Danny Garcia: record, next fight and profile →
Angel Garcia does not want to hear any excuses if – or as he prefers to put it, when – his son and trainee, Danny Garcia, defeats Errol Spence Jr. in their welterweight title fight on Dec. 5.
Danny Garcia Training Photos Gallery - Two-division world champion Danny "Swift" Garcia showed off his skills and previewed his upcoming showdown against unified welterweight champion Errol "The Truth" Spence Jr. during a virtual media workout on Monday before they headline a FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View event on Saturday, December 5 from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (photos by Sean Michael Ham)
Danny Garcia has fully embraced the concept of starting over—right down to the means in which he continues to train for arguably the toughest fight of his 13-year pro career. A chiseled physique complete with an entrenched six-pack has the former two-division champion from Philadelphia looking fight night ready nearly two weeks out from his challenge of unbeaten, unified titlist Errol Spence Jr. (26-0, 21KOs). Their bout takes place December 5, live on Fox Sports Pay-Per-View from AT&T Stadium, home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas, near Spence’s Desoto hometown.
By Jake Donovan - Errol Spence Jr. was barely 40 minutes into his recent media workout when he was told that it was nearly time to shut everything down in order to conduct an interview. It wasn’t what he wanted to hear at the time. He understood the protocol that came with the session, but was more interested in showing viewers rather than telling them that th...
Danny Garcia knows everything he plans to do in the ring in order to ignite his second welterweight title reign. The blueprint for that strategy is being worked out by his father and head trainer, Angel Garcia. So too, apparently, is the post-fight celebration.
Terence Crawford didn’t hesitate when Andre Ward asked him to list, in order, the opponents Crawford wants to box before he retires. “If I could fight all the fighters, you know, and then walk away, Pacquiao would be the number one,” Crawford replied during “Relentless: Terence Crawford,” which premiered on ESPN on Sunday night. “Spence, he’ll be right after that. Danny Garcia. Keith Thurman. And that’s it.”
Erroll Spence Jr. is planning some lofty goals for himself as he embarks on piecing his career back together. The WBC and IBF welterweight champion Spence Jr. is next scheduled to step into the ring against Danny Garcia on Dec. 5 on FOX pay per view. After that, it’s a pick-em between a pack of future Hall of Fame fighters.
Another big Pay-Per-View event is on the move and for the sake of allowing fans in attendance. 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. The bout will top a show to air live on Fox Sports Pay-Per-View.
UNCASVILLE, Connecticut – Errol Spence Jr. will spar Monday for the first time since suffering injuries in a car accident 11½ months ago. Derrick James, Spence’s trainer, informed BoxingScene.com that Spence is scheduled to spar Monday at James’ gym in Dallas. Coincidentally, Spence’s first sparring session since his October 10 accident will take place on the one-year anniversary of his 12-round, split-decision victory over Shawn Porter in their welterweight title unification fight last September 28 at Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Gervonta Davis will be an interested observer one week before he steps into the ring to face Leo Santa Cruz on Oct. 24 on Showtime pay per view. On Oct. 17 on ESPN, Teofimo Lopez will take on Vasiliy Lomachenko in a lightweight unification match. Both fighters have been linked to Davis ever since the Baltimore fighter made his debut at 135 last year with a TKO win over Yuriorkis Gamboa.