Garcia, a 4-division former champion, has said a Pacquiao fight is in the works, a bout Garcia has been angling since 2019.
Mexican boxing legend Erik Morales said Mikey Garcia may be an excellent fighter, but he believes Manny Pacquiao's experience will be too much for Garcia.
Negotiations are reportedly ongoing between the two camps and Morales is among those interested to see the bout.“Mikey Garcia is a great fighter. Manny Pacquiao is very, very strong though. Pacquiao shows that there are levels to this game,” Morales said in an article posted on BoxingScene.com. "I think that experience will win out and Pacquiao wins," he said.
Garcia's brother, champion boxing trainer Robert Garcia, said the Mikey will be tested for sure if he gets the Pacquiao fight. Robert, who coached former Pacquiao rivals Antonio Margarito and Brandon Rios, said Pacquiao remained a potent fighter. “Pacquiao is Pacquiao. We’ve all seen his last fight against [Keith] Thurman . . . and Pacquiao dominated. He won the fight, he dropped Thurman,” Robert said in an interview with Fight Hub.