2013 BWAA Nat Fleischer Award winner for excellence in boxing journalism. If Garcia can turn this fight into a skillful chess match, he may have a chance. Former super middleweight world titlist Anthony Dirrell (32-1-1, 24 KOs) and Avni Yildirim (21-1, 12 KOs) will meet for a vacant world title on Feb. 23 (FS1) at the Armory in Minneapolis. A similarly sized crowd is not expected due to current social distancing guidelines, but the spread-out stadium—which can seat (and stand) more than 100,000 for non-football events during healthier times—can still potentially draw in the vicinity of 20,000-25,000 fans given current standards. While Garcia is looking more towards legacy with a career-defining win, Spence is merely looking to confirm the feelings many observers had about him since he first entered the title picture, that this could be the successor to Floyd Mayweather as the next great welterweight star in waiting. Part of the intrigue entering this fight is the fact that both have been so dominant throughout their careers that neither one has been pushed to the absolute limit and forced to find out how great they can actually be. Teofimo Lopez: Every Time Loma Wanted To Throw - I Had Something Ready, Teofimo Lopez Completes Takeover, Beats Lomachenko - HUGE Gallery, Lewis Ritson Gets Controversial Win Over Miguel Vazquez. 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Former 122-pound titlist Julio Ceja (32-4-1, 28KOs) of Tlalnepantla, Mexico will face countryman Eduardo Ramirez (23-2-3, 10KOs) in a featherweight title eliminator. It might be worth bringing up a second time that none of his happens if Garcia prove he can't handle Spence's power and still keep coming. But, if I get a chance to hurt my opponent, I'm definitely going to jump on him and get the knockout.". There were several other notable bouts announced as well: Super middleweight world titlist Jose Uzcategui (28-2, 23 KOs) will make his first defense against mandatory challenger Caleb Plant (17-0, 10 KOs) on Jan. 13 (FS1) at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The event played to an announced crowd of 47.525 and selling north of 350,000 PPV buys. Real or Not: Fury-Wilder III without fans? In many ways, that was the reasoning behind Garcia taking such a bold chance that puts him in a scenario with very little margin for error. The bout will top a show to air live on Fox Sports Pay-Per-View. Can Tyson KO Jones? Either way, this will be a turning point moment for Garcia where he will need to show elite levels of chin, toughness and heart to be able to make the championship adjustments that would give him a chance at winning. "I have to fight the best fight of my life. Former super middleweight world titlist and Minnesota native Caleb Truax (30-4-2, 19 KOs) will have the home crowd in his favor when he faces former middleweight titleholder "Kid Chocolate" Peter Quillin (34-1-1, 23 KOs) on April 13 (FS1) at the Armory in Minneapolis. "I wanted to get the biggest fight available and make the biggest splash and what better way than to do it on a Fox pay-per-view," Garcia said. But the biggest fight made official was the much-discussed showdown between welterweight world titlist Errol Spence Jr. and lightweight titlist Mikey Garcia, who will move up two weight divisions to go for a world title in a fifth division in a meeting between two of boxing's elite pound-for-pound best in the world. Can Kell Brook upset Terence Crawford? The fact that both Garcia (39-0, 30 KOs) and Spence (24-0, 21 KOs) possess both fight-altering and fight ending power, respectively, only sweetens the pot. Same Thing Will Happen Again, Kell Brook: Critics Writing Me Off, I'll Make People Richer During Difficult Time, Barboza Fights His Way To Decision Win Over Saucedo, Ritson Admits: We've Mentioned Prograis - We're a Million Miles From That, Hearn: 117-111 To Ritson Was A Disgrace Of A Card And Terrible For The Sport. It's my opportunity to reclaim my spot at the top in this division and become a five-time world champion. Spence is a southpaw who will hold advantages of three inches in height and four inches in reach. Will Lopez beat Lomachenko? Apr 10, 2019 / Spence vs Garcia, Errol Spence Jr. Derrick James Lives in the Moment. We won't know until Saturday whether Spence will even need to. So all year I've been dealing with that. "That's a common saying but every once in a while you get these exceptions where the smaller man beats the bigger guy and that's what I'm after and what I'm looking forward to," Garcia said. An additional 13 dates were also announced for the main network and sports network, with two shows per month from May through December except with no cards in October and one in November. Most recently, Garcia scored a wide points win over Ivan Redkach this past January in Brooklyn, New York. On paper, he's the toughest opponent to date but once we get in the ring we'll find out. I used to go to sports bars and pay a cover. In addition, Larry Hazzard, the longtime New Jersey boxing commissioner, will serve as the rules expert and unofficial scorer. From the standpoint of craft and technical artistry, Saturday's title bout (Fox PPV, 9 p.m. In all, they announced 14 bouts through April that will air on either Fox in prime time or on cable network Fox Sports 1. "What an exciting event to look forward to as we welcome yet another championship fight to AT&T Stadium," said Dallas Cowboys Owner, President and General Manager Jerry Jones. Sat, Mar 16, 2019 - Final Yet that ace up his sleeve makes it hard to pick against him considering he has yet to show a single weakness in his perfectly well rounded game. And while Spence is more well-known for his ability to go to the body, it's a strategy that could allow Garcia a chance to surprise his opponent by minimizing Spence's reach advantage and force him to fight on the inside, which he hasn't been forced to do. "Having my comeback fight be in front of my hometown fans at AT&T Stadium is added motivation and a dream come true," said Spence. Still, given the bold lengths Garcia has gone through to get the fight, it's hard to imagine anything short of being willing to go out on his shield as a realistic ending should things turn south. "This is going to be my second fight of 2020, even though it's been a crazy year with the pandemic and everything. This is where we see what fighters are made of," Spence said. The unbeaten southpaw from nearby Desoto, Texas made his PPV debut at the venue last March, scoring a 12-round shutout over former four-division titlist Mikey Garcia. The anticipated unified welterweight title fight between Errol Spence and Danny Garcia has been pushed back two weeks from its originally intended date, now taking place December 5 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas—home to the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys. Quillin has been very inactive, having won his only two bouts since a first-round knockout loss to Daniel Jacobs in a December 2015 middleweight title fight. I think Errol Spence will be the one to bring those out of me and allow me to perform at the best of my abilities. On the Fox Deportes side, Jaime Motta, Jessi Losada and former four-division world champion Erik Morales will call the action. That would equate to roughly 4.6 million…, so Fury-Wilder3 isnt happening in December then, they cant charge 2 PPV per month, would be a little too much. We bring sports news that matters to your inbox, to help you stay informed and get a winning edge. Former welterweight and junior welterweight titlist Danny Garcia (34-2, 20 KOs) will return from a decision loss on Sept. 8 to Porter for a vacant welterweight title to face battle-tested Adrian Granados (20-6-2, 14 KOs) on April 20 (Fox) at a site to be determined. What went wrong between Canelo Alvarez, Oscar De La Hoya and DAZN? Luke Campbell is no one.…, [QUOTE=KTFOKING;20801553]I don't know if they will allow more than 15k in the stadium. "That's why I'm taking it, because it's such a big challenge and that's what I'm about. 6-keys: media/spln/boxing/reg/free/stories, at Real or not: Canelo-GGG III in 2021? [/QUOTE]
I look forward to getting back into the ring and establishing myself as the No. Mikey Garcia, daring to be great by moving up two weight divisions, will challenge Errol Spence Jr. for the IBF welterweight title inside AT&T Stadium on Saturday night in a battle featuring two of the best undefeated fighters in the world right now. I hope he keeps that same energy inside of the ring.". "There have been a lot of great fights when little guys came up and beat a bigger fighter. PBC has run its events through two locations since returning in August—Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut for content airing live on Showtime; and Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles for all Fox Sports events. Anthony Joshua: I Want To Steamroll Through Pulev, Fight Fury! Needless to say, neither one is lacking for any confidence either. He has not fought since March 2017 because of an elbow injury that required surgery followed by a hand injury. Twitter: @JakeNDaBox, [QUOTE=GBP4LIFE;20800422]Delusional.. Ryan Garcia has a large fanbase.. no one paying all that PPV money for a fight Spence widely expected to win.. Ryan in a big fight at a much lower cost[/QUOTE]
"Mikey is supposed to think he's going to win this fight. Truax will look for a second win in a row after losing his title to James DeGale by decision in their rematch in April. Meanwhile, for the 29-year-old Spence, who enters his backyard of AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, as the favorite, it's an opportunity for crossover stardom while headlining his first pay-per-view card. We can go 12 rounds for sure. Luis Nery wins title, John Riel Casimero shines in TKO victory, Josh Taylor's incredible path to the top includes a near-death experience and a few motorcycle crashes. The event will serve as Spence’s second headliner at the famed stadium in the greater Dallas area. "A lot of people are itching -- I'm itching [to return]. He certainly has the footwork the footwork and smarts to do so. Real or not: The latest on crossover fights featuring McGregor, Mayweather, Pacquiao and Khabib.
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