Ryan Garcia and Gervonta Davis squared off against each other this past Saturday in T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. Both combatants are one of the biggest names in the division and arguably in the sport. Not to mention, the boxing world demanded this fight for the longest time. And on 22nd April, many notable personalities were present in attendance and many around the globe watched the bout.

Garcia got handed his first-ever defeat by “Tank” Davis, but the event was a spectacle and financially a successful one for both. Post the event, it was reported that the card generated one of the biggest gates in Las Vegas history.

How much was the gate record of Gervonta Davis vs Ryan Garcia?

It was speculated in the boxing community before the bout that Davis Vs Garcia has the potential to be one of the biggest fights of the year. However, as per reports, the bout was one of the biggest of all time. @MichaelBensonn took to Twitter and reported that the gate of the event was the fifth-largest gate of all time in Las Vegas, garnering over $22.8 million. 

He stated, “Gervonta Davis vs Ryan Garcia reportedly generated a gate (money from ticket sales) of around $ 22.8 million – the fifth largest in Las Vegas history.”

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Witnessing these startling numbers stunned the boxing community.

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Here are a few interesting fan reactions:

One fan proposed a question to those who claim big fights do not happen anymore. “Can’t be right though because people said the big fights don’t happen anymore?”

A fan named @Rahul was concerned about the presidents of WBA WBC IBF & WBO. He states, “The WBA WBC IBF & WBO realizing they won’t get a quarter of that money.”

Another fan made a sarcastic comment. “Nah that can’t be right. The boxing accountants on twitter know the numbers better than the broadcasters themselves.”

One fan mentioned how lucrative was the bout for the competitors.: “And the PPV money these brothers just change their lives”

Lastly, another fan stated, “see what happens when you make fights the fans want to see”