The upcoming clash between Mikey Garcia (31-0, 26 KOs) and Juan Manuel Lopez (33-2, 30 KOs) is expected to be another war of attrition in the explosive featherweight class. Moreover, the long, brutal rivalry between Mexican and Puerto Rican warriors will make this bout even more exciting as both fighters attempt to validate their claim as the best 126-pounder in the world.
Although Garcia lost his WBO featherweight belt even before climbing to the ring after going over the limit by two pounds at the weigh-in on Friday, that doesn't mean the Mexican would allow JuanMa to take his crown without breaking a sweat., Garcia even promised to bring the fight straight to the feisty Puerto Rican, who's trying to become a two-division world champion in front of Latino crowd on Saturday at American Airlines Center.
Meanwhile in the undercards, defensive specialist Terence Crawford will try to boost his credentials when he goes head-to-head against Alejandro Sanabria in the lightweight bout.
Main Event:
Mikey Garcia vs. Juan Manuel Lopez (WBO title becomes vacant if Garcia wins; Lopez takes belt with a victory)
Undercards:
Terrence Crawford vs. Alejandro Sanabria, Vanes Martirosyan (32-0-1, 20 KOs) vs. Ryan Davis (24-10-3, 9 KOs); Matt Korobov (19-0, 11 KOs) vs. Ossie Duran (27-10-2, 10 KOs); Mikael Zewski (19-0, 15 KOs) vs. Damian Frias (19-7-1, 10 KOs); Oscar Valdez (5-0, 4 KOs) vs. Gil Garcia (5-4-1, 1 KO).
Date: Saturday, June 15
TV Info: HBO
Fight time: 10:45 p.m. ET
Venue: American Airlines Center
Location: Dallas, Texas
Live stream: HBO Pay-Per-View - (Replay after the fight)
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