Danny Garcia: I'm Not Here To Scout, I'm Here To Call The Fights

By Jake Donovan

BIRMINGHAM—Everyone may not always enjoy what Danny Garcia brings to the table, but that has never prevented the Philadelphia-bred boxer from taking pride in his accomplishments in and out of the ring.

The unbeaten two-division champ hasn’t fought since adding a vacant welterweight title to his collection following a 12-round victory over Robert Guerrero this past January in Los Angeles, California. The bout kicked off the Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on Fox primetime series, with Garcia since making appearances as an expert analyst on the PBC on FS1 series.

He will now perform that same role in Saturday’s edition of PBC on Fox, headlined by Deontay Wilder in the fourth defense of his heavyweight title as he faces veteran contender Chris Arreola. The bout headlines a loaded card at the Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama.

“I’m loving what they have me doing,” Garcia (32-0, 18KOs) said to BoxingScene.com of his latest career adventure. “I’ve always wanted to do commentating. It’s great to be our here doing what I love, in the ring and on the other side of the ropes. It’s even better for a show like this, with so many great fights from top to bottom.”

No fewer than five fights will make its way to TV spanning consecutive broadcasts on Fox prime and regional cable outlet FS1. Among the lot are a pair of intriguing welterweight bouts, with all four combatants gunning for a shot at Garcia or any of the other welterweight titlists.

Appearing in the chief support on Fox prime, unbeaten Sammy Vasquez Jr. faces Felix Diaz, a 2008 Olympic Gold medallist for Dominican Republic who replaces an injured Luis Collazo. Headlining the FS1 portion of the evening, undefeated Jamal “Shango” James takes on durable veteran Wale Omotoso in a dangerous 10-round crossroads bout.

As for any of them becoming a future opponent for Garcia? It’s very possible, but also has nothing to do with why he is manning the broadcast booth on Saturday ahead of a potential first title defense in September.

“I'm not here to scout. I'm here to help call the fights for Fox,” clarifies Garcia. “I'm not worried about looking for a future opponent. I don't ever worry about that stuff. My job is to fight, not to look for the fights. I have the best team in the sport doing that for me.”

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