After a dominating 12-round victory over Ivan Redkach, Danny Garcia can set his sights on a big fight later this year, ideally with either Manny Pacquiao or Errol Spence Jr. But he is not willing to wait around forever for his welterweight cohorts.
Father and trainer Angel Garcia told Boxing Junkie that he wants a decision from Pacquiao or Spence sooner rather than later.
“I want an answer from whoever [wants to fight] by the end of February,” said the elder Garcia, who noted that they want the potential pay-per-view fight to take place in July.
Angel Garcia wants to force a deadline so that his son’s career isn’t waylaid.
“We’re not waiting,” he said. “We’re not going to do like last year. We waited for no reason.”
Last year, Garcia fought only once, a quick knockout of Adrian Granados. Angel Garcia believed they were in line for a second fight, a pay-per-view level event, in the latter of the 2019, but the opponents had other plans.
“We wasted a date,” Angel Garcia said. “We wasted a day last year for no reason. So we need to know by the end of February, then we can move on.
“If they want to do it, sign the contract.”
The goal is to fight at least twice — possibly three times — this year, he added. Danny Garcia after his victory Saturday that he would also be interested in a rematch with Keith Thurman or a fight with Mikey Garcia.
Several caveats are at play. Pacquiao has repeatedly hinted that he wants to face Floyd Mayweather Jr. in a rematch of their 2015 meeting. Recently, he has also expressed interest in a crossover bout with UFC’s Conor McGregor.
Spence is coming off a devastating car crash last October. It’s not clear when he will return, although he mentioned he could fight again as soon as summer. Returning against a foe of Garcia’s caliber seems unlikely.
Angel Garcia hinted that if options begin to look limited, he could see his son moving up to the 154-pound division.
“We gotta do what we gotta do,” he said. “It’s up to Danny.”