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It was hardly surprising when the August 9 clash between Danny Garcia and Rod Salka was deemed a non-title fight. Neither the World Boxing Council (WBC) nor the World Boxing Association (WBA)—both of whom recognize Garcia (28-0, 16KOs) as their 140 lb. champion–would sanction the aforementioned match, since Salka is rated no higher than #36 in the WBC 130 lb. rankings.
There was still a question of whether or not the fight would be recognized as a true world title fight in a historical sense, given Garcia’s stance as the recognized lineal world champion following his points win over Lucas Matthysse last September. That answer came with the announcement that the fight–which headlines on SHOWTIME live from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York–will take place at a catchweight of 142 lb.
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There was still a question of whether or not the fight would be recognized as a true world title fight in a historical sense, given Garcia’s stance as the recognized lineal world champion following his points win over Lucas Matthysse last September. That answer came with the announcement that the fight–which headlines on SHOWTIME live from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York–will take place at a catchweight of 142 lb.
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