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Thursday 3 July 2014

Oscar De la Hoya warns Garcia, Peterson and Jacobs of underdogs

Lem Satterfield

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RING junior welterweight champion Danny Garcia, IBF 140-pound beltholder Lamont Peterson and middleweight standout Danny Jacobs all have a chance to lose despite facing extreme underdogs when they return to action on Aug. 9, Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De la Hoya told media members during a Wednesday press conference at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

Garcia (28-0, 16 knockouts) is coming off a disputed majority decision victory over Mauricio Herrera on March 15 and will defend his RING, WBA and WBC championships against Rod Salka (19-3, 3 KOs).

Peterson will defend his IBF 140-pound title against Edgar Santana and Jacobs will be matched against Jarrod Fletcher. Read full Story...