Philly boxing great and former two-division champion Danny “Swift” Garcia held a media workout in his hometown before leaving for New York for his Swift Promotions’ “Farewell To Brooklyn” event on Saturday, October 18th. Garcia will headline his own show as he takes on Queens-native Danny Gonzalez at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. October 18th will celebrate the fans and arena that have supported Garcia throughout a career full of delivering memorable moments. Tickets for the live event are available now through Ticketmaster.com.

Here is what Garcia had to say Friday from the DSG Boxing Gym:

“One week out and I feel ready to go. It’s the real Danny versus the fake Danny. He’s Dookie Gonzalez.

“This feels like the ending of my movie. We’ve got to end it with a win.

“I feel rejuvenated. This feels more like it’s my first fight than my last. I’m ready to go in there and do my thing.

“Gonzalez is hungry. He’s got everything to gain and I’ve got everything to lose. I have to train myself like I’m fighting for a world title. That’s how I always train. I’m sparring the young hungry lions who are trying to beat me up.

“I had to keep feeding my fans in Brooklyn. They made me who I am today, so it was a perfect place for this fight.

“I fought everybody. I never ducked anyone. I fought whoever they put in front of me and that’s why fans love me. I’m proud of everything I’ve been through inside and outside of the ring. And I’m still here.

“I’ve been doing my own shows in Philly and I wanted to keep making Swift Promotions bigger and this was the best way to do it.

“Being a part of Philly boxing legacy is incredible. It’s legendary. It really shows that if you put in the hard work, you can really be somebody. To be mentioned with the other Philly boxing greats is a testimony to the hard work and everything we’ve been through.

“I don’t regret anything that’s happened in my career. The wins, the losses, it all made me Danny Garcia. So we’re gonna go out there on October 18th and show the world one last time that I belong in that Hall of Fame.”