GERVONTA DAVIS’ showdown with Ryan Garcia is seemingly in jeopardy as the WBA 135lb champion was spotted in a wheelchair at the weekend.
The Baltimore bruiser was in attendance at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas for Super Bowl 58 on Sunday night.
But he was spotted leaving the venue in a wheelchair as he was flanked by his entourage.
According to TMZ, Davis was nursing an ankle injury – the severity of which is unknown.
The WBA (regular) lightweight champion said of the injury: “S**t happen all the time.
“S*** be happening. But I’m all right.”
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Davis and Garcia’s eagerly-anticipated clash is currently scheduled for April 15.
But negotiations recently hit a snag as both parties are arguing over who will be the A-side should a rematch come to fruition.
Golden Boy Promotions chief Oscar De La Hoya told ESPN: “It boils down to who’s going to control the rematch.
“We’re literally down at the 1-yard line; what’s holding everything up is the rematch clause.
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“It’s only fair if Ryan wins, then our side controls everything as the A-side
“This is just the way it always has been. … It’s common sense that whoever wins is the A-side.
“That’s the bottom line. We’re not reinventing the wheel here.”
De La Hoya, however, is hoping the squabble will soon be resolved.
He said: “We’re holding strong because we know it’s fair.
“And we feel 1,000 per cent this fight is going to be made and be the biggest fight of the past few years.”
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
