Photo: Gervonta Davis, Héctor Luis García Getting ready for the WBA lightweight title fight – Andrade, Ennis, Ellis, Nicholson, more!
Via Paul R. Jones! WBA World Lightweight Champion (Regular), Gervonta “The Tank” Davis (27-0.25 KOs) and WBA Super Featherweight World Champion, Hector Luis Garcia (16-0, 10 KOs), got their last chance to face off Friday in the weight division, a fitting prelude to their bout on Saturday night at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC (Image © Paul R. Jones!).
With buzz around Davis vs. Garcia SHOWTIME’s pay-per-view (PPV) pass is picking up speed, here are some additional shots from the weighing process:
As expected, Davis and García crossed the line slightly.
co-header, Jaron “Shoes” Ennis (29-0, 27 KOs) and 4order-IBF heavyweight rating, Karen Chukhadzhian (21-1, 11 KOs), also tied in their clash to determine the next IBF Interim Welterweight Championship List.
#ICYMI: Ennis and Chukhadzhian engaged in a tense duel that didn’t end until the boxers were separated by event staff.
Impressive contender, Rashidi Ellis (24-0, 15 KOs), and Colombian knockout artist, Villa Roiman (25-1, 24 KOs), who went head-to-head in perhaps the most exciting bout of the night, also crossed the underweight limit.
And the former world champion, Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade (31-0.19 KO), who is currently campaigning at SuperMiddleweight, and his opponent, Nicholson Devil (26-4-1, 22 KOs), had no trouble breaking through the SuperMiddleweight limit. duo start the broadcast of PPV card.
While most televised card battles feature weaker teams with odds stretched to annoys (e.g. the odds of Ennis beating Chukhadzhian have gone up to 40-1), history teaches them There are very few things in boxing that are certain. Betting.
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