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Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia Showdown is Finalized

Boxing fans will get at least one of the big fights they want in 2023.

Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia announced through their Instagram accounts Thursday that their representatives have completed a deal for the popular knockout artists to meet in a much-discussed showdown on a date to be determined in 2023. Their 12-round fight, which will be contested at a catch weight of 136 pounds, will be a Showtime Pay-Per-View main event from an undetermined venue in Las Vegas.

Baltimore’s Davis also confirmed on Twitter that he will fight January 7 against an opponent the unbeaten WBA world lightweight champion didn’t name. That fight also is expected to headline a Showtime Pay-Per-View event from a venue in Washington, D.C.

“This is the fight I want and this is the fight boxing needs,” Garcia stated in a press release. “The hype, the storylines, the two athletes defining their sport inside the ring and out. I am going to knock ‘Tank’ out and take my place as the face of our incredible sport, and I’m bringing a new generation of boxing fans with me. I appreciate Tank volunteering to get beat so that I can get to work.”

Determining distribution rights in the U.S. prolonged negotiations for several weeks, even after Davis (27-0, 25 KOs) and Garcia (23-0, 19 KOs) publicly expressed their desires to wrap up the deal. Showtime and DAZN ultimately reached a resolution to a much-needed agreement in the wake of the heavily hyped Terence Crawford-Errol Spence Jr. welterweight title fight falling apart last month.

Showtime’s broadcast and production teams will handle the Davis-Garcia telecast. The event also will be made available for purchase on DAZN, but it is not a joint pay-per-view venture.

Showtime has televised Davis’ last 11 bouts either live on that network or on pay-per-view. DAZN has streamed each of Garcia’s past seven fights.

Davis, 28, and Garcia, 24, had hoped to square off January 7, but at least Davis will have what is likely to amount to a tune-up bout before moving forward to the Garcia fight.

A month after he will fight January 7, Davis is due in a Baltimore courtroom February 16 for what figures to be a short trial related to misdemeanor motor vehicle violations Davis allegedly committed in November 2020 in his hometown. Davis has been charged with 14 traffic violations stemming from a hit-and-run incident.

The resolution of that case likely will determine the date for his fight against Garcia, assuming Davis wins January 7.

I read last week that ODLH said Davis’ team were being difficult and they’re likely to move on..

What if this actually gets made by end of the year?

I think Garcia would win a close good fight. I don't think he'll take the fight unless they know he will win.

I been hearing a little about how Garcia's team approached Maxi Hughes' team.

Davis wins. Both are bangers, but Davis' defense is more polished, while Garcia tends to attack with his chin being opened. Davis will catch Garcia at some point. Probably it will be a repetition of the Romero fight.

I think Davis puts him on the moon.

iam going ryan big bad and powerful , davis hasnt showed up in a lot of fights power has saved him a lot, i dont think it will this time

at 140 its a good fight. Dont think ryan garcia has a furture back at 135, when your young and massive at a weight and move up 2 fights in a row (to a weight you are still big at), going back down is a bad idea.

135, Davis easily. Garcia will be drained. 140 is a very even fight. Davis' chin looks very solid, but he's not hard to hit. Not good against a bigger fighter that hits just as hard, if not harder.

Have always been big on Davis and put him as the best of that group of talented lightweights...Although Haney takes some beating...then you have Stevensen who can move up and compete with these guys.
As long as they start fighting each other, I don't care who wins...just wanna see good, competitive fights between the best in the division.
But from the eye test, I like Gervonta in this one...

I don't see garcia havin any chance whatsoever, no matter if at 135 or 40.

He may land a flashy shot on tank here and there for the gallery but if he doesn't put in a very concentrated effort in riding the bicycle well, i doubt he'll survive 12 rounds.

I feel Garcia is all wrong for Tank lol. Tall, long, fast hands, good power. At 140 I think it's a borderline mismatch and Garcia sparks Davis. It's a even fight at 135, but would still favor Garcia.

Of course Davis has the power to end it at any time. Garcia is hittable, so it's impossible not feel Tank could land one of those big shots on him. I see Garcia getting to Tank first though.

It's a great fight to be made, I highly doubt it happens.

Mexi-Box wrote: ↑13 Aug 2022, 01:08 135, Davis easily. Garcia will be drained. 140 is a very even fight. Davis' chin looks very solid, but he's not hard to hit. Not good against a bigger fighter that hits just as hard, if not harder.

well tank has never really had anyone with conviction put the pressure on him be interesting see as i assume ryan will be using his jab straight from the off

NateJR wrote: ↑13 Aug 2022, 10:40 I feel Garcia is all wrong for Tank lol. Tall, long, fast hands, good power. At 140 I think it's a borderline mismatch and Garcia sparks Davis. It's a even fight at 135, but would still favor Garcia.

Of course Davis has the power to end it at any time. Garcia is hittable, so it's impossible not feel Tank could land one of those big shots on him. I see Garcia getting to Tank first though.

It's a great fight to be made, I highly doubt it happens.

I actually agree with most of what you said there, and I think over 12 rounds that Tank will end up catching him. It sort of pans out that way for him against better or faster movers.

Tank can feed off a lot from Ryan's stiffness, shooting from some nifty angles.

this Fight looks a lot more even after watching Cruz walth thru Tanks Punches and land a lot on him as well. I know he hurt his hand but a light step up in competition made Tank seem vulnerable against bigger guys.

Gervonta Davis Vs. Ryan Garcia Negotiations Still Dragging On

Negotiations between Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis and challenger Ryan Garcia are still dragging on without an agreement.

Lance Pugmire says that “nothing determined yet” between the talks for the Tank vs. Ryan fight, which isn’t all that surprising.

Garcia has never fought anyone dangerous, so that should tell you all you need to know about his own faith in his abilities. Garcia is a social media star, so it shouldn't surprise you that he's tweeting something to generate interest. But, in the end, he'll be targeting someone like Zepeda, Pedraza, or Commey.

Davis should win but when he fights someone with ambition he always starts whining. Seems a little brittle in his psyche.

Davis deletes his tweets so his bosses don’t see it and give him a spanking.

world ranked wrote: ↑10 Aug 2022, 19:22 I think Garcia would win a close good fight. I don't think he'll take the fight unless they know he will win.

I would have said that about Davis, he- or more likely his team - are very risk averse. And Garcia is a risk.
As far as Garcia goes, he would be a mug to turn down this payday.

Who ever is the more willing to fight in any fight is probably the more confident one.

Fight is at 135 right?

Davis by devastating knock out. Garcia sticks his chin out like Ron Jeremy's chopper.