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It is now official as Danny “Swift” Garcia (30-0, 17 KOs) will face Paulie “The Magic Man” Malignaggi (33-6, 7 KOs) at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY in the second venture of Premier Boxing Champions on ESPN on Saturday, August 1st. The undercard is rumored to feature middleweight Danny Jacobs versus either Matthew Macklin or Sergio Mora, but nothing is official. Below are the official quotes from the press release.

Danny Garcia

“It’s going to be a great fight against Paulie on August 1st. I’m looking forward to getting in the ring again, in my fifth appearance at Barclays Center, and putting on a great show for the East Coast fans in attendance and the fans watching all over the world. By the end of the night, I will still be the undefeated Danny ‘Swift’ Garcia. To all of the fans that love me, I love you too. This is for you.”

Paulie Malignaggi

“Although I have a ton of respect for Danny and his father Angel, both for what they’ve accomplished in the ring as well as the bond they share as father/son, I, like them, am a competitor through and through and in this sport it’s all about testing yourself against the elite. So I look forward to defending my home turf of Brooklyn and matching my skills against Danny’s at Barclays Center on August 1.”