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Gervonta Davis (28-0, 26 KO) packed almost 20,000 fans into the Capital One Arena on Saturday night, the latest stop on a coast to coast tour that has seen Davis become one of US boxing's biggest attractions.
WASHINGTON – Gervonta Davis didn’t realize that the left hand he landed toward the end of the eighth round had such a destructive effect on Hector Luis Garcia early Sunday morning.
The next Garcia in line is ready for Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis. Ryan Garcia was among the world’s most interested observers during Davis’ eventual ninth-round stoppage of WBA 130-pound titlist Hector Luis Garcia (no relation) to defend his WBA ‘Regular’ lightweight title. Davis was ahead on all three scorecards after eight rounds, before Dominican Republic’s Garcia complained of blurred vision in his corner.
Five-time world champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis displayed his skills and then stopped super featherweight champion Hector Luis Garcia in the ninth round Saturday night headlining live on Showtime PPV from Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.
Davis, Garcia Fight Photos Gallery - Washington - In a battle for the WBA "regular" lightweight title, Gervonta Davis (28-0, 26 KOs) stopped previously undefeated Hector Luis Garcia (16-1, 10 KOs) in eight rounds, when Garcia did not come out for the ninth. (photos by Amanda Westcott, Ryan Hafey)
Washington - In a battle for the WBA "regular" lightweight title, Gervonta Davis (28-0, 26 KOs) stopped previously undefeated Hector Luis Garcia (16-1, 10 KOs) in eight rounds, when Garcia did not come out for the ninth.
As per usual, Gervonta Davis started conservatively. In the first three rounds he landed a total of 9 punches against Hector Luis Garcia. Then, in rounds 4 through 8, Davis landed 69 power punches. He was particularly effective in the 8th round, where he landed 29 of 39 (74%) power punches.
By Keith Idec - WASHINGTON – Hector Luis Garcia gave Gervonta Davis a difficult fight Saturday night until the southpaw’s power changed Garcia’s mind about continuing in the ninth round. Baltimore’s Davis drilled Garcia with a left hand that hurt the previously unbeaten 130-pound champion badly late in the eighth round. Still buzzed by the impact of that punch and unable to see clearly, Garcia shook his head as he sat on his stool and informed trainer Bob Santos that he didn’t want to continue.
David, Hector Garcia Scorecard BoxingScene Live - Davis vs. Garcia will see undefeated five-time world champion and boxing superstar Gervonta “Tank” Davis take on unbeaten world champion Héctor Luis García for Davis’ WBA Lightweight Title on Saturday, January 7 headlining a SHOWTIME PPV from Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
It’s the fight before the fight. As boxing fans turn eyes and crossed fingers to a planned lightweight showdown between Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia, Davis is making a stop along the way. Returning to the mid-Atlantic area for the first time since his hometown knockout of Ricardo Nunez in 2019, Davis could