Mikey Garcia
Mikey Garcia

Mikey Garcia to fight Adrien Broner at 140lbs


Mikey Garcia will step up in weight to face Adrien Broner on July 29, it has been confirmed.

Three-weight world champion Garcia will move up to super-lightweight (140lbs) to meet Broner, a former world champion in four weight divisions.

Unbeaten Garcia remains the WBC lightweight champion but is moving up in weight for the second time in three fights, after an 18-month absence from the ring.

Garcia (36-0) claimed his third world title in a third different division with a brutal knockout of Dejan Zlaticanin in January.

Broner (33-2) recently held the WBA super-lightweight title - the division in which he will next fight Garcia - but was stripped of the belt prior to beating Londoner Ashley Theophane because he missed weight.

Broner's last fight was a split decision win over Adrian Granados contested at welterweight (147lbs).

The location for Garcia vs Broner is yet to be confirmed.