BROOKLYN – October 16, 2025 – Former two-division world champion Danny “Swift” Garcia held a media workout at world famous Gleason’s Gym on Thursday ahead of his “FAREWELL TO BROOKLYN” event taking place this Saturday, October 18 from Barclays Center as he takes on Queen-native Danny “El Gallo” Gonzalez in the main event of the Swift Promotions event.
The media workout also featured a slew of undercard fighters including undefeated Polish heavyweight Damian Knyba, who takes on Joey Dawejko in an eight-round matchup, Brooklyn’s own Chris “Primetime” Colbert, who faces Blas Ezequiel Caro in an eight-round attraction, and Philly action fighter Gabriel Rosado, who takes on veteran Vaughn Alexander in a super middleweight bout.
The workout also featured a young rising stars in the Swift Promotions’ stable as Brooklyn’s Cristian Cangelosi, who faces Victoriano Antonio Santillan, stepped into the ring in front of the media in Brooklyn.
Tickets for the live event are available NOW through Ticketmaster.com.
The jam-packed card will stream exclusively through MILLIONS.co with a pay-per-view broadcast beginning at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT with twelve scheduled attractions featured with purchase of the event.
Here is what the fighters had to say Thursday from world famous Gleason’s Gym in Brooklyn:
DANNY GARCIA
“Camp has been great. I feel ready. There were no shortcuts. I treated this like a world title fight. I’ve done everything right.
“I got here because of everything I went through as a kid. I came from nothing and that’s why I have the grit that I’ve shown in fight after fight.
“I just want to be remembered as someone who fought everyone and never backed down.
“Danny Gonzalez is someone who’s been under the radar and deserves a shot. Some guys never get the opportunity and I thought he earned it.
“It makes me really happy to give young guys opportunities like this. To a lot of guys fighting at Barclays Center is a dream come true. That means everything to me.”
DANNY GONZALEZ
“I’m just excited to go. I’m calm. On Saturday the talking is done. We’re going in there to hurt each other, and I’m gonna hurt him.
“I don’t think it matters what his mentality is. When he loses, he’s gonna realize it’s time to spend time with his family.
“This is everything. This proves that hard work and consistency pays off. I’ve been grinding for 20 years and now I’m here on the big stage.
“I’m in phenomenal shape for this. He’s gonna be shocked with what he’s in there with. Speed, strength, size, power, it’s gonna be everything.
“I know what I can do and I know that I can beat him.”
DAMIAN KNYBA
“I’m really excited to be fighting in front of the Polish fans at Barclays Center. There have been a lot of great heavyweights like Adam Kownacki who have fought there and I look forward to keeping that tradition going.
“I’m extremely motivated. I’ve fought in big arenas before, so this is nothing new to me. I’m coming in here mentally strong and ready to do what I have to do.
“I’m very motivated to show everyone that I’m the best. The Polish fans mean the world to me. I want to be at my best and make my country proud.”
CHRIS COLBERT
“I’m feeling great. I’m blessed to be here on the big stage again and on Saturday night I just have to do what I do best.
“I’m gonna go back down to super featherweight to get back to the top. I’m actually hungrier now than I was for my last few fights. Right now I’m starving. I have no choice but to go in there and wipe out the 130-pound division.
“I know there’s a lot more that I’m leaving on the table as far as my career, and I can’t leave it there.
“I just want to win. I’m not worried about making a statement.
GABRIEL ROSADO
“I feel good to be here in Brooklyn. This is actually my favorite city to fight in. The atmosphere is amazing and it’s close to Philly.
“We’re doing everything right, that’s why my energy is really good. We’ve had a great training camp in Puerto Rico. It was hot as hell and it was what we needed.
“The heart has to still be in it to fight. That’s one thing about me, I can always count on my heart and my will. Nobody is gonna take that away from me. There was actually a point in my career where I counted too much on my will and slacked on my fundamentals. It’s those little things that make a big difference.”
CRISTIAN CANGELOSI
“I’m looking to put on a good show for all my Italians here in Brooklyn. I’m feeling good and ready to deliver a knockout.
“I have a great team that’s really got me ready to go. We’ve had a great training camp with really strong sparring. I’m gonna be at my best on Saturday night.
“I want to be great and show that I’m a future world champion.”
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ABOUT “FAREWELL TO BROOKLYN: GARCIA VS. GONZALEZ”:
Philadelphia boxing great, the former two-division world champion Danny “Swift” Garcia, will return to the ring at the friendly confines of Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Saturday, October 18 in a “FAREWELL TO BROOKLYN” event celebrating the fans and arena that have supported Garcia throughout his storied history of delivering memorable moments over the course of his career.
Garcia will headline a Swift Promotions event in a 10-round super welterweight tilt against Queens-native Daniel “El Gallo” Gonzalez. A fan-favorite at the premier East Coast boxing venue, Garcia will step into the ring for his record 10th fight at Barclays Center, dating back to him headlining the first-ever boxing event at the arena in 2012.
The jam-packed card will stream exclusively through MILLIONS.co with a pay-per-view broadcast beginning at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT with twelve scheduled attractions featured with purchase of the event.
The action will also feature unbeaten popular Polish heavyweight Damian Knyba taking on Philly fan-favorite and veteran Polish-American brawler Joey Dawejko in an eight-round showdown.
Also stepping into the ring is Brooklyn’s own former titleholder Chris “Primetime” Colbert as he returns to fight in his hometown against Argentina’s Blas Ezequiel Caro for an eight-round lightweight affair. Plus, renowned Philly action fighter Gabriel Rosado steps back into action in an eight-round super middleweight matchup taking on veteran contender Vaughn Alexander.
Tickets for the live event are available NOW through Ticketmaster.com.
About Swift Promotions:
Swift Promotions is a premier boxing promotion company founded by two-division world champion and boxing legend Danny “Swift” Garcia. Committed to putting on world-class events, Swift Promotions showcases elite talent and rising stars, delivering unforgettable nights of boxing action for fans around the globe.
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