Gervonta Davis: record, next fight and profile →
By Cliff Rold - Writing about the then-upcoming Gervonta Davis-Ryan Garcia fight last week, the question pondered was whether Davis could finish his evolution into ‘the kind of attraction whose events can reach realistically for nine-figure valuations.’
Prior to sauntering his way through the arena, Ryan Garcia was praised for his willingness to take a gigantic step up in class. Mostly viewed as a pretty face with overstated skills, Garcia (23-1, 19 KOs) was anxious to change the narrative surrounding his career.
The Gervonta Davis-Ryan Garcia fight did even bigger business than those involved in the event expected. BoxingScene.com has learned that their Showtime Pay-Per-View main event generated approximately 1.2 million buys in the United States. Most insiders interviewed by BoxingScene.com before Davis’ seventh-round knockout of Garcia projected that it would produce anywhere between 450,000 and 750,000 buys, which still would’ve been a success based on the state of the boxing pay-per-view business in the U.S.
From the moment both Ryan Garcia and Gervonta Davis placed their names on the dotted line, Jermall Charlo knew that he had to be front row and center to witness their encounter.
LAS VEGAS – Ryan Garcia hopes he can eventually earn another shot at Gervonta Davis. The 24-year-old Garcia recognizes, of course, that he’ll have to rebuild his career if a rematch versus Davis is ever to become a realistic possibility. But he feels like he hurt Davis during the second round and would have a chance to win
Andy Ruiz was disappointed in the performance that Ryan Garcia put up against Gervonta Davis. The former heavyweight champion from Imperial, California, said in a recent interview that he thinks Garcia—his fellow American of Mexican descent and native of The Golden State—committed the greatest sin for a prizefighter: giving up.
It didn’t matter what Danny Garcia had going on April 22nd, the former two-division titlist made sure he cleared out his calendar and made a beeline to Las Vegas.
Top lightweight contender Shakur Stevenson believes Ryan Garcia wasn't on the same level as Gervonta "Tank" Davis. Last Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Davis dropped Garcia in the second round and then finished him off with a body shot in the seventh.
LAS VEGAS – Ryan Garcia regrets that he wasn’t disciplined enough Saturday night to give himself a better chance to beat Gervonta Davis. His haste cost him versus Davis, who capitalized on Garcia’s mistakes and ultimately knocked him out with a well-placed
LAS VEGAS – Gervonta Davis took a few seconds to think before he answered the question during his post-fight press conference late Saturday night. Ultimately, Davis determined that Ryan Garcia is the best opponent he has faced in 29 professional fights. Davis knocked