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Ryan Garcia Makes Bold Prediction for Gervonta Davis Fight

Published 01/05/2023, 6:30 AM EST

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If there is one fight in the lightweight division that fans have been anticipating for the longest time, it is the showdown between the WBC interim lightweight, Ryan Garcia, and three-division world champion, Gervonta Davis. And, their April 2023 showdown is set to put their anticipations and speculations to rest. While the showdown will be Garcia’s first fight for the year, Davis will be defending his title against Hector Luis Garcia in preparation for the fight. Meanwhile, Garcia recently gave a prediction on the outcome of his fight against Davis.

Garcia was in an interview with Joe Popliano. And during the interview, he delved into his upcoming fight against Davis.

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Ryan Garcia is sure of his victory against Gervonta Davis

In conversation, he gave a prediction about how he will fare against Davis. He said, “Prediction for the fight. I say I’ll beat him in about two rounds. Part of me knows that I am just better than him. What I’ve seen from him. What I know about myself, what I know they are underestimating.”

Garcia also mentioned that Davis has never faced adversity in his professional career. And also mentioned that because of the opponents he faced, he rarely felt any risk whatsoever.

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He also gave an insight into why he is different from the other opponents that Davis has faced. Garcia said, “When I’m in there, obviously he knows it’s a different level of speed and power, and that I am not oblivious to the different shots he’s trying to land, which are sometimes obvious that he throws. I think that he’ll start facing the pressure, that this is a lot harder than he may have thought.”

Garcia added that he would even make adjustments during the fight to further confuse his opponent.

Davis might be underestimating Garcia’s ‘intelligence’

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Garcia strongly believes that Davis is surely underestimating him as an opponent. He addressed it in the very same interview, saying, “And I think he’s underestimating my intelligence a little bit. Because I’ve created my own type of style. My defensive moves are not flashy. My footwork is not flashy. Everything I do is not flashy, but it’s very subtle”

He also credited the same for helping him rarely get hit inside the ring.

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Joshua Ben Joseph is a Boxing writer for EssentiallySports. He started his career as an editorial cartoonist and holds a BFA degree with a specialization in Animated Filmmaking and Screenwriting from AISFM, Hyderabad. An avid lover of boxing history, Joshua believes his writing extends his lifelong adoration for combat sports.
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