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Ernest Gabion catches up with undefeated featherweight contender Mikey Garcia to discuss his recent win over Rafael Guzman, some possibilities for the future and more.
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Ernest Gabion catches up with undefeated featherweight contender Mikey Garcia to discuss his recent win over Rafael Guzman, some possibilities for the future and more.

Luis Sandoval and Ernest Gabion catch the post fight press conference to the WBC middleweight showdown between Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Sebastian Zbik. Hear comments from Bob Arum, Chavez, Zbik, Vanes, Mikey Garcia and more

Staples Center, Los Angeles, California - Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (43-0-1, 30KOs) captured the WBC middleweight title with a twelve round majority decision over previously undefeated Sebastian Zbik (30-1, 10KOs). The scores were 114-114 for the draw, 115-113 and 116-112 for Chavez. Photos by Chris Farina/Top Rank and Rafael Soto.

At the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, featherweight contender Mikey Garcia (26-0, 22KOs) knocked out late-replacement Rafael Guzman (28-3, 20KOs) in four rounds. After a good first round by the taller Guzman, Garcia came back in the second with hard combinations to open up a cut above the right eye of Guzman. After Garcia dished out a minor beating the third, a straight right hand decked Guzman down hard in the fourth. Guzman tried to get up and stumbled back down as the ref waved it off.

The weights are in for Saturday's big fight at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The "Son of a Legend" Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. challenges Sebastian Zbik for the WBC middleweight title. Chavez came in at an even 160-pounds, while the champion was 158.8. Both of them looked in great shape.

Hollywood,Ca. --- Hall of Fame Top Rank promoter Bob Arum(R) greets undefeated #1 lightweight contender Mikey Garcia(L) of Oxnard, Calif. at Fortune Gym in Hollywood as he prepares Thursday for his upcoming feature fight against Rafael Guzman of Mexico, Saturday, June 4 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on the undercard of Sebastian Zbik vs Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Top Rank promotes this HBO Boxing After Dark event in association with Zanfer Promotions, Universum Media Network, Tecate and Staples Center. --- Photos by Chris Farina/Top Rank

BoxingScene.com/NotiFight.com was advised that Mexican featherweight prospect Michael "Barreterito" Beltran Jr. has injured his right hand and he won't be able to go forward with Saturday's fight against undefeated Miguel Angel "Mikey" Garcia. The fight was scheduled as the co-feature to the middleweight bout between WBC champion Sebastian Zbik and mandatory challenger Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., which takes place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Sources close to the situation are stating that Rafael Guzman (28-2, 20KOs) of Mexico has stepped in to replace Beltran.

LOS ANGELES - Top-rated contender MIKEY GARCIA will risk his undefeated record and No. 1 ranking when he faces the power-punching MIGUEL BELTRAN Jr. on June 4 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles. The Garcia-Beltran 10-round featherweight rumble will be the co-main event on “The Son Also Rises,” headlined by the Sebastian Zbik vs. Julio César Chávez Jr. World Middleweight Championship. Both fights will be televised live on HBO Boxing After Dark®, beginning at 10 p.m. ET/PT(delayed on the West Coast.) Garcia and Beltran boast a combined record of 49-1 (38 KOs) -- a winning percentage of 98% and a victory by knockout ratio of 78%.

Ernest Gabion catches up with undefeated rising featherweight contender Mikey Garcia to discuss his next fight, potential targets and more.

BoxingScene.com was advised that a featherweight clash is being explored between Mikey Garcia (25-0, 21KOs) and Australia's Billy Dib (31-1-1, 19KOs). Early discussions are taking place to match the two fighters, possibly in July, for the vacant IBF featherweight title. The belt became vacant when Yuriorkis Gamboa failed to attend the IBF's secondary weigh-in for his recent fight with Jorge Solis. Garcia is ranked at number 1 and Dib is ranked at number 3, with the number two position being vacant.