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Gervonta Davis is the rising superstar of modern-boxing. In no time, he’s ascended to the top thanks to his insane boxing skills. As famous as he is for his slick skills inside the ring, ‘Tank’ is equally renowned for his social media game. Oscar De La Hoya became ‘Tank’s’ latest victim due to his comments ahead of Ryan Garcia’s fight.

The ‘Golden Boy’ wants ‘Tank’ and Ryan Garcia to fight in 2021. He said, “I love the Tank fight. I think Ryan Garcia walks through the Tank.”

This statement caught Davis’s eye, and he took a wild shot at ‘Golden Boy’. He retweeted the post and wrote, “He back doing c*ke?

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Garcia will confront Luke Campbell on Saturday and if he gets past him, he will directly be in line for the WBC lightweight title shot against Devin Haney. However, boxing enthusiasts are keen on watching Garcia take on the stout challenge of fighting Gervonta Davis.

However, there have been no official talks between their promotions to align this battle in the near future.

Also Read – Oscar De La Hoya Names the Biggest Threat to Ryan Garcia’s Undefeated Record

Gervonta Davis vs Ryan Garcia, will it happen in 2021?

Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia are the top-two young talents present in modern-boxing. The duo has shown a lot of promise and have the desire to put together a successful run in boxing. But there can only be one between them who would walk down as a contemporary legend.

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Davis is the regular WBA lightweight champion and is undefeated as a professional. He fought last in October 2020 and secured a KO win over Leo Santa Cruz. As of now, he doesn’t have a title fight in the offing.

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On the flip side, Garcia will take on Devin Haney if he gets past Luke Campbell this Saturday. If he wins and goes up against Haney, it will somewhere be in mid-2021. Post that, if he wins, he might get scheduled to confront his biggest opponent, Gervonta Davis, by year-end.

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How excited are you to see this epic encounter?