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Mike CoppingerGAME
Finally, after all the gossip, perhaps the biggest fight in all of boxing took place here. Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia, two of the sport’s biggest stars, announced Thursday that they will meet next year in Las Vegas. The bout will take place in the 136-pound hottieth weight class and is scheduled to take place in April, sources told ESPN.
Davis (27-0.25 KOs) tweeted that he will be fighting for the first time on January 7 in numbers as an adjustment match. According to court documents, the trial of the boxer star for his involvement in a hit-and-run crash is scheduled for February 16 in Baltimore. Garcia (23-0, 19 KOs) could also have an interim bout, but that has yet to be decided, according to a source.
So there’s still a long way to go before the two enter the ring — Davis must win and show up unscathed after his interim bout — but it’s not too early to go. Dive into some of the biggest questions about a match that will actually take place. overcome this sport.
Battle Rating: 1-10
There are no titles on the line and this doesn’t determine supremacy in a weight class, but this is a real superfight in a sport that lacks them, so I’ll give it a 9.
This war has everything. The two punchers vibrate with incredible hand speed and perhaps most of all without a genuine B-side. Both boxers are stars that will attract loads of young fans. They each have their own followers, and while one could argue Errol Spence-Terence Crawford and Tyson Fury-Oleksandr Usyk make more sense in terms of boxing prestige, Tank-Garcia will buck the mainstream. in a way that these two competitors could not.
This forms as an action fight between two undefeated boxers that will land the winner straight on the weight list.
Who has the advantage?
Davis is sure to be a fan of the bets and with good reason, but this looks like a 50-50 fight when all is considered.
Both fighters are largely unchallenged and each will take a huge step forward in class. Davis’ best win was still a 2017 seventh-round KO over Jose Pedraza to claim his only world title, the 130-pound belt. Garcia’s signature win was Luke Campbell’s seventh round TKO last year. And in that victory, Garcia showed his determination by surviving the first knockout of his career.
Both fighters have exceptionally quick hands, but Garcia’s hand speed is the best in the sport. He’s also bigger — and stronger — than Davis: Garcia is 5 foot-11 while Davis is 5 foot-5.
However, Davis is the better boxer. The key to the fight will undoubtedly be Davis’ south jab versus Garcia’s best punch, the left hook.
What is at stake in this war?
The bout will be in the 136-pound attractive weight class, and both fighters have competed in both the 135- and 140-pound weight classes, giving them flexibility in their subsequent bouts.
With Devin Haney and Vasiliy Lomachenko in talks to claim Haney’s undisputed 135-pound championship in 2023, four titles could be out of reach for both Garcia and Davis next year. At 140 pounds, the titles are now split ahead of Josh Taylor’s rematch with Jack Catterall on February 4.
But really, Davis-Garcia is much bigger than a belt. The winner will increase his star power exponentially and be able to chart his path in the future. But not a brutal KO, this is more like a fight where both fighters will increase the stakes by participating in the event. After all, simply fighting a big battle like this is winning.
