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Gervonta Davis apparently isn’t preparing for the biggest fight of his career under the auspices of his former promoter as he initially said he would.
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Gervonta Davis apparently isn’t preparing for the biggest fight of his career under the auspices of his former promoter as he initially said he would.

NEW YORK – As Ryan Garcia’s promoter, Oscar De La Hoya will have a say in selecting the judging panel for Garcia’s upcoming fight against Gervonta Davis.

Initially, Gervonta Davis viewed Ryan Garcia’s perpetual and brazen callouts as nothing more than inconsequential. However, after years of fulminating with Davis and threatening to turn his lights out, the Baltimore native has finally decided to take Garcia up on his offer.

NEW YORK – Oscar De La Hoya applauded Ryan Garcia’s unwavering willingness to fight Gervonta Davis during their recent press tour. “The Golden Boy,” whose company promotes Garcia, gave himself and his team a proverbial pat on the back, too, for ensuring that the deal was finalized for the highest-profile fight on the boxing calendar. De La Hoya didn’t provide

To even the staunchest of Ryan Garcia’s supporters, his bold threats aimed in the direction of Gervonta Davis appeared ludicrous. However, following years of thunderously claiming that he’ll do a number on the hard-hitting star, the 24-year-old Garcia will be given the opportunity to prove himself.

Ryan Garcia has done his best to shed the “pretty boy” label he’s often been tabbed with. But while he’s pointed to both his amateur record, consisting of 215 wins against just 15 losses, along with his undefeated ledger in the pros through 23 fights, and Garcia believes that he just hasn't gotten the respect he deserves.

LOS ANGELES – Gervonta Davis walked into The Beverly Hilton for the second leg of his kickoff press tour to announce his April 22 fight against Ryan Garcia with gamesmanship top of mind.

His speed? Noteworthy. His power? Undeniable. His skills? Remarkable. But, even with Ryan Garcia reeling off 23 consecutive victories to start his career, thanks to his celebrity status on social media, countless prognosticators and fans have openly questioned whether or not he’s done enough to earn a shot at one of boxing’s premier stars, Gervonta Davis.

At this point, even Gervonta Davis’ harshest critics will acknowledge that his violent knockout power is very much real. With a KO percentage of just under 93%, more times than not, the Baltimore native has found a way to close the show.

For a number of years now, Ryan Garcia has pushed the buttons of Gervonta Davis. However, no matter how many curse-filled tirades he would embark upon, the hard-hitting star from Baltimore, Maryland, openly dismissed Garcia, often referring to him as a tenuous opponent and nothing more than a child.