Not that he's more important than anybody else involved with this fight, but it's yet another confirmation that it's going down. Nowhere to go for Garcia, it's time for the mandatory defense and Matthysse's 141 idea has served him well. If he'd taken Lamont's IBF strap he'd lose his interim/mando slot and wouldn't be able to unify anyway. According to Matthysse, Haymon has promised him the fight. Schaefer couldn't be any more enthusiastic about it, with a date and venue already picked out. Shouldn't be too long. Boxing fans win again.
Though he could dump the belt and roll with the WBA, I guess. Surprised Jose hasn't told him to choose yet.
