented 25-year-old New Yorker moved up to 140 and stopped Pedro Campa in seven rounds this past August. He’s now ranked in the Top 7 by all four major sanctioning bodies, an obvious nod to his past accomplishments. Next up is Martin on Saturday. The slick 29-year-old Spaniard took the fight on two weeks notice after original opponent Jose Pedraza became ill. Martin delivered a breakthrough performance when he upset Mikey Garcia by a majority decision in October of last year in Fresno, California, Martin’s first fight outside Europe. He followed that with a unanimous-decision victory over Mexican Jose Felix in April in Martin’s hometown of Barcelona. Martin also is ranked by all four alphabet organizations, as high as No. 5 by the WBC. An upset of Lopez would make him a prime candidate to fight for a major title for the first time. Hot young heavyweight contender Jared Anderson (12-0, 12 KOs) will be featured on the undercard. He will take on Jerry Forrest (26-5-2, 20 KOs).

 

JOSH WARRINGTON (31-1-1, 8 KOs) vs. LUIS ALBERTO LOPEZ (26-2, 15 KOs)

  • When: Saturday, Dec. 10
  • Time: 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT (main event later in show)
  • Where: First Direct Arena, Leeds, England
  • TV/Stream: DAZN
  • Division: Featherweights (126 pounds)
  • At stake: Warrington’s IBF title
  • Pound-for-pound ranking: None
  • Odds: Warrington 1½-1 favorite (average of multiple outlets)
  • Also on the card: Ebanie Bridges vs. Shannon O’Connell, bantamweights (for Bridges’ IBF title); James Metcalf vs. Courtney Pennington, junior middleweights
  • Prediction: Warrington UD
  • Background: Warrington had a rough year last year, getting stopped by Mauricio Lara in the ninth round in a major upset in February of last year in London and then settling for a technical draw after two rounds in the rematch after the Mexican suffered a massive cut in September. in Warrington’s hometown of Leeds. The 32-year-old bounced back by taking Spanish veteran Kiko Martinez’s title by a seventh-round knockout in a rematch this past March in Leeds, making him a two-time 126-pound beltholder. He’ll make his first defense against another Mexican, who is known to British fans. Lopez made a splash when he stopped previously unbeaten Isaac Lowe in seven rounds last December in London. The 29-year-old from Mexicali has won nine consecutive fights since he was outpointed by Ruben Villa in 2019, including a second-round knockout of Yeison Vargas this past August. This will be Lopez’s first shot at a major title.

 

MANNY PACQUIAO vs. DK YOO (EXHIBITION)

  • When: Saturday, Dec. 10 (Dec. 11 in South Korea)
  • Time: 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT (main event later in show)
  • Where: Korean International Exhibition Center, Seoul, South Korea
  • TV/Stream: Pay-per-view ($29.99)
  • Format: Exhibition (six two-minute rounds)
  • Background: Pacquiao is joining the long list of retired superstars to take part in an exhibition. The 43-year-old future Hall of Famer last fought in a sanctioned bout in August of last year, when he lost his welterweight title to Yordenis Ugas by a unanimous decision. One of the faces of boxing retired shortly afterward. He’ll face the 43-year-old martial artist and Korean YouTuber Yoo, who will be making his boxing debut. Proceeds from the event reportedly will go to charity. Pacquiao failed in his bid to become the president of his native Philippines in May.

 

ALSO FIGHTING THIS WEEK

FRIDAY

  • Sam Soliman vs. Joel Camilleri, middleweights, Flemington, Australia (FITE)

SATURDAY

  • Michael Conlan vs. Karim Guerfi, featherweights, Belfast, Northern Ireland (ESPN+)

Mikey Garcia, a four-division titleholder, retires from boxing

Mikey Garcia, a four-division titleholder, has decided to retire from boxing at 34 years old.

Mikey Garcia has had enough.

The four-division world titleholder from a fighting family, who is only 34, confirmed to ESPN that he is retiring from boxing. The product of Southern California had quietly changed his profile on Instagram to indicate that he’s a “retired world champ.”

Garcia (40-2, 30 KOs) wanted to go into law enforcement growing up but ended up following in the footsteps of his brother and future trainer Robert Garcia, who was guided to a world title by father Eduardo Garcia.

Mikey Garcia, a gifted boxer with power, was untouchable most of his career. He had a total of five title reigns between 126 and 140 pounds.

He was a juggernaut in 2013 and  2014, when he knocked out in succession Orlando Salido, Juan Manuel Lopez and Roman Martinez, and then nearly shut out Juan Carlos Burgos to become a star.

He then spent 2½ years away from the sport because of a contract dispute with his longtime promoter, Top Rank. He returned in 2016 and picked where he left off, easily defeating the likes of Adrien Broner, Sergey Lipinets and Robert Easter to climb onto pound-for-pound lists.

“My brother Mikey had a great boxing career,” Robert Garcia told ESPN on Tuesday. “Becoming a five-time champion of the world in four divisions is something very few have done. I am very proud of my brother for everything he accomplished in boxing.

“Now it’s time for him to enjoy his life together with his family and loved ones.”

Mikey Garcia was still unbeaten when took a gamble by moving up to welterweight to challenge talented titleholder Errol Spence Jr. in March 2019. As he put it, he “dared to be great.”

However, things didn’t go well in that fight, as he lost a one-sided decision. He rebounded to outpointed Jessie Vargas the following February but lost a majority decision to relative unknown Sandor Martin last October, his most-recent – and last – fight.

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Mikey Garcia, a four-division titleholder, retires from boxing

Mikey Garcia, a four-division titleholder, has decided to retire from boxing at 34 years old.

Mikey Garcia has had enough.

The four-division world titleholder from a fighting family, who is only 34, confirmed to ESPN that he is retiring from boxing. The product of Southern California had quietly changed his profile on Instagram to indicate that he’s a “retired world champ.”

Garcia (40-2, 30 KOs) wanted to go into law enforcement growing up but ended up following in the footsteps of his brother and future trainer Robert Garcia, who was guided to a world title by father Eduardo Garcia.

Mikey Garcia, a gifted boxer with power, was untouchable most of his career. He had a total of five title reigns between 126 and 140 pounds.

He was a juggernaut in 2013 and  2014, when he knocked out in succession Orlando Salido, Juan Manuel Lopez and Roman Martinez, and then nearly shut out Juan Carlos Burgos to become a star.

He then spent 2½ years away from the sport because of a contract dispute with his longtime promoter, Top Rank. He returned in 2016 and picked where he left off, easily defeating the likes of Adrien Broner, Sergey Lipinets and Robert Easter to climb onto pound-for-pound lists.

“My brother Mikey had a great boxing career,” Robert Garcia told ESPN on Tuesday. “Becoming a five-time champion of the world in four divisions is something very few have done. I am very proud of my brother for everything he accomplished in boxing.

“Now it’s time for him to enjoy his life together with his family and loved ones.”

Mikey Garcia was still unbeaten when took a gamble by moving up to welterweight to challenge talented titleholder Errol Spence Jr. in March 2019. As he put it, he “dared to be great.”

However, things didn’t go well in that fight, as he lost a one-sided decision. He rebounded to outpointed Jessie Vargas the following February but lost a majority decision to relative unknown Sandor Martin last October, his most-recent – and last – fight.

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Sandor Martin easily outpoints Jose Felix in Barcelona

Sandor Martin easily outpointed Jose Felix in a junior welterweight bout Friday in Barcelona, Spain.

Sandor Martin continues to roll.

The junior welterweight contender, coming off his majority-decision victory over Mikey Garcia, defeated overmatched Jose Felix by a near-shutout decision in a 10-round bout Friday in Martin’s hometown of Barcelona, Spain.

The scores were 100-90, 100-90 and 99-91, meaning one judge gave Felix one round.

Martin (40-2, 13 KOs) stunned the boxing world when he outpointed four-division titleholder Mikey Garcia in a welterweight bout this past October in California, which made him an international figure.

Sandor Martin celebrated with his hometown fans after his one-sided victory over Jose Felix. Mark Robinson / Matchroom Boxing

The 28-year-old southpaw went back down to a more natural weight to face Felix, an experienced Mexican who hasn’t fared well against top-tier opposition.

And Martin couldn’t have looked more comfortable, using his superior speed and skills to outbox Felix from beginning to end. He fought with measured aggression, landing quick, hard punches – including many right hooks, his signature punch – consistently but also keeping his defense in mind.

Felix (39-6-1, 30 KOs) fought with spirit – and had a few good moments – but he couldn’t land nearly enough punches to be competitive. His only real accomplishment was surviving 10 rounds.

Hence the one-sided scores, which gave him his 11th consecutive victory and further enhanced his profile as a legitimate 140-pound contender.

Martin is ranked No. 4 by the WBO and the other sanctioning bodies will have to take a close look at him. That could mean that more important fights are on the horizon for the Spaniard.

Sandor Martin easily outpoints Jose Felix in Barcelona

Sandor Martin easily outpointed Jose Felix in a junior welterweight bout Friday in Barcelona, Spain.

Sandor Martin continues to roll.

The junior welterweight contender, coming off his majority-decision victory over Mikey Garcia, defeated overmatched Jose Felix by a near-shutout decision in a 10-round bout Friday in Martin’s hometown of Barcelona, Spain.

The scores were 100-90, 100-90 and 99-91, meaning one judge gave Felix one round.

Martin (40-2, 13 KOs) stunned the boxing world when he outpointed four-division titleholder Mikey Garcia in a welterweight bout this past October in California, which made him an international figure.

Sandor Martin celebrated with his hometown fans after his one-sided victory over Jose Felix. Mark Robinson / Matchroom Boxing

The 28-year-old southpaw went back down to a more natural weight to face Felix, an experienced Mexican who hasn’t fared well against top-tier opposition.

And Martin couldn’t have looked more comfortable, using his superior speed and skills to outbox Felix from beginning to end. He fought with measured aggression, landing quick, hard punches – including many right hooks, his signature punch – consistently but also keeping his defense in mind.

Felix (39-6-1, 30 KOs) fought with spirit – and had a few good moments – but he couldn’t land nearly enough punches to be competitive. His only real accomplishment was surviving 10 rounds.

Hence the one-sided scores, which gave him his 11th consecutive victory and further enhanced his profile as a legitimate 140-pound contender.

Martin is ranked No. 4 by the WBO and the other sanctioning bodies will have to take a close look at him. That could mean that more important fights are on the horizon for the Spaniard.