In a few days, Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia would finally enter and face each other in the T Mobile arena’s ring. Boxing and the Heavyweight division often appear to have been cut from the same cloth. However, through a unique marriage of their unequivocal performance with wide-ranging online adulation, the two young boxers from the Lightweight division have become one of the signature representatives of the sport per se today.

What makes the bout on April 22nd more interesting is that the two Lightweight prospects who are not so fond of each other will be locking horns during their absolute prime, and will risk their perfect undefeated boxing records.

Ryan Garcia vs. Gervonta Davis: Date and venue

The match is dubbed It Doesn’t Get Any Better Than This and will occur in Paradise, Nevada’s T Mobile Arena, on April 22. Both parties have agreed to fight the twelve-round bout at the catchweight of 136 lbs.

Gervonta Davis’ record, stats & height

Standing five feet and five-and-a-half inches tall, Baltimore, Maryland-born Gervonta Davis boasts a hand range of sixty-seven and a half inches. According to the portal premierboxingchampions.com, he weighs about 134.5 lbs.

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Turning professional at age eighteen, Davis debuted against Desi Williams on February 22, 2013. Grabbing his first world title, IBF Super Featherweight, in 2017, he became the WBA (Super) Super Featherweight champion a year later. Eventually, Davis became the WBA (Regular) Lightweight title holder in 2019 and has successfully defended it ever since. Thus, his overall match record remains a perfect twenty-eight victories against nil loss or a draw.

The knockout-to-punch rate is the most exciting aspect of ‘Tank’ Davis’ record. At 93%, hands down, he remains among the top most-ranking hitters of the sport.

Ryan Garcia’s record, stats & height

Los Alamitos-born Ryan Garcia, at the other end, is five feet and ten inches tall. His overall reach is said to be about seventy inches. According to a boxing-social.com, article published on April 4, Garcia’s current weight is around 141.4 lbs.

Garcia was seventeen years old when he turned professional. His debut fight was against Edgar Meza on June 9, 2016. A year later, he won his first title, the vacant WBC-NABF Junior Super Featherweight. In 2018, he added the WBO-NABO Super Featherweight title to his kitty. In 2019, he became the WBC Silver Lightweight title holder after defeating Romero Duno and successfully defended it in 2020 against Francisco Fonseca. Finally, in 2021, a technical knockout victory over Luke Campbell saw him earn his first world title, WBC (Interim) Lightweight.

Like Gervonta Davis, Garcia maintains a perfect record. He is yet to face defeat in his career. Out of the twenty-three wins, nineteen have come through knockouts giving him a knockout-to-win rate of 83%.

Davis-Garcia Press Conference

The New York Press Conference

The two belligerents’ first press conference occurred in New York City on March 8. Reportedly it started a bit late. However, before the fighters turned up, their trainers, Calvin Ford, and Joe Goossen, spoke about their charges. Then Ryan Garcia took the podium and talked about his passion for boxing. Stating that he’s prepared for any odds, he said, “To be a champion, you have to beat the best. It’s not about the titles but about who you beat. I don’t look like I hit hard, but I do hit hard,” as reported by SportingNews. Gervonta Davis, on the other hand, calmly asserted, “He’s getting an ass-whooping. That’s what he’s getting.”

The Los Angeles Press Conference

Garcia and Davis met the following day, on March 9, at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. Unlike the one in New York, they went for it this time. The audience saw a heated exchange when both faced each other on the stage. Davis even took a mock swipe at the Californian. The latter was quick enough to unleash a few answers of his own.

Regarding the live-gate entrance, the entry at T Mobile Arena would begin at 2:30 pm. The T Mobile Arena’s website shows the starting price of the ticket is $205. Alternatively, it has been reported that the ring walk will begin around 8:30 pm (PST) or 6:30 am (UK Time).

DAZN and Showtime PPV will broadcast the live Davis versus Garcia fight in the United States. Likewise, fans in UK and Ireland can also watch the match live-streamed on DAZN. Additionally, through DAZN PPV, people in other countries such as Canada, Australia, and New Zealand may enjoy the historic bout. Fans who want to see the match must reportedly shell out $84.95 or £69.23.

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