Mikey Garcia wants to take Terry Flanagan's title before moving up

Terry Flanagan has been targeted by Mikey Garcia

Forgotten man Mikey Garcia wants to relieve Terry Flanagan of the WBO world lightweight title before moving up to 140lbs.

The Californian is already a two-weight world champion having won WBO crowns at featherweight and super-featherweight and is preparing to return to action following a contractual dispute that has sidelined him since January 2014.

Although Garcia (34-0-KO28) is making his comeback on July 30 against another former world champion in Elio Rojas, he is already plotting a world title shot at Manchester's Flanagan (30-0-KO12) and then hopes to secure world honours in a fourth division at super-lightweight.

This is the next stage of my career and I'll be remembered from what I do from this point forward as opposed to the past. Mikey Garcia

Garcia told Premier Boxing Champions: "For this fight, we'll be at somewhere around 135lbs, 136lbs. No higher than 140lbs.

"I do want to fight for the title at 135 - maybe against Terry Flanagan, then fight for a title at 140. I want this one fight before going after a title. I'm ready."

On making his return at Brooklyn's Barclays Center, the 28-year-old added: "New York's always shown a lot of love, support and treated me well.

"This is the next stage of my career and I'll be remembered from what I do from this point forward as opposed to the past."

Flanagan makes the third defence of his title on July 16 when he takes on South Africa's Mzonke Fana (38-9-KO16) in Cardiff.