In what is perhaps the best pure match-up of the ?Believe It or Not? pay-per-view bill from the Staples Center in Los Angeles this Saturday night, junior welterweights Kendall Holt and Danny Garcia square off in a pivotal fight. For Garcia, this truly is a step-up bout. He has just begun the process of moving up the ranks and after facing the likes of Ashley Theophane, Mike Arnaoutis and most recently, Nate Campbell, Garcia now faces his most dangerous threat thus far in a career that began in 2007.
For Holt, this is old hat. He?s been a pro now for a full decade, has been on the world-class level since 2005 and has won and lost a major world title during that stretch. You could say this fight for him is a step down of sorts but with the winner of this bout put in position to land a title shot in the near future, Holt simply can?t afford another loss on his ledger.
?This is just as big as a big fight. There?s not many fights out there that get bigger than this. This is for the number one spot in the world in one organization. It?s for the number two ranking in another organization. It?s for a regional championship in another organization,? Holt pointed out. Say what you will about the sanctioning bodies but being ranked highly by them absolutely matters. ?I mean, this actually turned into a big fight and a big opportunity. So I?m happy this came about.?
