With his WBA (regular) lightweight title at stake vs Hector Luis Garcia at stake, Gervonta Davis lived up to the occasion and continue his 100% win streak ahead of much-anticipated clash against Ryan Garcia, know the fight purse & payout
On Saturday at the Capital One Arena in Washington DC, knockout artist Gervonta Davis bagged ninth-round TKO victory against Hector Garcia to retain his WBA (regular) lightweight title. With this victory, Davis has confirmed his upcoming clash against Ryan Garcia in April.
Gervonta Davis vs Hector Luis Garcia purse, payouts, winner, full fight card results, score, boxing match highlights
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— BOXRAW (@BOXRAW) January 8, 2023
According to schedule, the main-event featuring Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis vs Hector Luis Garcia kicked-off at 5 AM GMT on 8th January. From this fight at the Capital One Arena in Washington DC, Davis walked away with purse of $1,500,000 along with 60% of the PPV revenue. Meanwhile, Hector Luis Garcia has bagged 40% of the PPV along with $350,000 confirmed purse.
After managing to secure TKO victory against Hector Garcia in the ninth-round, Davis has improved his record to 28-0 with 26 KOs. Following his yet another KO win, Davis managed to maintain his 100% win record and retain his WBA (regular) title at stake. In his post-match interview, Davis called out Ryan Garcia and expressed his desire to crush his opponent when they face each other in April. With the fight pitting two of the best youngsters of the boxing world, this fight is bound to be a must-watch.
Full Fight Card Results
- Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis vs. Hector Luis Garcia: Lightweight
- Jaron Ennis vs Karen Chukhadzhian: Welterweight
- Rashidi Ellis vs Roiman Villa: Welterweight
- Demetrius Andrade vs Demond Nicholson: Super middleweight
Gervonta Davis vs Hector Luis Garcia match events & post-match reactions
Despite the sluggish start to the first few rounds, it appeared as though Davis was positioning Garcia by enticing him into a firefight. Davis was hit on the back of the head a few times by Garcia throughout the first three rounds of the battle, but as the fight went on, Davis’ better power started to show. Garcia delivered a counter right to the body with 1:48 remaining in the fourth, and he was willing to crouch and work in the pocket, which was exactly what Davis wanted.
Garcia decided to challenge Davis once again in the middle of the sixth and in response, Davis briefly adopted an orthodox stance to close the gap before quickly reverting to his more instinctive southpaw posture. Later during the eighth round, Garcia seemed in trouble after conceding a right uppercut by Davis. Despite managing to survive the 8th round, Garcia struggled to continue the fight and hence, the fight was settled with Davis as the winner.
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