Errol Spence was schedule to take on Roberto Garcia this Saturday a the co-feature to the Shawn Porter vs. Adrien Broner card on NBC. Roberto Garcia has pulled out of the fight due to personal reasons.. Those reasons we are hearing are weight issues. Jumping into his place and taking the fight on three day notice is exciting welterweight contender Phil "The Italian Sensation" Lo Greco (26-1, 14 KOs). The fight will be the televised opener of Premier Boxing Champions on NBC starting @ 8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT.
A four-time amateur national Canadian champion, the Toronto-born Lo Greco turned pro in 2006. He has one lost to Shawn Porter in 2013 and is coming off a UD win against Rafael Cobos this past March.