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WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis accepted a match against Ryan Garcia following the latter’s TKO win over Luke Campbell on January 2.

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‘KingRy’ grabbed the WBC Interim lightweight belt with his recent win and could have comfortably entered any of the lightweight title rides. But he preferred to face Gervonta Davis amongst all, and ‘Tank’ didn’t run away from the offer.

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Garcia connected with Mike Tyson on his podcast to discuss several things regarding his boxing career. Although the episode will be available on Monday, we already got a glimpse of the same.

ES News revealed a part of the podcast where Garcia and Davis verbally accepted the fight and promised to seal the contest under any circumstances. While Garcia claimed he would stop Davis within two rounds, the WBA champion said, “We are fighting next, we are fighting next.”

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It further amazed Ryan Garcia as he seemingly took it as an official confirmation and declared it as a legitimate fight.

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“The world knows, he said it. Next fight. There’s no going back now. You gotta commit to that. Sign that baby,” said Garcia.

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He added, “Look, I am dancing, I am happy, baby.”

Ryan Garcia vs Gervonta Davis- What to expect?

It’s a comparison between two of the best knockout punchers in the division. Both have won their latest fights with sensational stoppages and are still unbeaten in the professional ride.

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They also have big-name promoters as Davis is under Floyd Mayweather’s Mayweather Promotions and Garcia is with Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions. So, this too will add to the intrigue surrounding their fight.

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However, WBC lightweight champion Devin Haney is the legitimate contender for Garcia, as the Mexican-American has the Interim title. If World Boxing Council passes an order, it might force Garcia to face Haney over Davis. However, ‘KingRy’ can also vacate his Interim title to opt for Davis’s WBA strap.

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Either way, Ryan Garcia has enormous challenges ahead, and he needs to continue his dominance to retain his superstardom. Do you think ‘KingRy’ vs ‘Tank’ will happen in 2021?

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Raj Sarkar is a UFC Sub-Group Head at EssentiallySports. Over the last four years, Raj has worked in several leading sports organizations. During this time, he has interviewed big names from the world of MMA and Boxing. His interviewees list includes ex-UFC stars Demetrious Johnson and Rory MacDonald, current UFC stars Andre Fialho and Drew Dober, ONE Championship star Ritu Phogat, PFL CEO Peter Murray, and popular ring girl turned boxer Carla Jade among others. With the wealth of experience he has in the field of combat sports, this Broadcast Journalism graduate is an expert in putting out content tailor-made for his reader base at ES. He is a big fan of strikers like Conor McGregor and Rodtang Jitmuangnon and appreciates devastating knockouts over other finishes. Raj hopes to attend and cover live UFC events. His biggest dream is to interview former UFC double champion Conor McGregor.

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