Gervonta Davis did his best to ignore the perpetual callouts of Ryan Garcia. But after antagonizing his man to no end, the hard-hitting star out of Baltimore, Maryland, decided to take the 24-year-old up on his offer.
Announced last week, the two will square off in the main event of a Showtime Pay-Per-View on April 22nd, in Las Vegas, Nevada. By and large, Davis is expected to emerge from their mouthwatering bout with his hand held in triumph.
After producing a meager 2022 schedule, one that featured just a single appearance, a knockout victory over Rolando “Rolly” Romero, Davis (28-0, 26 KOs) got his 2023 off to a terrific start. On January 7th, at the Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., Davis became the first fighter to sully the record of Hector Luis Garcia.
Nevertheless, in spite of his explosive results, Ryan Garcia has promised to end Davis in no more than two rounds. The loquacious California native has sliced through his competition effortlessly. In his most recent outing, the former WBC lightweight interim tag holder made it look incredibly easy against Javier Fortuna, dropping his man three times before forcing him to wave the white flag.
Davis though, isn’t exactly worried by what Garcia (23-0, 19 KOs) brings to the table. With their showdown expected to take place at a catchweight of 136 pounds, Davis believes that he’ll have the edge.
Regardless of his overwhelming self-belief, Davis doesn’t view Garcia as an innocuous foe. As the pair continue to tighten up the loose ends of their impending deal, the 28-year-old has been spotted working diligently on his craft. With Garcia determined to put him out of his misery quick, fast, and in a hurry – Davis admits that his longtime rival is someone that he must take seriously.
“He’s a solid fighter,” said Davis to ESNEWS. “I feel as though he’s pretty good. Shit, he’s one of the top guys, he gotta be doing something right.”