Danny Garcia vs. Adrian Granados Conference Call Highlights
As Danny Garcia and Adrian Granados make their final preparations for their welterweight fight on April 20, the two fighters spoke to the media to give their thoughts on the fight.
A conference call, which Fightful participated in, had the two boxers discuss a myriad of topics, including their own fight, potential fights down the road and having to fight on the same night Terence Crawford defends his WBO welterweight title against Amir Khan on the other side of the country.
Below is a compilation of tweets from the conference call from Fightful lead boxing reporter Carlos Toro:
#GarciaGranados media conference call begins with Ray Flores giving the specifics of the card. Reminder there is a PBC Fight Night – Extra card on FS1 right after Garcia vs. Granados ends.
— Carlos Toro (@CarlosToro360) April 16, 2019
TGB Promotions Tom Brown said the winner of #GarciaGranados will move on to bigger fights down the road.
— Carlos Toro (@CarlosToro360) April 16, 2019
Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe on the #GarciaGranados call. Said we should “expect a hell of a fight” between Danny Garcia and Adrian Granados.
— Carlos Toro (@CarlosToro360) April 16, 2019
Adrian Granados on the call. Granados said he is excited for the fight and knows that he and Danny Garcia have a lot to prove come April 20 #GarciaGranados.
— Carlos Toro (@CarlosToro360) April 16, 2019
Danny Garcia enters the call after a big introduction from Ray Flores (Flores did one as well for Adrian Granados). Garcia said he’s put in the work and is coming for the win against Granados on April 20. #GarciaGranados
— Carlos Toro (@CarlosToro360) April 16, 2019
Danny Garcia said his fight against Adrian Granados is going to be the better fight to watch as his fight is taking place on the same night as Terence Crawford’s WBO welterweight title defense against Amir Khan at Madison Square Garden #GarciaGranados
— Carlos Toro (@CarlosToro360) April 16, 2019
Adrian Granados said he is expecting the best Danny Garcia on April 20 and that it will make for a great fight. #GarciaGranados
— Carlos Toro (@CarlosToro360) April 16, 2019
Adrian Granados said he wants to take the judges out of the equation in his fight against Danny Garcia on April 20. Added that if he can hurt Garcia, he has a shot of knocking him out #GarciaGranados
— Carlos Toro (@CarlosToro360) April 16, 2019
Adrian Granados said he had Shawn Porter beating Danny Garcia when the two met last September for the then-vacant WBC welterweight title #GarciaGranados
— Carlos Toro (@CarlosToro360) April 16, 2019
Danny Garcia said he’s a lot more disciplined in his training and diet during this training camp ahead of #GarciaGranados
— Carlos Toro (@CarlosToro360) April 16, 2019
Danny Garcia said you can’t overlook someone in this sport and that he isn’t doing that to Adrian Granados #GarciaGranados
— Carlos Toro (@CarlosToro360) April 16, 2019
Danny Garcia said Terence Crawford vs. Amir Khan is a 50/50 fight #GarciaGranados
— Carlos Toro (@CarlosToro360) April 16, 2019
I asked Danny Garcia about his mindset coming to this bounceback fight against Adrian Granados compared to Garcia’s fight against Brandon Rios. He said it is frustrating coming out of a loss, but knows that the future is good and can get back in the mix with a win #GarciaGranados
— Carlos Toro (@CarlosToro360) April 16, 2019
I asked Danny Garcia how much he wants a rematch against Keith Thurman and Shawn Porter and told me he’s focused on this fight against Adrian Granados and that those fights can be made in the future. Garcia said he felt he did enough to win those two fights #GarciaGranados
— Carlos Toro (@CarlosToro360) April 16, 2019
I asked Adrian Granados if he feels this is perhaps one of his last chances at proving people that he can beat a top name after close losses to Shawn Porter and Adrien Broner. Granados told me absolutely and knows he has to convincingly beat Danny Garcia #GarciaGranados
— Carlos Toro (@CarlosToro360) April 16, 2019
Danny Garcia was asked about a potential fight against Manny Pacquiao. Garcia said it’s exciting to have someone like Pacquiao say that he wants to fight him. #GarciaGranados
— Carlos Toro (@CarlosToro360) April 16, 2019
Adrian Granados said he can take away Danny Garcia’s plans to face any of the top welterweights out there (Porter, Thurman, Spence, Pacquiao) by beating him on Saturday #GarciaGranados
— Carlos Toro (@CarlosToro360) April 16, 2019
Adrian Granados feels he is the better fighter overall when asked why he feels he can defeat Danny Garcia #GarciaGranados
— Carlos Toro (@CarlosToro360) April 16, 2019
Danny Garcia said fighting twice a year against top opponents is great for him as it gives him time to rest, but also said fighting three times a year is a blessing if it can happen. #GarciaGranados
— Carlos Toro (@CarlosToro360) April 16, 2019
Danny Garcia ends the call by saying it’s the final stretch and that he can’t wait to show his fans why he’s one of the best fighters in the world. Garcia will face Adrian Granados in the main event of a PBC on Fox card on April 20 from Carson, California #GarciaGranados
— Carlos Toro (@CarlosToro360) April 16, 2019
The fight will headline a PBC on Fox card from Carson, California.
