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UNIFIED SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION DANNY “SWIFT” GARCIA TO DEFEND WORLD TITLES IN PUERTO RICO AT THE COLISEO RUBEN RODRIGUEZ IN BAYAMON

UNDISPUTED 140-POUND KINGPIN TO FACE MAURICIO HERRERA SATURDAY, MARCH 15, LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

PLUS, HEAVYWEIGHT KNOCKOUT SENSATION DEONTAY WILDER

FACES VETERAN MALIK SCOTT

BAYAMON, PUERTO RICO (Jan. 30 , 2014)After a stellar 2013 that included impressive wins over Zab Judah and Lucas Matthysse, WBC, WBA and Ring Magazine Unified Super Lightweight World Champion Danny “Swift” Garcia will kickoff his 2014 campaign with one of the most important fights of his career as he pays homage to his Puerto Rican heritage on Saturday, March 15, live on SHOWTIME. Garcia will face the crafty contender Mauricio Herrera at the Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, in the main event of a SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® doubleheader.

In the co-feature, heavyweight knockout artist Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder returns against longtime standout Malik “King” Scott. In the featured bout on the SHOWTIME EXTREME telecast preceding these fights, Juan Manuel “Juanma” Lopez and Daniel Ponce de Leónsquare off in a 10-round rematch for the WBO International Junior Lightweight Title.

Tickets are priced at $400, $200, $150, $75, $50 and $25 go on sale today, Thursday, Jan. 30. To order, please call 787-792-5000, or visit www.ticketcenter.com/sports/boxing

“This is going to be a night I will remember forever, and I plan on giving the fans a show they won’t forget,” said Garcia, a Philadelphia native of Puerto Rican descent. “I’m a proud Puerto Rican, and even though Herrera is a tough challenger, there is no way I’m losing in Puerto Rico. This is definitely one of the most important bouts of my professional career for my whole family. I can’t wait for March 15.”

“I’ve waited a long time for a fight like this, and while I know Garcia is the favorite, I won’t be underestimated,” said Herrera, who dispatched world champion Ruslan Provodnikov in 2011. “I love the underdog role and I’m going to shock the world on March 15.”

“I had a good year in 2013, but 2014 is going to be my biggest and best yet,” said Wilder, the promising heavyweight who has knocked out all of his 30 opponents in his six year pro career. “It all starts with Malik Scott, and I respect his skill and experience, but by the end of the night, this is business.”

“You can’t deny what Wilder’s done in the ring so far, and he’s got a bright future,” said Scott, an experienced heavyweight out of Philadelphia. “But we have to put our friendship aside on March 15, and it’s going to be a great fight.”

“Danny Garcia and his father Angel have told me how much that a fight in Puerto Rico would mean to them, and it’s going to be an emotional night for them,” said Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions. “When you mix Danny’s desire to put on a great performance in Puerto Rico and Mauricio Herrera’s hunger for a world title together, this is going to be a fight and night to remember. Plus, we have the most exciting heavyweight in the world, Deontay Wilder, taking on a tough challenger in Malik Scott. If Deontay wins this fight, he can’t be denied much longer for a world title fight.”

“In this event, we have two excellent matchups and dramatic storylines that are sure to make great television,” said Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President & General Manager, SHOWTIME Sports. “Danny Garcia, the man to beat at 140 pounds, making his debut in Puerto Rico, plus another step up in competition for Deontay Wilder, a man who carries the hopes those waiting for the next great American heavyweight champion, make this the quintessential SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING event.”

“We are so happy to start this business relation with Golden Boy Promotions and work again along with Showtime. This is a great show with a World Championship fight in Puerto Rico and a Puerto Rican champion as Danny Garcia in his parents’ country,” said Peter Rivera, Vice-President of PR Best Boxing Promotions.

Garcia vs. Herrera,a 12-round Super Lightweight Championship fight for Garcia’s WBC, WBA and Ring Magazine titles, taking place Saturday, March 15 at the Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and Swift Promotions in association with PR Best Boxing and sponsored by Corona and AT&T. This event will be televised live on SHOWTIME and can be heard in Spanish using secondary audio programming (SAP).

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