“The biggest obstacle was the weight issue, the rehydration clause, and the amount of money if you come out over a pound or so. We literally had to give in on everythingbecause Ryan Garcia wanted this fight so bad, and the other side obviously took advantage of that,” said De La Hoya about his negotiations with Tank Davis’ management. On one side, I had Ryan Garcia open and vocal about making this fight and wanting this fight so bad, and on the other side, I was cringing because it’s like showing your cards in a poker game. “It’s this type of fight that keeps boxing in the limelight and attracts new fans. “I feel in the next few years, whether it’s Ryan Garcia or Gervonta Davis, it’s going to carry the sport for many years to come. Read: Ryan Garcia doesn't need tune-up for Rolly Romero says trainer Derrick James Obviously, Canelo is driving viewership, driving the pay-per-views. “The beginning of the next face of boxing. “I think what’s at stake is the next face of boxing,” said De La Hoya about what’s on the line for the Davis vs.
Two fighters who are young, two fighters that are undefeated. “I know how fast this fight can catch fire on Saturday night because you have the two perfect ingredients inside that one ring, and that’s youth. It’s not a fight to save boxing, but a fight to remind people about the beauty of the sport,” said Oscar De La Hoya to Mortal Kombat about the Gervonta Davis vs. “You put on one of the best match-ups in years, and all walks of life are going to watch this fight. Some would argue that Ryan and Gervonta have been maneuvered around the talented opposition their entire careers, resulting in both being carefully manufactured fighters that are unbeaten but completely untested. Read: George Kambosos Jr Lays Into Max Kellerman For Saying Teofimo Lopez Had “Life Threatening” Ailment In Losing Fight Tank winner swerves the killers at 135 and 140, staying away from the talented opposition and only fighting guys like Rolly Romero, Yuriorkis Gamboa, Javier Fortuna, Leo Santa Cruz, and Isaac Cruz. The question is, what will be the staying power of Ryan Garcia or Tank Davis as the main guy in the sport? If the winner faces someone talented like Shakur Stevenson or Devin Haney next, they could lose, and along with it, they’ll no longer be viewed as the face of boxing. There won’t be any world titles on the line when former three-division world champion Tank Davis (28-0, 26 KOs) and Garcia (23-0, 19 KOs) meet on DAZN & Showtime pay-per-view at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.Īs De La Hoya points out, the Davis-Garcia winner will soon replace the current face of boxing, Canelo Alvarez, who is in the “fourth quarter” of his career and winding down. Ryan Garcia fight will determine the “next face of boxing” in the sport. Oscar De La Hoya believes that this Saturday night’s Gervonta Davis vs.
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