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LAS VEGAS – Gervonta Davis’ co-trainers couldn’t believe Oscar De La Hoya had the audacity to question their confidence in Davis during their final press conference Thursday.
LAS VEGAS – Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia made weight late Saturday morning for the second time in less than 24 hours. Garcia and Davis both came in below the 146-pound limit for their second-day weigh-in, which was held behind closed doors less than 10 hours before they’ll fight Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena. Both boxers are free to add as much weight as they want from the time of their second-day weigh-in until they enter the ring for their Showtime Pay-Per-View main event.
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – One of the major storylines surrounding the clash between Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia is the 136-pound catchweight that was contracted for the bout, and that neither fighter can exceed 146 pounds during the Saturday morning weigh-in.
Most of the predictions seem to land one way for a fight view as a relatively even matchup. But not everyone is picking Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis to beat Ryan Garcia this weekend. William Zepeda (27-0, 23KOs) will be among the more interested observers for the Davis-Garcia clash this Saturday from
LAS VEGAS – The last trainer to guide a fighter named Garcia into the ring to challenge Gervonta Davis considers Ryan Garcia a very live underdog Saturday night. Bob Santos, who trains Hector Luis Garcia, favors Davis in their 12-round, 136-pound showdown at T-Mobile Arena.
It has been a whirlwind for Brian “La Bala” Mendoza (22-2). The newly crowned WBC interim super welterweight champion has been on a roll since losing a unanimous decision to top prospect Jesus Ramos in September, 2021.
At any given time, Gervonta Davis could have simply folded. His upbringing, a well-documented struggle as both of his parents grappled with drug addiction, Davis was forced to grow up quickly. In addition to his family issues, Davis was surrounded by the doom and gloom atmosphere of Baltimore, Maryland.
Former undisputed heavyweight world champion Mike Tyson says he now understands why some observers have compared Gervonta 'Tank' Davis' fighting style to his own, saying their "stoutness to the ground" and the way they throw power punches are very similar.
On a day-to-day basis, being mendacious is a common thing. Whether it’s referred to as a bit of a fib or a bald-faced lie, being dishonest occurs daily. But while most can get away with bending the truth, according to Ryan Garcia, the sport of boxing has a way of forcing its participants to operate in reality.
Long before becoming a household name, Gervonta Davis has expressed an extreme amount of confidence in himself. Thus far, his self-backing has worked out perfectly as every opponent that’s stepped foot inside the ring against him either faltered underneath his deleterious knockout power or been thoroughly outboxed.