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MIKEY GARCIA: "I DON'T FEEL ANY PRESSURE AT ALL...MY WILL TO WIN IS HIGHER THAN IT'S EVER BEEN"

By Press Release | July 27, 2016
MIKEY GARCIA:

Undefeated featherweight world champion Leo Santa Cruz and undefeated former unified 122-pound world champion, Irish star Carl Frampton, were joined by undercard fighters in Manhattan at Church Street Boxing Wednesday for the final media workout before Saturday's SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING tripleheader live from Barclays Center in Brooklyn. In attendance Wednesday and fighting on SHOWTIME were undefeated two-division world champion Mikey Garcia and former world champion Elio Rojas, who meet in a 10-round super lightweight bout.

Here is what Mikey Garcia and Elio Rojas had to say Wednesday:

MIKEY GARCIA

"I don't feel any pressure at all. To me, it's just another day at the office. I have faith in my abilities and confidence in what I can do as a boxer. I'm excited to be back. I'm going to go in there and take care of business like I always do.

"The New York fans have always showed me a lot of love and support. No matter what, they're in for a good boxing match. The fans are great and they want a great fight. I never look to make a boring fight. I always want to put on a show. I want to give the fans something to talk about.

"I'm more motivated than I ever have been before. It's been a long time of working hard in the gym every day.

"I'm very happy to be back and I want to accomplish a lot more. I think you're going to see a better Mikey on Saturday. My will to win is higher than it's ever been.

"Being on a card like this is a reminder of everything that I can be. If there is interest in me right now, it shows that someone believes in me. We put everything else aside and focused on this date. After that, I'm looking for a world title."

ROBERT GARCIA, Mikey's Brother & Trainer

"I think that Mikey is going to put on a great performance. Anything could happen in boxing. Mikey should look good and he should win convincingly.

"I think the interest that people have in Mikey's future shows how much potential he has. He's a guy who could be a big name to help carry the sport.

"We haven't been listening to anything outside of the camp. We stopped any conversations outside of training to get 100 percent focused on this fight. We're looking to come back stronger than ever."

ELIO ROJAS

"We're both coming off of long layoffs. I see the fight pretty even. Garcia might have some advantages of being the bigger guy but I'm not worried about that.

"The new weight feels good. It's different but it's nice to not have to kill the body to make weight. We've been on weight for two weeks. I've brought some power with me as I go up in weight. I feel strong.

"I've been doing everything right in training camp. My specialty is moving my hands and excellent footwork.

"I feel like I can beat Mikey Garcia. I have some things that I think will give Mikey Garcia a lot of trouble. I have the tools. We know that Mikey is the favorite. Everyone thought LeBron James was going to lose in the Finals when he was down 3-1, but this is a sport and anything can happen."

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Televised coverage begins at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT on SHOWTIME following fights on SHOWTIME EXTREME that begin at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

Tickets for the live event, which is presented by Premier Boxing Champions and promoted by DiBella Entertainment in association with Cyclone Promotions, start at $38 and can be purchased online by visiting www.ticketmaster.com, www.barclayscenter.com or by calling 1-800-745-3000. Tickets are also available at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center. Group discounts are available by calling 844-BKLYN-GP.

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