Former two-division champion Danny “Swift” Garcia held a media workout in Philadelphia, his hometown, on Wednesday in advance of his next fight, which will take place on Saturday, September 14th at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Garcia will challenge WBA middleweight champion Erislandy “The American Dream” Lara as part of the PBC pay-per-view available on Prime Video. The show will be headlined by pound-for-pound great Canelo Álvarez putting his world super middleweight championship on the line against unbeaten Edgar Berlanga. Here is what Garcia had to say Wednesday from the DSG Boxing Gym in Philadelphia:
 
“We're doing everything we need to do to get that victory and become a three-division world champion. it’s right here now, we’re only about three weeks away.
 
“Lara is definitely very skilled, but I’ve faced so many highly-skilled fighters throughout my career, from Zab Judah and Amir Khan to Keith Thurman and so many more. I feel like I’ve always done a solid job with southpaws as well. You have to look at it the other way too, because I’m definitely the best fighter he’s fought in a long time.

“I’ve never faced a Cuban boxer in my career, but I’ve been fighting Philly fighters my whole life, and that’s as slick as it gets. So I’ve been facing guys like Lara since I was a kid really.
 
“I was the underdog fighting Amir Khan, Lucas Matthysse, so it’s nothing new to me. I fight the best because I believe I can beat them and that’s why I’m here today.
 
“You can expect the same Danny Garcia as always on September 14th. I’ve been feeling good sparring and training and I really feel like nothing has changed. If anything I feel like the time out of the ring has helped my body recover. I have no injuries, my mind feels good and my body feels good.
 
“Lara is definitely a tricky fighter, he's one of the best boxers you can get in the ring with skill-wise. I know I have my work cut out for me, but we have the right game plan and we are going to go in there and execute.
 
“I’m only focused on Lara, but after this fight I’ll look to do whatever makes the most sense. Obviously I want the biggest names like Terence Crawford, Sebastian Fundora, Carlos Adames, or any of the top guys. I’m also interested in avenging my losses, so Errol Spence Jr. or Keith Thurman fights would definitely be something I pursue.”