The highly anticipated lightweight
showdown between *Ryan Garcia *(20-0, 17 KOs) and *Luke Campbell* (20-3, 16
KOs) will now take place on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021. The fight, which will
be for the interim WBC Lightweight World Championship, will be streamed
live exclusively on DAZN
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Additional information regarding the venue and the undercard will be
announced shortly.
“With this new year, a new era for Golden Boy begins, and we can’t wait to
unleash our international stable of prospects, contenders and world
champions,” said *Oscar De La Hoya*, Chairman and CEO of Golden Boy. “And
what better way to start this new chapter than with boxing’s newest
crossover star? Despite being just 22 years old, Ryan Garcia has already
built a huge fan base, and once he gets past Luke Campbell, the sky is the
limit.
“2021 will be a tremendous year for our company, and we can’t wait for our
stable of more than 70 fighters—including 9 world champions and 13 regional
titleholders—to play a significant role in transforming the boxing
landscape.”
“My mindset going into this fight hasn’t changed, and my training hasn’t
stopped,” said *Ryan Garcia*. “I’m excited we have a new date and can
finally bring this to the fans. I’m here, and I’m ready to ring in the new
year with a victory…let’s go!”
“New date, new year, same result,” said *Luke Campbell*. “I’m fully back in
training and have never felt better. What a way to start 2021 this is going
to be with a clinical Luke Campbell win.”
*Garcia vs. Campbell* is a 12-round fight for the interim WBC Lightweight
World Championship presented by Golden Boy in association with Matchroom
Boxing. The fight will take place on Jan. 2, 2021 and will be streamed live
exclusively on DAZN
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than 200 countries and territories, including the U.S., Mexico and the UK.
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