BIG time boxing is back as Gervonta Davis gets ready to take on Ryan Garcia in a massive Las Vegas fight.
Davis and Garcia have been locked in negotiations for months over a clash set to be fought at a 136lbs catchweight.
Both men usually fight at the lightweight limit of 135lbs, but with no titles on the line, an extra pound of weight has been agreed by the fighters.
Davis is coming off a TKO win over Hector Garcia, having stopped Rolando Romero as well in his sole fight of 2022.
‘King Ry’ fought twice last year, beating Emmanuel Tagoe on points before bludgeoning Javier Fortuna in the sixth round.
Known as two of boxing’s most fearsome punchers, Davis and Garcia will put their undefeated records on the line.
When is Davis vs Garcia?
- Davis’ huge clash with Garcia will take place on Saturday, April 22.
- The fight will be held in Las Vegas, with a specific venue yet to be determined.
- Reports indicate that the Las Vegas Raiders’ Allegiant Stadium could host its first boxing event with Davis vs Garcia.
Will it be shown on TV in the UK?
Davis vs Garcia will be shown live on DAZN and Showtime PPV in the US.
The UK broadcaster has yet to be confirmed, but Garcia’s last three fights have been shown on DAZN in the UK.
Live streaming will be available through the DAZN app.
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Davis vs Garcia undercard
The undercard for Davis vs Garcia has not been announced yet.
Welterweight star Jaron Ennis and lightweight prospect William Zepeda could feature on the card.
What has been said?
Garcia has previously spoken about an incident between the pair came to blows at a nightclub, claiming Davis tried to grab a chain he was wearing.
“There’s so many security guards there,” Garcia said. “I knew he wasn’t gonna take my chain or do anything really. He just wanted to seem tough.
“Outside the ring, you can act tough all you want. Inside the ring, it all changes. I’m not with the acting tough. I’m tough only when I need to be.
“Al [Haymon] told me to leave him be because he went crying to his lawyer,” Davis tweeted in repsponse to the indicent.
“Al got a little scared because they was going to pull out of the fight.”
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
