Watch on DAZN.The money is good, the elder Maldonado said, but the opportunity for advancement the Barroso fight offers is more valuable.īarroso (19-1, 18 knockouts) and Maldonado Jr. We’re going to finish it off with bang, Jessie and myself. Tune-in to DAZN, it’s going to be fireworks all night long. He’s coming to knock me out, and I’m trying to doing the same, but that will make it a memorable night. “Jessie is a great person, but inside the ring we’re competitors. Excited to put on an amazing performance against a long-time friend, Garcia and Vargas closed out the press conference with mutual respect for one another but Mikey reassured that Jessie is standing in way of his future and it’s nothing personal, it’s just business. Mikey is still a fan-favorite in North Texas as Saturday’s main event draws over 10,000 in-attendance. It will push me to get the best out of me. This will be a great matchup because Jessie is a warrior. I expect the best Jessie Vargas and that will allow to me display all my skills. He’s everything that people have been telling me I shouldn’t be fighting, but I’m going to do everything I can to win this fight. We landed on Vargas because he’s a two-weight champion, solid career, big size, and has height. I’m going to display all my skills and be a contender in the welterweight division. I’m here to do one thing and take over the show – there’s a lot more to Mikey Garcia. This is a tremendous card, a stacked card with world championship fights. “This is my first time working together with DAZN and it’s been great. Garcia signed with the new boxing promotion last December and believes the collaboration has been greatly beneficial during a pivotal point in his career. Garcia’s Vargas fight - part of a new single fight deal with DAZN - guarantees the four-time champ $7-million dollars. This is going to be a fantastic night, and a great night of boxing.” “These two are a credit to the sport, and this is such an incredible fight. As we get closer I could see this being an absolute war, a Mexican war,” he expressed. Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn calls Saturday’s main event a war. The 30-year-old former two-division champion has a noticeable advantage over Garica with a three-inch reach, four-inch taller, naturally bigger size and tougher resume which includes the most-wanted Manny Pacquiao. Mikey’s reputation proceeds him however, he will be facing an action-packed southpaw in Jessie Vargas. It wasn’t my night, but I think all of my skills will be on display this Saturday night.” “My last fight, I think it was more Errol fighting a great fight than anything else. Crediting the Spence loss to unfamiliar territory, Garcia reassures the press that his highly-publicized boxing ability will return him to superfight contentionship against a formidable Vargas. Shown at Wednesday’s press conference in the Ford Center, the Oxnard, California-native’s confidence remains intact as he reiterates he’s still one of the boxing’s best fighters.

ET, DAZN), Mikey returns to welterweight, fighting at 147lbs.

After a year-long layoff, Garcia, 32, returns to North Texas with a new deal in DAZN and rebound opportunity in a crossroad’s fight against Jessie Vargas (29-2-2) this Saturday night in Frisco. The popularity came to a screeching halt in front of 47,525 fans last March inside AT&T Stadium after being railroaded by DeSoto’s undefeated WBC/IBF Welterweight Champion Errol Spence Jr (26-0) and receiving his first loss by Unanimous Decision. This time last year, boxing superstar Mikey Garcia (39-1) was one of the sport’s most-sought-after prizefighters with an undefeated record and potential pay-per-view powerhouse.

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