Body Shapes

GERVONTA DAVIS propelled himself into superstardom with a brutal stoppage victory over Ryan Garcia. The American known as ‘Tank’ had Garcia on the floor twice in the blockbuster bout in Las Vegas, and the second time was enough to end the fight in round seven.
Gervonta Davis beat Ryan Garcia in seven roundsCredit: Getty Images – Getty
A crippling left to the body caused a delayed reaction from Garcia, who agonisingly dropped to his feet and failed to beat the count.
Davis now has 29 wins as he maintained his unbeaten record in the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Davis, 28, said: “I’m definitely the face of boxing. Abso-f***ing-lutely.”
He added: “I was excited to be part of this event I remember coming up in Golden Gloves and seeing Floyd fight at the MGM and it was crazy.

“I just saw Rihanna perform at the Super Bowl and I was like, ‘That’s going to be me.’ Now we’re here.
“It definitely matched the dream but the job isn’t done until I retire. I’m gonna keep my head down, stay humble and continue to work.”
Garcia – who pushed so hard for two years to make the dream fight a reality – suffered his first loss in 24 professional bouts.
Garcia, 24, said after defeat: “I’m good. Tank is a great fighter.
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“I take my hat off to him. I know we talked a lot of s*** coming in here but he knows what it is, it’s all love at the end of the day.
Ryan Garcia was floored in round twoCredit: Getty Images – Getty
A left hand forced Ryan Garcia to the canvasCredit: Getty Images – Getty
“I was honoured to be in the ring with a great fighter and I respect him a lot. You know how the business goes. You’re a good man, bro.”
It was Garcia, 24, who started the quicker of the two in the 136lb catchweight clash, flashing out his jab and left hook.
Davis, 28, began on the defence, looking to cover up and gage his timing and range.
And the fight kicked into life in round two as Garcia came out swinging, forcing Davis to cover up and grab on.
But as the social media sensation threw his trademark left hook, Davis ducked underneath and replied with a beautiful left hand.
It put Garcia on the seat of his pants and the tide was turned from there on.
Ryan Garcia started strongCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Ryan Garcia backing Gervonta Davis into the ropesCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Ryan Garci recovered well from the round two knockdownCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Davis took control from that moment, growing more active with his jab as Garcia looked to land his left to head and body.
Back-and-forth action ensued in the fourth as both traded hooks and combinations with the bout really heating up.
Davis began to get on the front foot, stalking Garcia as he tried to counter with his razor sharp left over the top.
Garcia showed glimpses of discomforting Davis in round six, with a sharp reply catching the ex-world champion’s attention.
But in round seven – in a blink and you’ll miss it moment – the Floyd Mayweather protege sunk in a savage body shot.
A sneaky left hand to Garcia’s midsection had the youngster reeling backwards and eventually down to his knees.
A left body shot crippled Ryan GarciaCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Ryan Garcia could not beat the countCredit: AP
Gervonta Davis after the fight was waved offCredit: Getty Images – Getty
He desperately tried to catch his breath and make it to his feet but the damage was done.
The referee’s count hit ten and declared Davis the winner, on the biggest night of his life.
He said: “I saw his facial expression and that’s what made me take it to him.
“It was a good shot. I thought he was going to get up. I like to play mind games.
“When he was looking at me I was looking at him like trying to tell ‘get up’ but he shook his head and said no.”
Garcia bravely tried to rise before the count hit ten but he lacked the oxygen in his lungs to do so.
Gervonta Davis celebrates his winCredit: Getty Images – Getty
The American hailed himself the ‘face of boxing’Credit: AP
He admitted: “He just caught me with a good shot.
“I don’t want to make no excuses. He caught me with a good shot I just couldn’t recover and that’s was it.
“That’s all I’ve got to say, he caught me with a good body shot, it snuck under me and caught me good.
“I’m not going to say nothing but yeah, I couldn’t breathe. I was going to get back up but I just couldn’t get up.”
The pay-per-view super-fight – between to unbeaten stars in their prime – was billed as one to save the sport and crown its new face.

And after Davis secured yet another win, with a record amount of eyes watching, he declared himself the boxing’s new boss.
He roared: “I’m definitely the face of boxing absof***inglutely.”
Gervonta Davis remains unbeatenCredit: Getty Images – Getty More

CHRIS EUBANK JR was left “whinging” after a body shot from Liam Smith in sparring, trainer Joe Gallagher said. The British rivals are set for a middleweight pay-per-view clash on Saturday in Manchester.
Chris Eubank Jr and Liam Smith ahead of their fightCredit: PA
But it will not be the first time the pair have shared the ring, following a disputed sparring session in Bolton.
Coach Gallagher, who formerly cornered Smith, was there that day and claimed the ex-world champion hurt Eubank to the body.
He told Sky Sports: “It was a good spar. Liam did catch Chris with a good body shot.
“It wasn’t a body shot that he fell on the floor, he walked around holding his side, whinging a little bit but he recovered and carried on.
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“But Liam did have his moment in the spar in there and I think that’s what’s given Liam huge confidence going into this.”
Eubank, 33, has claimed to not even remember the sparring session, or the alleged body shot.
He said: “I don’t remember if I hurt him. He says he hurt me to the body and nearly put me on the canvas. I think that is a whimsical tale.
“We’re both probably two different fighters compared to what we were back then. Well, I know I am; he may not be, but I am.”
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But Smith, 34, insisted: “I know Chris can be hurt to the body; I’ve openly said it, I know I hurt him to the body.
“He’ll tell you different, but he’s telling you he’s never been hurt in his life, so that’s just Chris.
“Obviously size made it an even spar, and that’s what I’m trying to say now. Size here is making this fight a 50-50, or a great fight as people are saying.”
(Left to right) Ross Enamait, Katie Taylor, Natasha Jonas and Joe GallagherCredit: Matchroom Boxing More