When asked this question four years ago, Golden Boy CEO Oscar De La Hoya admitted Ryan wasn’t ready for Tank, and apparently four years later, he still isn’t, when Gervonta Davis does. a left-handed shot to stop Ryan Garcia in the match. Saturday night on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
The Davis vs Garcia match is a highly anticipated one that has been in demand for a considerable amount of time. Davis and Garcia have been together throughout their professional careers, and they finally got the chance to face each other inside the squared circle on the night of April 22.
Ryan Garcia had Gervonta Davis on his radar in 2018, but his pursuit of a chance to enter the ring before Davis turned more aggressive in 2021. After a complicated process of negotiations, the fight happened when both boxing stars were ready to strike. spotless records on the line.
Going into the bout, Davis was seen as a powerful puncher as well as a complete boxer, while Garcia was classified as a one-way boxer based on his signature left hook. On the night of the fight, Garcia fans waited to see how Davis would react after being hit with a signature left hook by Garcia, but unfortunately for them, that moment never happened.
Both men possessed explosive punch power, and as a result Davis and Garcia were cautious in the opening round of their 136-pound bout. Garcia tested the waters by throwing a few jabs, while Davis spent most of the first round using feints to see how Garcia would react.
In the second round, Garcia was cautious of the wind as he aggressively chased Tank Davis. Garcia was able to land a few solid punches, as his attack forced Davis to give up several times.
As Davis continued to hold on and fight back with his hind legs, Garcia was determined to land something big. With 1:1 remaining in the second round, Garcia overcame as Tank Davis rolled under a left hook effort, and continued to connect with a counter-attacking left-hander that sent Ryan to the frame.
Ryan quickly got up and he was able to survive the last minute of the second half. In the third round, Garcia showed no signs of slowing down from the kill as he continued his forward pressing method.
In the third round, Tanks established three main tactics of controlling Ryan’s lead hand, moving sideways, and winning the fight for the lead leg. Using these tactics successfully, Gervonta Davis won rounds three, four, and five.
In the sixth round, Garcia was more efficient as he was able to hit more straight-handed right-hand shots. In the next round after mistakenly firing another left hook, Garcia fell victim to a shot to Tank Davis’ liver that caused a slow reaction. Garcia continued to fall to his knees, and he counted as Gervonta Davis winning the match by knockout in the 7th round.
Ryan Garcia (23-1, 19 KOs) finally got the match he wanted, but unfortunately he didn’t get the result he wanted. Tank Davis was able to capitalize on Garcia’s consistent flaws, such as the way he held his head high and his straight leg movements.
The 24-year-old Garcia entered the fight with confidence and a desire to win, but in terms of pure boxing skills, it seems that Ryan Garcia is one level behind Tank Davis. On Saturday night, Garcia suffered his first loss, but he’s optimistic about continuing his boxing career at 140 pounds.
As for Gervonta “Tank” Davis (29-0, 27 KO), he engages in skirmishes and executes his game plan perfectly. In the sport of boxing, it is said that there is no blueprint for how to beat a boxer until that boxer suffers the first defeat. On the night of April 22, Davis worked out the blueprint for his arch-rival by successfully taking his greatest fortune out of the war.
Ryan Garcia tried many times to make his signature left hook, but Tank Davis was too elusive. Round after round, Davis was able to identify and avoid attempted left hooks. Tank’s performance highlights the fact that if Garcia can’t hit the left hook, he’ll go from being a very good fighter to being a bit above average.
Gervonta Davis, a native of Baltimore, proves once again that in addition to possessing tremendous punch power, he also has super boxing skills and a high ring IQ. After posting his 29th career win, 28-year-old Davis did a post-match interview with sports broadcaster Jim Gray, and he talked about his decisive win.
“Things are exciting, I am very happy to be part of this event. I remember being on the Golden Gloves and I saw Floyd fight at MGM and it was crazy. I actually just watched Rihanna perform at the Super Bowl, and I thought it would be me one day, and here we are.”
In beating his longtime rival, Gervonta Davis didn’t win the belt but he did take a spot. Jim Gray asked Davis about the position, and Tank confirmed by saying, “I’m definitely the face of boxing, absolutely.”
