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Saturday, January 25, 2014, live on HBO, undefeated WBO Jr. Lightweight champion Mikey Garcia (33-0, 28 KOs) and two-time world title challenger and current No. 1 contender Juan Carlos Burgos (30-1-2, 20 KOs) square off in New York City at the famed Madison Square Garden.
In the biggest fight of his career, Burgos will attempt to dethrone one of boxing‘s hottest commodities in Garcia.
Garcia always comes ready to fight, but he has spent much of the time in the buildup to this fight talking about Yuriorkis Gamboa and Manny Pacquiao, seemingly dismissing Burgos.
Will that comeback to haunt him?
Opening up HBO’s broadcast will be two undefeated Heavyweight’s, Bryant Jennings (17-0, 9 KOs) and Artur Szpilka (16-0, 12 KOs).
Jennings, who is the more notable fighter, will look to stamp his arrival on his first HBO broadcast with a big win.
Will we see the birth of a new star in the Heavyweight division?
Read on for Round By Round Boxing’s staff predictions.
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