Gervonta Davis: record, next fight and profile →
NEW YORK – Ryan Garcia agrees with the consensus, that his upcoming fight against Gervonta Davis should amount to the most difficult assignment of his six-year professional career.
He screamed, shouted, and of course, fought his way into one of the biggest fights of the year. However, Ryan Garcia knows good and well that a gargantuan task now stands before him.
LOS ANGELES – Reunited and it feels so good – the hullabaloo between Gervonta Davis and Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Mayweather Promotions has simmered down. Ahead of the last Davis fight versus Hector Luis Garcia in January, “Tank” announced he was a contractual free agent from his longtime promoter.
LOS ANGELES – Ryan Garcia weighed in on the weighty issue surrounding his super fight against Gervonta Davis on April 22 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Showtime pay per view during their kickoff press conference at The Beverly Hilton.
Ryan Garcia broke away from his normally loquacious behavior. With the usually talkative California native zipping his lips while negotiations with Gervonta Davis took place, he was ultimately delighted when he secured their mega showdown.
NEW YORK – Gervonta Davis doesn’t understand why Ryan Garcia skipped his proposed tune-up bout before their showdown April 22. Davis defeated a previously unbeaten 130-pound world champion, Hector Luis Garcia, not an overmatched opponent,
Despite his popularity and penchant for calling him out, Gervonta Davis never appeared quite interested in taking Ryan Garcia up on his brazen offers. In part, Davis’ reasoning behind his unwillingness to fight Garcia, stemmed from both Garcia’s inexperience and age.
Although Ryan Garcia is expected to give Gervonta Davis a bevy of issues come April 22nd, by and large, both the betting and boxing worlds are convinced that the Baltimore native will ultimately walk away with his hand held in triumph.
NEW YORK – Ryan Garcia made many concessions during negotiations for the high-profile fight he wanted most of all. Garcia gave Davis a one-sided rematch clause that only Davis can exercise if Garcia upsets him April 22 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Davis’ rival also agreed to face the powerful southpaw at a contracted catch weight of 136 pounds, despite that Garcia fought at the junior welterweight limit of 140 pounds in his last appearance.
Countless opponents stood before Ryan Garcia. With his name ostensibly buzzing since bursting onto the scene, the undefeated lightweight contender had no shortage of options.