I wish Keith Thurman would have said, “Angel Garcia is a racist scumbag and I am knocking the uni-brow\u00a0off Danny’s Face”!–Simba Judeson, Coffeyville, Kansas (President of Angel Garcia is a Piece of Garbage & Danny “Unibrow” is Getting Knocked Out By Keith Thurman Fan Club – 4,212,456 members strong!<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\nUndefeated welterweight world champions Danny Garcia and Keith Thurman hosted a press conference in Brooklyn Wednesday to discuss their primetime showdown that headlines SHOWTIME CHAMPION CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS, presented by Premier Boxing Champions, Saturday, March 4 from Barclays Center in Brooklyn.<\/p>\n
The broadcast, which will air live from 9\u201311 p.m. ET\/6\u20138 p.m. PT, is just the second primetime boxing presentation on the CBS Television Network in nearly 40 years. <\/p>\n
Tickets for the live event, which is promoted by DiBella Entertainment, are priced at $750, $500, $400, $300, $150, $100, and $50 and are on sale now. Tickets can be purchased online by visiting www.ticketmaster.com, www.barclayscenter.com or by calling 1-800-745-3000. Tickets are also available at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center. Group discounts are available by calling 844-BKLYN-GP.<\/p>\n
Thurman and Garcia were joined by their trainers at the press conference Wednesday afternoon at Barclays Center. Here is what the participants had to say:<\/p>\n
KEITH THURMAN<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a pleasure to be here again. This is where it\u2019s at. I get the most love out here, since the first time I ever fought here. The fans in New York make me feel like I\u2019ve made it.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis fight March 4 has two undefeated champions. Two of the best welterweights going toe-to-toe. Someone\u2019s \u20180\u2019 has to go.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m blessed to get this fight because I\u2019ve been asking for it. I\u2019m looking forward to it. We\u2019re working hard down in Florida. You don\u2019t want to miss this fight.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis fight is going to have action. There\u2019s too much on the line. I remember Danny from the amateurs. I applaud him for everything he\u2019s done in this career. He signed the wrong contract though, because Keith Thurman\u2019s got this. Danny Garcia, you\u2019re getting knocked out.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt the end of the day it\u2019s your actions that speak louder than words. We will make our statement on March 4. You will know after that night, who the champion truly is.<\/p>\n
\u201cAngel will talk to try to get people off of their game. Danny is an elite fighter, and he can talk for himself. These father trainers seem to like the limelight as much as the fighter, if not more. At the end of the day, I\u2019m only fighting Danny Garcia.<\/p>\n
\u201cDanny Garcia has some power. He has enough, even compared to me. But if you look at a lot of his fights, he knocked guys down. But they got back up. There is a difference between knockdown and knockout power.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s dangerous but we believe I\u2019m more dangerous. He hasn\u2019t fought a true welterweight with punching power. I believe I\u2019ll be the last man standing on March 4.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll see what kind of camp he has. If he works hard, then he\u2019ll be geared up for a tough fight. A fighter\u2019s performance is based off of training camp, not any past fights.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s a champion and I\u2019m a champion. You will see the results on March 4. I\u2019m eager to unify these titles and this should be an exciting fight.\u201d<\/p>\n
DANNY GARCIA<\/p>\n
\u201cYou know I\u2019m already in shape. I\u2019ve been active and in the gym getting ready. I feel great. Come March 4, I\u2019m going to be the unified champion again.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is nothing new to me. I\u2019ve been the underdog in a unification fight. At the end of the day, Angel and I, we\u2019re going to come out with a great game plan and get the victory. I will have my hand raised at the end of the night.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just had to tell Keith to be careful what he wished for. He wanted this fight, but now that he\u2019s got it, you have to deal with me.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m going to take this one round at a time to get the victory. If the knockout comes, it comes. I\u2019m not going out of my element. I\u2019m going to do what I do best.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re definitely going to work the body. But we\u2019ll work the head too, wherever we can hit him. We\u2019re just working smart and hard in camp. Nothing is changing from past camps. We\u2019re going to put in work.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m excited to fight on CBS. The fans deserve fights to be on free television so that everyone can watch it. I\u2019m excited to unify titles in another division.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt the end of the day he\u2019s a world champion and you have to respect that. He\u2019s nothing I haven\u2019t seen before. I\u2019ve been fighting people like him since I was a little kid in Philadelphia. I\u2019ve been boxing my whole life for this moment. I just have to go in there and make sure I\u2019m ready mentally and physically.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just have to have tunnel vision on fight night. I\u2019m going to show composure during every round and keep the momentum going my way. If it switches a little bit, then I\u2019ll make adjustments and adapt like a true champion. I\u2019ll be prepared like I always am.<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel very comfortable at Barclays Center. It\u2019s like another day in the gym with me in here. It\u2019s a fantastic atmosphere. This is the best place in the world to fight and I\u2019m happy to be back.<\/p>\n
\u201cI hope everyone comes out to Barclays Center on fight night. I know there are a lot of Puerto Ricans in New York and I hope they\u2019re here to support. Barclays Center is my home away from home.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just want to make sure I\u2019m mentally and physically ready. If I\u2019m ready, nobody can stop me. We\u2019re going to do what we always do. Put the hard work in, talk a little trash and back it up.\u201d<\/p>\n
DAN BIRMINGHAM, Thurman\u2019s Trainer<\/p>\n
\u201cWere here. We\u2019re going to be ready. We\u2019re focused on Danny Garcia. Keith Thurman will be the victor that night and stake his claim as the best in the division.<\/p>\n
\u201cDanny Garcia is a very good fighter. He\u2019s like a mirror image of Keith Thurman. He boxes well, punches well and has good defense. But he\u2019s facing a kind of fighter that he\u2019s never faced before. Keith Thurman is the most talented welterweight in the world.<\/p>\n
\u201cKeith will bring the strength. He\u2019s not a built-up welterweight. He comes down to make welterweight from about 170 pounds so we expect size to be an advantage.\u201d<\/p>\n
ANGEL GARCIA, Garcia\u2019s Father & Trainer<\/p>\n
\u201cDanny was the first man to headline here. Danny holds the attendance record at this venue. We knew Brooklyn was where we wanted to have this fight.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt doesn\u2019t take a genius to figure out where this fight should be. I love this venue and it\u2019s been great to Danny every time he fights here.<\/p>\n
\u201cMarch 4 you will see the champion of the world, Danny Garcia, become a unified champion. Danny is a great fighter and he won\u2019t be beat.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re not the underdog here. Danny is the undefeated champion of the world. Thurman is in for a long night. Believe me.<\/p>\n
\u201cThurman is a good fighter and he\u2019s been around for a long time like Danny. I respect him, but they made him a champion. Danny became a champion, and there is a difference. Danny is a true champion. March 4 he will still be undefeated. Thurman won\u2019t have an answer for Danny.\u201d<\/p>\n
LOU DIBELLA, President of DiBella Entertainment<\/p>\n
\u201cOn the heels of what was a tremendous fight card this Saturday night in this great arena, it\u2019s great to be able to say that it doesn\u2019t get any better than this fight.<\/p>\n
\u201cThurman vs. Garcia is the best against the best, which is really what we have to do to elevate our sport to the sport of kings like it once was. We have two kings sitting at this table<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a privilege to promote another great PBC card and at Barclays Center in my hometown. Say what you will about what is the cathedral of boxing in the U.S., but I\u2019ll take this building over just about any venue in the world. They have a great commitment to the sport.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn an era where some people think that PPV is a good thing, it\u2019s incredibly important that a fight of this magnitude is on broadcast television. These two champions have the opportunity to do their thing in front of a huge audience. It\u2019s great for boxing.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re very proud that 80 percent of the seats in the building are available for between $150 and $49. We want this to be accessible to all boxing fans. That\u2019s a tribute to everyone involved in this event and to serve all these great fans.\u201d<\/p>\n
BRETT YORMARK, CEO of Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment<\/p>\n
\u201cBrooklyn Boxing is defined by 50-50 fights, dramatic moments and a regular schedule of big-time boxing events. Last Saturday night was a great start to our 2017 lineup. Every fan left wanting more, and they will get more, on March 4.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re talking about world class championship boxing at its best. March 4 will be that, and more. This is the best welterweight fight of the year, with two spectacular undefeated fighters.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are honored to host the welterweight world title unification showdown between Keith Thurman and Danny Garcia. We expect to host the biggest fight night crowd ever at Barclays Center.<\/p>\n
\u201cThousands of tickets have been sold for this fight and we are gaining incredible momentum. I\u2019m looking forward to a great night on March 4. Buy your tickets now. This is going to be one of those moments at Barclays Center that you need to circle on your calendar.\u201d<\/p>\n
STEPHEN ESPINOZA, Executive VP & General Manager, SHOWTIME Sports<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is truly an event that doesn\u2019t need to be sold. I am here to share that this fight will be the second installment of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS. The obvious question is why? It\u2019s because this fight merits it. As we saw on Saturday, when the best fight the best, the results are often spectacular.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not a surprise that we get impressive results when elite fighters take on other elite fighters. Special things happen. New fans are created and rivalries are born.<\/p>\n
\u201cDanny Garcia and Keith Thurman are the two best welterweight in the world. End of story. They will fight on March 4, it will be a huge audience here at Barclays and on CBS and it will be a special night.\u201d<\/p>\n