By Edward Chaykosvky
The second installment of Premier Boxing Champions on NBC (8:30 pm ET/5:30 p.m. PT) is getting closer, with undefeated superstar Danny "Swift" Garcia gearing up for his showdown with fellow world champion Lamont Peterson on Saturday, April 11 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The two junior welterweight champions will collide at a catch-weight.
They have two common opponents - Amir Khan and Lucas Matthysse. Garcia knocked out Khan in four rounds and won a unanimous decision over Matthysse. Peterson won a controversial twelve round split decision over Khan and was knocked out by Matthysse in three rounds.
"Training is going well, I've done everything I have to do and I'm still focused. It's a week and a half until the fight and I'm ready to go. If the fight were tomorrow I'd be ready," Garcia said. "It's a big fight and it's the fight that the fans wanted. We're going to give the fans a great night of boxing on NBC and it's time the show the world that Danny Garcia is the star of NBC."
"We have common opponents like Khan and Matthysse and we've had different results. They say styles make fights so those results don't matter. Well, my style is to kick his butt. I know that this second PBC on NBC show is going to be even bigger and I just feel blessed to be a part of it and I can't wait to go out there and showcase my skills.
"I'm ready for whatever Peterson brings. If he tries to box then I'm going to go with that and if he wants to fight, I'll be ready. I'm not going to go in and just try to knock his head off, I'm going to be Danny Garcia. I love Brooklyn, it's my fourth fight at Barclays Center and I'm looking to make it 4-0 on April 11."
