FILADÈLFIA (Febrer 15, 2017) – Undefeated world champion Danny “Ràpid” García hosted Philadelphia media at his training camp Dimecres as he prepares to face fellow welterweight world champion Keith “Una Vegada” Thurman en l'esdeveniment principal de SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS, presented by Lliga de Campions de Boxa, Dissabte, Març 4 del Barclays Center, la casa de BROOKLYN BOXA ™.

Broadcast coverage begins at 9 p.m. I/6 p.m. PT with undefeated rising star Erickson Lubin battling once-beaten knockout artist Jorge Cota in a super welterweight title eliminator bout.

Les entrades per a l'esdeveniment en viu, que és promogut per DiBella Entertainment, comença a $50 (sense incloure càrrecs aplicables) i estan a la venda. Les entrades es poden adquirir en línia visitant www.ticketmaster.com, www.barclayscenter.com o trucant al 1-800-745-3000. Les butlletes també estan disponibles a la taquilla de l'American Express al Barclays Center. Descomptes per a grups estan disponibles trucant al 844-BKLYN-GP.

Here is what Garcia and his father and trainer, Angel, havia de dir Dimecres from DSG Boxing Gym:

“Al final de la dia, I prepare myself to be 100 percent ready for anything Thurman does. I’m a true champion because I’m able to adapt to anything he can bring.

“Training camp has been crucial. We’re working hard and pushing ourselves to the limit. We’ve done everything we have to do so far. It’s almost fight time.

“We’re just working smart and hard. We’re sharpening and working on a great game plan. I have to stick to the game plan and adjust if I have to.

“I’ve been in a lot of big fights, so I can’t psych myself out. En Març 4 I’m going to show the world again why I’m a real champion.

“There’s no better feeling than unifying the title. I did it at 140 and now I have the chance to accomplish my goals at 147. It’s up to me to take advantage of it.

“There’s been a lot of trash talk, but come Març 4, that’s all over. We each need to do what we do best, and that’s win.

“I think I have a lot of advantages. One of them is that Barclays Center is like a second home. I’m the sharper, more patient and more battle-tested fighter. I’ll prove it on Març 4.

“Thurman’s fight against Porter was a good fighter but I’m a different fighter than Shawn Porter. I bring a whole different skill set.

“It feels good to represent my city. This is what Philadelphia fighters are all about. We rise to the occasion. I’ve been doing it my whole career.

“There’s a lot of pressure on me to be the best. That’s what keeps me focused. I think about the eyes that are going to be on me and I have to go in there and look my best. These kind of fights really bring out the best in me.”

“For me it’s an important fight every time Danny steps in that ring. We train the same way no matter who the opponent is. We have to take everybody very seriously. There’s nothing easy in life. From the beginning of his career to its end.

“Thurman is undefeated but just because they call him ‘One Time’ doesn’t mean he’s going to do that to Danny. My son has a great chin. We don’t know about Thurman’s chin. He hasn’t fought a guy like Danny. This is a good sight for Danny to take into even bigger successes.

“Danny has power just like Keith. We’re not scared of him. This is the hurt game. You know you’re going to get hit. We just don’t know if he can take a punch.

“You can bet your money on whoever you want. At the end of the night, I know what Danny is going to bring to the table. At the end of the night, he’s going to be the new unified champion of the world.”