By: Sean Crose
He and Ryan Garcia are set to sq. off in what’s going to undoubtedly be a superbout in 2023. Earlier than Gervonta “Tank” Davis goes up towards the fighter referred to as “King Ry,” nevertheless, he’ll spotlight a Pay Per View occasion towards the little identified Hector Luis Garcia on January seventh at Washington DC’s Capital One Enviornment. For Baltimore native Davis, that’s about the identical as combating in entrance of a hometown viewers. The reality, although, is that Davis’ DC primarily based fights are big sellers and the viewers brings in a excessive stage of depth. In different phrases, it is sensible for this one to to go down on the Capital One Enviornment.
Though not broadly identified, the 16-0 Garcia gained the WBA world tremendous featherweight title from Roger Gutierrez once they fought final August. Now the 31 yr outdated titlist will transfer up in weight to face none aside from one of many world’s hottest fighters. He isn’t anticipated to truly win Davis’ WBA light-weight belt, after all. With an unlimited combat with Garcia on the horizon, Davis wouldn’t be thrown within the ring with a high competitor with a lot at stake. Nonetheless, Garcia is a reputable world champion who has but to style defeat. Briefly, this isn’t a easy tune-up.
But Davis has fairly the pedigree, in addition to fairly the combating model. He has 27 wins, and 0 loses. What’s extra 25 of these wins have been by knockout. Amongst Davis’ victims are Leo Santa Cruz, Mario Barrios, Isaac Cruz and the beforehand undefeated Rolando Romero. The 28 yr outdated Davis says he isn’t taking Garcia flippantly, nevertheless. “I combat Jan 7 in DC,” he posted on social media Friday, “THOUGH…we cannot look go this man..the Ryan combat simply locked in..AGAIN ITS SMOKE FOR ALL (sic).”