Dylan Worth is blissful for the prospect on Danny Garcia’s Philly card Saturday evening

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Dylan Worth laughs. He factors out that he appears to be like a little bit totally different than his Boxrec.com picture, which makes him seem like he’s 12. The 26-year-old from the Philadelphia space will likely be making a transfer up in weight, to junior featherweight, when he takes on southpaw Jose Saant (15-6-1, 5 knockouts) this Saturday on the 2300 Area in Philadelphia on Danny Garcia’s Swift Promotions 11-fight card, in partnership with Susan G. Komen to knock out breast most cancers.

Worth (18-0, 12 KOs) will likely be concerned in an eight-rounder for the WBC silver championship. It will likely be the third time he fights this 12 months.

“I’d wish to be additional (alongside in my profession), however I’m coping with the frustration higher and realizing that every efficiency is taking me nearer to the place I wish to be,” mentioned Worth, who’s a promotional free agent. “This would be the second time I’ll be preventing on one among Danny’s playing cards. Let me deal with enterprise on Saturday evening, and we’ll look forward to see the place we go.”

Worth confused that he feels much better at 122 than he did making an attempt to make 118. He mentioned the added weight will enable him to sit down extra on his punches. His precedence is to point out motion, his shoulder shift and mixture punching.

“I do know Saant is a southpaw, and a tricky man, however nowhere close to my stage,” he mentioned. “That is the third southpaw I’ll be going through. At 122, I’m in a position to do extra in coaching. I really feel I can do extra at 122 than I did at 118, as a result of I really feel stronger and quicker. I began my profession at 115, most of my profession has been at 118 and it was undoubtedly getting exhausting to make 118. My April battle was my first at 122 (he weighed 121). My situation was by no means an issue. I simply received’t need to tempo myself as a lot as I had up to now at 118.”

Curmel Moton, among the finest younger stars within the sport as we speak, can also be on the cardboard with Pan-American champion Quincy Williams.

Because the press launch says, the battle card is promoted by Philadelphia’s most embellished fighter turned promoter, Garcia, who’s donating a portion of the proceeds from the occasion to Susan G. Komen to help these battling breast most cancers.

Garcia, the previous WBC, WBA, and Ring Journal tremendous light-weight title and WBC welterweight title holder, acknowledges boxing’s legacy in his hometown and desires to create a platform to assist boxers nurture their sport and chase their desires and step into the ring and style the glory with an upcoming sequence of reside occasions that debuted at 2300 Area on July 20.