Garcia-Judah rescheduled for April 27

NEW YORK -- Unified junior welterweight champion Danny Garcia's title defense against Zab Judah has been postponed, Garcia's promoter, Golden Boy Promotions,

Chris Mannix | Jan 28, 2013

Garcia-Judah rescheduled for April 27 /

Danny Garcia (right) knocked out Erik Morales in this October, 2012 bout. — Danny Garcia (right) knocked out Erik Morales in this October, 2012 bout :: Ed Mulholland/US Presswire

NEW YORK -- Unified junior welterweight champion Danny Garcia's title defense against Zab Judah has been postponed, Garcia's promoter, Golden Boy Promotions, announced on Sunday. Garcia, who was scheduled to face Judah on Feb. 9 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, suffered a rib injury during training this month.

Garcia-Judah has been rescheduled for April 27.

All the undercard fights, including middleweight champion Peter "Kid Chocolate" Quillin's first title defense against Fernando Guerrero, have also been moved to April 27th.

Published Jan 28, 2013

CHRIS MANNIX

Chris Mannix is a senior writer at Sports Illustrated covering the NBA and boxing beats. He joined the SI staff in 2003 following his graduation from Boston College. Mannix is the host of SI's "Open Floor" podcast and serves as a ringside analyst and reporter for DAZN Boxing. He is also a frequent contributor to NBC Sports Boston as an NBA analyst. A nominee for National Sportswriter of the Year in 2022, Mannix has won writing awards from the Boxing Writers Association of America and the Pro Basketball Writers Association, and is a longtime member of both organizations.