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Welterweight world titleholder Danny Garcia has much love for the City of Brotherly Love, his hometown of Philadelphia, and is excited for the opportunity to fight there once again even if most view the fight as a mismatch.Garcia will take on Samuel Vargas in a 10-round nontitle bout on a Premier Boxing Champions card Nov. 12 (Spike, 9 p.m. ET) at the Liacouras Center on the campus of Temple University, where the fighters appeared Thursday at a news conference to announce the fight.My dad and I wanted to get one more fight in before the end of the year, and there was no doubt in my mind it had to be in Philadelphia, said Garcia , whose father, Angel Garcia, is also his sons trainer. My team got it done, and its a great feeling to fight at home over the holidays. Im excited to use this opportunity to give back to the community and put on a show on Nov. 12.Garcia announced his partnership with the charity organization Philabundance, a regional hunger relief organization. Garcia encouraged fans to drop off canned goods at the Liacouras Center his DSG Gym in the city and also said that $10 from each ticket sold will be donated and provide 20 meals per ticket for people in need.This city means everything to me, Garcia said. I hope everyone comes out, but shows up with cans of food too. Being able to partner with Philabundance is a tremendous thing. At the end of the day, thats what its all about. When youre fortunate, your job is to give back and change someone elses life. Im looking forward to a great night and a great turnout.Everyone has gone through hard times. Everyone has gone through times where they need extra help. Were going to make a big difference that night, and itll be for a lot of people that really need it.Said Angel Garcia: I came to Philadelphia at 6 years old. I had no food. Only you know your pain. I ate a lot of food from a can growing up, so if you guys donate anything or buy a ticket that donates money, youll be doing something great. We pray every day for the hungry kids, not just in America but the whole world.Garcia, 28, has not fought in Philadelphia since 2010 and will be fighting in his hometown for the fourth time in his nine-year career. But he is coming home with a fight that is not expected to be competitive. It is admittedly a tuneup fight for a much bigger one.If Garcia wins, he will face fellow world titleholder Keith Thurman in a unification fight in the first quarter of 2017, most likely in March. Its one of the biggest fights that can be made in one of boxings deepest divisions.Im gearing up for a big fight with Keith Thurman next year thats going to be a cant-miss event, Garcia said. First, Im going to fight for my city on Nov. 12. I cant look past Samuel Vargas, ?and I know his trainer (Billy Briscoe) has a couple tricks up his sleeve. I know theyre going to come to fight, but I will never underestimate anyone.Ive learned my lessons to become the champion I am today. I know Vargas knows how to win. Hes won a lot in his career. Im going to go out there and just fight. If it goes the distance, then it does. I cant underestimate him. Im going to put on a great show and dominate.Vargas (25-2-1, 13 KOs), who is from Colombia and based in Toronto, stepped up in the level of his opposition once before. He got battered in a fourth-round knockout loss in April 2015 to then-prospect Errol Spence Jr., now a top contender who is the mandatory challenger for the belt held by Kell Brook. Vargas, 27, knows Garcia is very tough.This fight could change my whole life, the lives of my family, he said. Danny is a great fighter and I have to give it my all. I have to take advantage of this. Im an underdog and I have been my whole life. There are very few options for a Latin immigrant all the way up in Canada. I beat the odds to make it up there and have a life and a family.Im a guy with just over 10 amateur fights and Ive made it this far. Danny Garcia is my chance. I have to make the best of it and give it my all. This is everything for me. This is going to be a Rocky story in Rockys town.Briscoe added: Were fighting, in my opinion, the best welterweight in the world. This is no easy task and were not fooling ourselves. We wont leave any stone unturned. Well find a way and well make a way.Garcia (32-0, 18 KOs) has been heavily criticized by fans, especially on social media, for his soft schedule since a big win against Lucas Matthysse in their 2013 junior welterweight championship fight. Since then, he has faced one top opponent, winning a debatable 12-round majority decision against Lamont Peterson in April 2015. Other than?that, Garcia has beaten faded Robert Guerrero for a vacant welterweight belt in January, long-faded former titleholder Paulie Malignaggi, club fighter Rod Salka and fringe contender Mauricio Herrera, who many thought deserved the decision against Garcia.Even Thurman and Spence mocked the selection of Vargas on Twitter.Thurman (27-0, 22 KOs) is coming off a close decision win over former titleholder Shawn Porter to retain a belt on June 25 in a fight-of-the-year contender. Many outspoken fans have accused Garcia of cherry-picking his opponents. Thurman followed suit.Garcia has seen and heard the critics but said he pays no attention to them.People are acting like Keith Thurman has a cape like Superman and can fly, Garcia said. I want the other champions to think Im vulnerable. Those are my easiest fights. I have to get past this fight to get to the next one.I have a good team around me. There should be no distractions leading up to this fight. Im 100 percent focused on this matchup. Come Nov. 12, we want to give the city of Philadelphia a night to remember. I cant overlook this fight, but I guarantee that Im going to unify titles at 147 pounds soon.There are also two other bouts scheduled for the telecast: up-and-coming middleweight Jarrett Hurd (18-0, 12 KOs), 26, of Accokeek, Maryland, against Mexicos Jorge Cota (25-1, 22 KOs), 27, in a 12-round fight; and former junior lightweight titlist Javier Fortuna (30-1-1, 22 KOs), 27, of the Dominican Republic, against Omar Douglas (17-0, 12 KOs), 25, of Wilmington, Delaware, in a scheduled 10-rounder. 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CHICAGO -- The San Francisco Giants wont have ace Madison Bumgarner available Friday for the National League Division Series opener against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.However, the Giants will start a pitcher who is arguably just as good, as right-hander Johnny Cueto (18-5, 2.79 ERA) goes against Cubs left hander Jon Lester (19-5, 2.44 ERA) in Game 1 of the best-of-five series.I think you look at Johnny and Bum, and theyre both number ones, Giants manager Bruce Bochy said after a lengthy travel day and late arrival in Chicago on Thursday. Wed be comfortable with them in any game. The fact that we used our guy (Bumgarner) to get here and then we have Johnny, thats a nice luxury. And I like the way the rest of them are throwing.Its nice to have a rotation with this depth.Bumgarner (15-9, 2.74 ERA) worked a complete-game four-hitter Wednesday in the Giants 3-0 wild-card victory over the New York Mets at Citi Field.The Cubs likely will have to contend with him as a possible Game 3 starter when the series shifts to AT&T Park on Monday. Bochy said he still had not decided on the rotation beyond Friday.Cueto, the winningest Giants starter this season, won his past four outings since a Sept. 4 no-decision in the Giants 3-2 loss to the Cubs at Wrigley Field -- his only appearance against Chicago this year.He allowed one run on five hits, struck out five and walked just one over seven innings.Cueto missed a turn on Sept. 25 due to a left groin strain but returned to strike out 11 and allow two runs in a seven innings during a win over the Colorado Rockies on Sept. 29. He said Thursday through a translator that he feels finne.dddddddddddd.The Cubs NLDS rotation was a matter of who has pitched well and where.Lester fell short of his first 20-win season but still had his best winning percentage (.792), matched his 2010 career high in victories and had quality starts in all 15 home games this season.He earned it, Chicago manager Joe Maddon said.Right-hander Kyle Hendricks (16-8, 2.13 ERA) follows on Saturday at home, and right-hander Jake Arrieta (18-8, 3.10 ERA) gets the road start on Monday.A lot of it is based on recent productivity and the fact that Jons just nailed it and Kyle has nailed it, Maddon said. Theyve also been good at home, where Jake has also been good on the road. It kind of morphed into that the last couple of weeks.Lester is 4-1 with a 2.25 all-time ERA against San Francisco, including 1-1 with a 4.63 ERA this season. He beat the Giants in a complete-game, 2-1 decision on Sept. 2 at Wrigley.Cubs starting pitchers topped the major leagues with 81 victories, a 2.94 ERA and a .212 opponents batting average. It was just the second time since 1913 that Chicago starters earned 81 wins. The 1945 Cubs staff had 87.The Cubs and Giants meet in the postseason for only the second time. San Francisco claimed a 4-1 series victory in the 1989 NL Championship Series.The Giants have won 11 consecutive postseason series, including wild-card victories in 2014 and on Wednesday.Chicago (103-58) posted the major leagues best record in 2016 and went 4-3 against San Francisco (87-75), including 3-1 at Wrigley Field. ' ' '