“Coming Out to Kill You”: Mike Tyson’s Prediction for Historic Fight, With $22,800,00 Gate and 1.2 Million PPV Buys, Comes True

Boxing has witnessed numerous sensational fights. But, there are some fights that stand out from the rest. The clash between Ryan Garcia and Gervonta Davis was one for the history books. It was a display of outstanding boxing prowess inside the ring, as the two lightweights battled it out on the night of April 22. Fans wanted to see a knockout, and they got what they expected. And it was not just hardcore fans who watched this memorable fight, there were several eminent boxing personalities who watched it live at the T-Mobile Arena, including none other than the former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson.

In fact, some boxing fans would credit Tyson for making the fight happen. After all, he was the one who brought the two fighters together on a call and initiated the talks of the fight on an episode of his podcast in 2020. Coincidentally, on the same podcast, Tyson made a prediction for this fight before the two locked horns. And low and behold, his prediction came true.

Tyson hits the nail on the head with his prediction for Gervonta Davis vs Ryan Garcia fight

In an episode of Hotboxin‘ with Mike Tyson, with Ne-Yo as the guest, Tyson made a prediction about the fight between Garcia and Davis. Tyson favored the Baltimore hard-hitter. And he did not believe that the fight would last too long.

Tyson said, “I don’t think it’s going to be a long fight. I could be wrong, five or six rounds. Tank’s coming out to kill you and not box around.” The 56-year-old also highlighted that Tank does go long and has done that in some of his previous fights. But, for the fight with Garcia, Tyson believed that ‘Tank’ was going to go straight at him without wasting any time.

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He further added, ” Sometimes he box around, taking it into the long round so he could drown you. But, other than that, he’s gonna go straight at this guy.” It seems like Tyson was already sure of what was coming for the 24-year-old boxer and did not doubt Davis’s capabilities as a former three-division world champion.

And indeed, as predicted by Tyson, Tank went in for the ‘kill’ in the seventh round, and finished the match with a body shot that Garcia couldn’t recover from.

The numbers don’t lie…

Despite the result of the fight, Garcia was a part of history. And he is an equal representative of the 1.2 million PPV numbers and the Gate value of $22,800,00, the matchup between the two achieved. Both the boxers gave the fans a sensational performance. And showed that in boxing, the top contenders should fight each other.

This fight was one of the most anticipated bouts in the sport. And, it is safe to say the fight did justice to what the fans expected. What are your thoughts about this fight? Let us know in the comments!

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