Errol Spence Jr.: record, next fight and profile →
Danny Garcia and Shawn Porter are ready to battle for the World Boxing Council’s vacant welterweight title Saturday night at Barclays Center. Garcia — the top-ranked WBC welterweight, followed by Porter — has opened as a slight favorite according to bookmakers.
Shawn Porter and Danny Garcia battle Saturday for the vacant World Boxing Council welterweight title and perhaps a chance to avenge a loss to unbeaten Keith Thurman. The slugfest between 30-year-old Americans at New York's Barclays Center sends Garcia, 34-1 with 20 knockouts, against Porter, 28-2 with one drawn and 17 knockouts, for a title vacated by Thurman in April due to injury.
Amir Khan says he is "definitely" capable of winning another world title as he prepares for his first welterweight fight for more than three years against Samuel Vargas. Khan fought Phil Lo Greco at a catchweight in April but has not competed at 147lbs since overcoming Chris Algieri in May 2015, before his ill-fated step up to middleweight to face Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez a year later.
Four-division champion Mikey Garcia (39-0) has won titles from the featherweight division up to the super lightweight division. For his next challenge, the California native would like to move up to 147 pounds and face IBF welterweight kingpin Errol Spence (24-0).
WBC, IBF lightweight champion Mikey Garcia (39-0, 30 KOs) explained that while he's certainly willing to face WBA champion Vasiliy Lomachenko (11-1, 9 KOs) in a unification - nobody has contacted him about the fight. Lomachenko is promoted by Top Rank, who promoted the majority of Garcia's career.
Robert Garcia, the head trainer and older brother of IBF, WBC lightweight champion Mikey Garcia (39-0, 30 KOs), would love to see his brother in a unification with WBA champion Vasiliy Lomachenko. Mikey is hoping to move up by two weight division, to the welterweight limit of 147-pounds, to challenge IBF world champion Errol Spence.
WBC, IBF lightweight champion Mikey Garcia admits the sheer danger of facing Errol Spence is exactly what's enticing him to pursue the fight. Garcia (39-0, 30 KOs) has made it clear that he wants to move up by two weight divisions to challenge Spence for his IBF welterweight world title.
As previously reported on BoxingScene.com, Mikey García arrived in Mexico City on Monday - pursuant to an invitation by the World Boxing Council (WBC), to participate in the traditional Tuesday Coffee, where he will be honored by the president of the organization, Mauricio Sulaimán. (photos by Alma Montiel).
WBC, IBF lightweight champion Mikey Garcia (39-0, 30 KOs) has hit Mexico for a planned ceremony where he will receive a new belt from Mauricio Sulaiman, who is the President of the World Boxing Council. Back in July, Garcia dominated undefeated Robert Easter to secure a twelve round decision and in the process he unified the IBF, WBC world titles.
With the heavyweight bout between WBC titlist Deontay Wilder and challenger Tyson Fury on the horizon for the fall - it could push back the proposed match-up between IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence and four division beltholder Mikey Garcia. The bottom line is that for Showtime it just may not be feasible to have two pay-per-events so close together before the close of 2018.