This Philadelphia based Puerto-Rican boxing two division boxing champion known as “Swift” is in preparation for his non-title fight with Samuel Vargas at Temple University on Spike TV on November 12th. He has a list of detractors a mile long and has had his entire boxing game criticized as meticulously as fantasy football stat masters. His father is the mouthpiece that grabs the headlines but the champion just keeps putting up results.
Danny Garcia, whose pure power and underrated subtle boxing skills have produced an unblemished record and placed him on top of the boxing game as champion since 2012 as a Junior welterweight champion recognized by the WBA, WBC, and the Ring Magazine. But his capturing of the WBC Welterweight title has moved him onto the turf of unbeaten Keith Thurman, who like Garcia has been seeking a megafight such as this. He is confident in how he would fare against Danny.
“I know I can beat Danny Garcia, and I think Shawn Porter can also,”
Thurman proclaimed,
“I think there’s at least five welterweights that can beat Danny Garcia.”
Garcia has heard this before. There is a list of fighters, an impressive list that thought he was a one dimensional fighter that could be had. Erik Morales and Amir Khan were run over. Zab Judah was outslicked. But it was his wins over sluggers Lucas Matthysse and Lamont Peterson that showed his counter punching skills.
Thurman is critical in his choice of warm up opponent, a man he has stopped himself. But the unification fight between the WBA Welterweight King and Garcia is set for March 4th. But though Garcia has bern made to look bad against tricky boxers like Paulie Malignaggi, Garcia understands perceptions make opponents brave.
“It’s only right for guys to call me out,”
Garcia pointed out,
“I’ve been on top the longest, so I’m the leader of the pack. Right now, I’m focused on Vargas before moving on to Keith Thurman and bigger things in 2017.”
Speaking of bigger, Thurman will bring that natural advantage into their fight along with the type of boxing skills that normally would trouble Garcia. But Danny will bring a smaller fighter’s quickness and the key to this contest will be who can make the other play their game.
“I want the other champions to think I’m vulnerable,”
Danny admitted,
“Those are my easiest fights.”
The winner will be determined by the one who can impose their style that night. And it will not be as easy at it appears. Just ask any past Garcia victim.
