4. Josesito’s Corner
After losing to Andre Berto in 2015, Lopez took almost two years off and reemerged with a new trainer, Robert Garcia. Garcia is known for training boxers like Fernando Vargas, Nonito Donaire. Abner Mares and Mikey Garcia. Since teaming up with Garcia, Josesito is 3-0, beating Todd Manuel, Saul Corral, and Miguel Cruz all by unanimous decision.
Josesito Lopez and Robert Garcia seem to be a match made in heaven, but there is one small problem. Robert Garcia will not be at tonight’s fight. According to Garcia, when negotiating the fight, he said he was available “every day except January 26” due to personal family commitments. The fight was then set on January 26 and Garcia says they were told by the Thurman camp that they either fight on January 26 or there was no fight. So, if Josesito is going to win, he’s got to do it without his trainer.