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According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, Featherweight champion Mikey Garcia will defend his crown against former world champion Juan Manuel Lopez on June 15th in Dallas, Texas

“Any way you look at it, it’s a great matchup — experience [Lopez] versus youth [Garcia], righty [Garcia] versus lefty [Lopez] and Mexican [Garcia] versus Puerto Rican [Lopez],” said Top Rank’s Carl Moretti. “Can’t thank HBO execs enough for their help in making this true crossroads bout.”

“‘Juanma’ has plenty left to give Mikey all he can handle, especially after getting two tuneups since the [second] loss to Salido,” Moretti said. “He’s very, very confident and [making] the weight is no issue at all.”

“That metroplex is a great fight scene and somewhat untapped,” Moretti said, adding that Top Rank chairman Bob Arum spoke with Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban about the card on Wednesday and “he’s pumped.”

“You can’t be afraid to try something new,” Moretti said. “Remember — amateurs built the ark, professionals built the Titanic.”

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