Mikey Garcia- the road to fame and glory is near

Sometimes the road to fame and glory is difficult to find or is not easy to pass. For Mikey Garcia, he is almost there. The gateway of a major world title is now reachable as he will square off  WBO belt holder Orlando Salido on Saturday night  from the Theater at Madison Square Garden (9:45 p.m., ET/PT, HBO). It took for him 30 professional fights to be in this open door to stardom.  Nowadays, most talented boxers  are fighting for a belt within 20 to 25 fights.  A clear  example is  Adrien Broner, who, in his 25 fights, is already on his second world title (in as many weight classes). “I’m very excited I’m finally here,” he told Maxboxing last week. “Last year, we were looking for a title opportunity, two title shots in front of me, signed, agreed on and it just wasn’t happening. Finally, everything is going well. Right now, the fight is just around the corner.”

Garcia is only 25 years old but wise beyond his years. He says of the lost opportunities, “We were really excited to be offered those title shots and then when we hear the news that it’s not happening, it is frustrating. It is a little upsetting that all the hard work, everything is going well and all of a sudden - it’s not happening. It is upsetting; I mean, I understand. Things like this happen all the time and it’s just part of the game and we gotta move forward.” Perhaps, New York  is the first place for him to win his first championship title.