Errol Spence Jr v Mikey Garcia: All you need to know ahead of fight night

Who will take home the IBF welterweight championship?

It’s all about legacy.

Both Errol Spence Jr and Mikey Garcia have spoken about carving their name into history with a win on Saturday night.

This will be Spence Jr’s third defence of his IBF welterweight title that he took from Kell Brook in 2017.

Much of the talk has all been about Garcia however, the 31-year-old is stepping up two weight classes to set foot in the ring.

And it’s good news for UK fans who can catch all the action on ITV4 from 2:00am. But stick around here as we go in-depth into the fight and look at all the key odds…

The Champ

Spence Jr’s record of 21 stoppages in his 24 straight wins will mean he goes into this one full of confidence. He made light-work of his last defence, a first round knock-out of Carlos Ocampo last year.

But this will be very different. Spence Jr’s weight means it’s almost like Garcia is moving up three classes for the fight and the 29-year-old must make this advantage count.

He showed off his lethal left-hand and combinations in the win over Ocampo.

The heavy hitter said he wanted to ’fight the best’ after that win and a win on Saturday against one of the best pound-for-pound fighters around would really make a statement.

Spence Jr’s the favourite, but he’ll have to earn the right against the courageous Garcia.

The Challenger

All eyes will be on Garcia though, as he steps up from lightweight for this fight.