Spence-Garcia Proves Confidence Only Goes So Far

By: Sean Crose
As the clock inevitably ticked along during the leadup to the IBF welterweight title fight last weekend in Dallas, Texas, a popular opinion began to take shape: Mikey Garcia had a real chance at beating Errol Spence Jr. This narrative was far more than the work of contrarians. There were even some well-known fight game figures who ended up picking Garcia to win.The California multi-titlist didn’t win, of course. Texas native Spence ended up beating Garcia handily, and in co