Gervonta Davis prevailed on Saturday night in a battle of unbeaten fighters, beating Ryan Garcia via 7th-round TKO at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev.
Davis dropped Garcia twice in the fight. He sent his 24-year-old opponent to the canvas in the second round.
.@Gervontaa DROPS Ryan in Round 2 😱 #DavisGarcia pic.twitter.com/8Pj5Czovqs
— All the Smoke Boxing (@atsboxing) April 23, 2023
Then in the seventh round, it was a brutal body shot by Tank Davis that ended the fight.
Davis caught Garcia with a big left hand to the ribs.
The face of boxing @Gervontaa stops Garcia in round 7 with a VICIOUS body shot 😱 #DavisGarcia pic.twitter.com/8MRrWvBOOQ
— All the Smoke Boxing (@atsboxing) April 23, 2023
What was odd about the sequence was Garcia’s reaction to the punch. He put his hands back up and got into a fighting stance and even shuffled back a few times before dropping to a knee.
Garcia reacted like nothing had happened, but then a few seconds later he went down and was unable to beat the 10-count.
Garcia said after the fight that he couldn’t breathe or get up after that punch.
Ryan Garcia on the body shot from Tank Davis:
"I couldn't breathe…I just couldn't get up." pic.twitter.com/nQZFyFXSWf
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) April 23, 2023
Previously unbeaten, Garcia is now 23-1 (19 KOs). He took on a huge challenge early in his career by facing Davis and wasn’t quite ready for the Baltimore native.
Davis is now 29-0 and has won 27 of his fights by knockout. He is truly the top of the class in the lightweight division.
