Welterweight stars Danny Garcia and Shawn Porter went face-to-face Thursday at the final press conference before they battle for the vacant WBC welterweight championship this Saturday on Showtime from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.
Danny Garcia: ”I know I’m the better all-around fighter. I can just do more in the ring than Shawn Porter, period.”
Shawn Porter: ”I’m ready to do whatever it takes to win this fight. There’s nothing I’ve ever wanted in my entire life more than this.”
The telecast also features a welterweight title eliminator between Yordenis Ugas and Cesar Barrionuevo and a heavyweight clash between former heavyweight champion Charles Martin and unbeaten Adam Kownacki.
Yordenis Ugas: “My opponent is going to try to make a big name for himself, but it’s my job to study him and make adjustments in the ring to get him out of there.”
Cesar Barrionuevo: ”I know that my power and my relentlessness will make this an exciting fight for the fans. I hope that Ugas is not underestimating me, because I want him to be at his very best.”
Adam Kownacki: ”After Saturday night, everybody will know my name. I’m the next great heavyweight here in America. I want to make my splash on the national scene.”
Charles Martin: ”I’m going to go in there and put on a show. I’m going to get myself back to the position I want to be. That’s at the top of the heavyweight division.”