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January 7, 2023, Washington DC, Washington DC, USA: Action between Baltimores Gervonta à Tank Davis 28-0 26KOs black shorts and Hector Garcia 16-1 10KOs of the Dominican Republic, in a WBA lightweight world title bout from the Capital One Arena in Washington DC. Tank won the fight by TKO in the 9th round when Garcia was unable to continue and remained on his stool and retained his WBA lightweight title. Washington DC USA – ZUMAd151 20230107_znp_d151_136 Copyright: xAdamxDelGiudicex
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January 7, 2023, Washington DC, Washington DC, USA: Action between Baltimores Gervonta à Tank Davis 28-0 26KOs black shorts and Hector Garcia 16-1 10KOs of the Dominican Republic, in a WBA lightweight world title bout from the Capital One Arena in Washington DC. Tank won the fight by TKO in the 9th round when Garcia was unable to continue and remained on his stool and retained his WBA lightweight title. Washington DC USA – ZUMAd151 20230107_znp_d151_136 Copyright: xAdamxDelGiudicex
After Ryan Garcia questioned his upcoming opponent Gervonta Davis‘s professionalism, will to compete, and integrity, the two faced off again at the LA press conference centering the bout on the 22nd of April. As Garcia faced Davis, the two shared words which led Davis to casually throw a powerless left hook at Garcia who kept talking. However, Garcia’s instincts allowed him to recognize the punch that was approaching. Alarmed, he quickly slipped.
Clear view of the face-off where you can clearly see that Tank missed the punch. #DavisGarcia
🎥: @ESPNRingside pic.twitter.com/XewPKltN0Z
— ✨Gizmo✨ (@gizmo_277) March 9, 2023
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Undoubtedly, this brief incident led fans to debate whether or not Garcia clearly dodged Davis. Many believe Garcia made Davis miss and would repeat the same when they will enter the ring on the 22nd of April. However, Davis took note of the fans debating over Garcia making ‘Tank’ miss and called them “delusional” via tweet.
Fan spots Gervonta Davis missing punch against Ryan Garcia; ‘Tank’ responds via tweet
It seems the two can’t wait till 22nd April. Thus, when they faced off at the LA press conference recently, they went at it. An account by the name of Gizmo tweeted the brief clip. In the caption, they said, “Clear view of the face-off where you can clearly see that Tank missed the punch.” In what is now a deleted tweet, Davis replied by saying, “He moved after, ya’ll so delusional“.
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Ryan Garcia and Gervonta Davis both are unbeaten stars in the lightweight division of pro boxing. While Davis demonstrates 0 losses with 28 wins, Garcia exhibits 0 losses with 23 wins. According to BoxRec, 92.86% of Davis’s wins arrive via knockouts in the ring. Whereas, 82.61% of Garcia’s victories come by a way of knockout in pro boxing. Both the boxers have faith in their fighting abilities.
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Looks like, before the showdown on 22nd April, Garcia and Davis are teasing their fans by displaying their eagerness to settle their scores in the ring. In a recent interview, Garcia’s promoter spoke about using a “bat” against Gervonta Davis. However, Garcia looks to be in the mood to deal with Davis with nothing but his head movement and fists. What do you have to say about Gervonta Davis casually throwing a punch at Ryan Garcia ahead of their bout on 22nd April? What is your reaction to it? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.
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