“As the fighter, you're the one getting in the ring, you're the one risking injuries, you're the one risking your life - not only on the day of the fight, but in training camp. You're getting punched, you're training, you're sparring. You have to make sure that it's worth the risk - the compensation, the terms, the fights that you want.”

American former professional boxer

Mikey Garcia, born Miguel Angel Garcia Cortez, is an American former professional boxer who competed from 2006 to 2021. He held world titles in four weight classes, from featherweight to light welterweight, and also fought once for the IBF welterweight title. He built his career across several divisions, moving up through the weights while collecting championships along the way. His name is most closely associated with sustained success at a range of classes, and with a later challenge at welterweight after he had already established himself as a multi-division champion.