BAYAMON, Puerto Rico (AP) — Danny Garcia will place his undefeated record and two belts on the line when he faces Mauricio Herrera in a light welterweight championship fight in Puerto Rico.
Organizers are touting Saturday night’s fight as a homecoming of sorts for Garcia (27-0, 16 KOs), a Philadelphia born-and-raised son of Puerto Rican parents who is defending his WBC crown for the fifth time.
The bout is considered a stepping stone to bigger paydays that have the 25-year-old champ on a path to a potential showdown with aging pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather.
First, he’ll have to get past Herrera (20-3, 7 KOs). The 33-year-old Mexican-American of Riverside, Calif., can’t match Garcia’s power, but his toughness and size could prove to be a test.
Both made weight at just over 139 pounds.
