Nate Campbell has reconsidered his November decision to retire from boxing and plans to return April 9 against unbeaten Danny Garcia, one of the rising stars of the junior welterweight division.
Bob Arum said Julio Cesar Chavez could fight Brian Vera next, and eventually, Andre Ward.
Campbell un-retires, to fight Garcia on April 9 PPV card
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Nate Campbell has reconsidered his November decision to retire from boxing and plans to return April 9 against unbeaten Danny Garcia, one of the rising stars of the junior welterweight division. Campbell (33-7-1, 25 KOs), once the unified lightweight titleholder, will take on Garcia (20-0, 14 KOs) in a 10-rounder at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, part of the Erik Morales-Marcos Maidana undercard. The fight will be part of an HBO pay-per-view telecast. "I was missing the ring," Campbell told ESPN.com. "I just kept working out, kept training. I was going to the gym like I always had. I'm a gym rat. I was sparring. There was no pressure. I was able to do my thing." Campbell, 39, is the father of a 21-year-old daughter and also is a grandfather. Garcia celebrated his 23rd birthday on Sunday.
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