By Miguel Rivera, photo by Ryan Hafey/Premier Boxing Champions

World Boxing Council welterweight champion Danny Garcia (33-0, 19KOs) is confident that he will expose all of the shortcomings of Keith Thurman (27-0, 22KOs), who holds the welterweight title of the World Boxing Association.

The two boxers have finalized a deal to unify their belts on March 4th. The location and venue has yet to be announced, but Las Vegas and New York City appear to be the two frontrunners for the contest.

Thurman has not fought since defeating Shawn Porter in a very exciting fight in June. Garcia won the vacant WBC title in January with a victory over Robert Guerrero and then took a stay-busy fight that he won in last month with a knockout of Samuel Vargas.

Garcia is perceived to be the underdog in the contest. In the past, when he's been the underdog, he had his best performances with victories over Lucas Matthysse and Amir Khan.

"We have no venue but the fight is already a fact. I think he's underestimating me, but he will find out what it's like to be in there with someone who's an elite fighter. He has never faced someone like Danny Garcia. He fought with Shawn Porter but that was nothing compared to what will happen," stated Garcia to ESPN Deportes.

"He doesn't like to take punches to the soft areas of the body. He makes a lot of mistakes and come March 4th I will expose him."

Garcia believes a victory over Thurman will bounce him to a pay-per-view fight against Manny Pacquiao or a Floyd Mayweather Jr. - if he comes back from retirement. Pacquiao will return to the ring in June and Mayweather seems to be enjoying retirement and pre-occupied with UFC star Conor McGregor.

"After I beat him, I think I could go against Pacquiao or Mayweather if he returns. I think if [Mayweather] comes back and I have the championship, it will be interesting," Garcia concluded.