Posted on: February 24, 2023, 06:41h.
Final up to date on: February 24, 2023, 08:07h.
The primary superfight of 2023 is official. Gervonta “Tank” Davis vs. Ryan Garcia — which boxing followers have spent years clamoring for — is about for April 22 in Las Vegas. A venue has but to be introduced for the 12-round, non-title battle. Nonetheless, the MGM Grand Backyard Area, T-Cell Area, and Allegiant Stadium are the apparent choices. The battle will likely be broadcast stay each by Showtime pay-per-view and DAZN.
Davis confirmed the information on Friday by tweeting: “April 22, 2023 Las Vegas It’s on! #DavisGarcia GOOOOO.”
Davis, 28, is the WBA world light-weight champion with a file of 28-0 and 26 wins by knockout. Although he stands solely 5-foot-5, he’s considered one of boxing’s hardest punchers, succeeding within the tremendous featherweight, light-weight, and tremendous light-weight divisions.
Garcia, 24, is 23-0 with 19 KOs. He’ll take pleasure in a 5-inch benefit in top, in addition to 3 inches in attain. Nonetheless, he has not fought since July 15, 2022, when he knocked out Javier Fortuna within the sixth spherical at Crypto.com Area in LA.
The 2 fashionable boxers agreed to battle at a catch weight of 136 kilos.
In response to boxingnews24.com, Davis is incomes many of the cash for his or her first match, however Garcia plans to obtain a greater deal within the rematch by profitable — an consequence that the majority boxing followers don’t count on to occur.
Years within the Making
This match has been years within the making, with each knockout artists calling for it whereas accusing the opposite of ducking out. After lastly agreeing this previous November, Davis fought one interim purchased, defeating Hector Luis Garcia by a Ninth-round technical knockout on January 8 at Capitol One Area in Washington, DC.
Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions proposed a battle for Garcia towards Mercito Gesta (33-3-1, 17 KOs) on January 28. Nonetheless, Garcia opted to maintain his eyes on the larger prize.
After pictures surfaced of Garcia coaching, Davis accused his opponent of utilizing performance-enhancing medicine. “He by no means look that large earlier than,” Davis wrote in a now-deleted tweet. “He positively on one thing.”
Davis isn’t any stranger to out-of-the-ring controversy himself. On February 16, he pleaded responsible in a Baltimore courtroom to 4 motorcar costs associated to a hit-and-run in November 2020. (He gained’t be sentenced till after Could 5, although, so his sentence gained’t intrude with the battle.)
