By Edward Chaykovsky

Mikey Garcia is ready to make a big statement on Saturday night. The last time Garcia was seen, he was retaining the super featherweight championship of the World Boxing Organization (WBO) with a twelve round decision over Juan Carlos Burgos in 2014.

Among the big wins on his record, Garcia defeated Orlando Salido and Roman Martinez.

He was making enough noise where Top Rank was starting to push him as a future candidate to fight Manny Pacquiao.

All of those plans were put on hold when Garcia legally contested his promotional contract with Top Rank. The legal battle lasted two and half years. This past April, Garcia (34-0, 28KOs) and Top Rank reached a settlement.

This coming Saturday, Garcia faces Elio Rojas (24-2, 14KOs) as part of a Premier Boxing Champions on Showtime card from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The fight will be the co-featured attraction to the featherweight showdown between Leo Santa Cruz and Carl Frampton.

"I don't feel any pressure at all. To me, it's just another day at the office. I have faith in my abilities and confidence in what I can do as a boxer. I'm excited to be back. I'm going to go in there and take care of business like I always do," Garcia said.



"The New York fans have always showed me a lot of love and support. No matter what, they're in for a good boxing match. The fans are great and they want a great fight. I never look to make a boring fight. I always want to put on a show. I want to give the fans something to talk about.



"I'm more motivated than I ever have been before. It's been a long time of working hard in the gym every day. I'm very happy to be back and I want to accomplish a lot more. I think you're going to see a better Mikey on Saturday. My will to win is higher than it's ever been.



"Being on a card like this is a reminder of everything that I can be. If there is interest in me right now, it shows that someone believes in me. We put everything else aside and focused on this date. After that, I'm looking for a world title."