Gervonta Davis (23-0-0, 19 KOs) and Ryan Garcia (28-0-0, 26 KO) will be the protagonists of what will probably be the fight of the year. will face the early Saturday morning, April 22 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas after many months of insults, negotiations and complications. They are two of the most outstanding boxers on the current scene, as well as being very popular in the media. Both fighters bet the bag during a live on Instagram: the winner will take all the money.
Who is Gervonta Davis?
Gervonta Davis was born on November 7, 1994 in Baltimore, United States. He had a difficult childhood on the troubled streets where he grew up without his parents. He started boxing at the age of five, and at the age of six his mother, who was a drug addict, had to give up custody of him and his siblings. His father was in jail, and he went through different foster homes. Violence and crime have always been present in the lives of Tankthat At eight years old, he was already fighting with the other children in the neighborhood.
Boxing saved his life. Many of his neighborhood companions have been murdered, but he has managed to get out of that difficult situation to proclaim himself world champion. During his amateur career he won the 2012 National Gold Glove Championship, three Silver Glove Championships, two Gold Youth Olympic National Medals, and two Ringside World Championships. He finished with a record of 206 wins and only 15 losses. He made his professional debut in 2013 with a first-round KO, showing what he could offer.
He was the protégé of Floyd Mayweather for a long time. Money he even said that he hoped Gervonta would go as far as he did or even further. They cut off their relationship and Tank He separated from his promoter, trying to make the separation amicable. Davis has been a champion in three different weight classes (super featherweight, lightweight and super lightweight). He won his first belt, the IBF super featherweight, in 2017 after knocking out José Pedraza (29-5-1, 14 KO). He made two successful title defenses. He also won the WBA super featherweight, lightweight and super lightweight titles.
Gervonta Davis Statistics
Gervonta Davis is one of the best boxers on the current scene. He has been a world champion in three different weight classes and remains undefeated, with 28 wins, all but two of which were fast tracked. With his powerful left hand, he has sent some of boxing’s toughest opponents to the canvas, and he wants to do the same with Ryan Garcia.
- Name: Gervonta Davis.
- Birthdate: November 7, 1994.
- Age: 28 years.
- Alias: Tank.
- Place of birth: Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
- Nationality: US.
- Height: 1.66 meters.
- Weight category: light.
- Record: 28-0-0, 26 KOs.
- KO Percentage: 93%
- combats: 28.
- Assaults: 123.
- Professional debut: 02/22/2012 with victory by KO in the first round against Desi Williams in Washington.