By Brian Webber: Ryan Garcia told Gervonta Davis on social media that he wants a rematch with him. Tank (29-0, 27 KOs) stopped Ryan in the sixth round last April in what could be the year’s biggest fight.
Ryan’s purse for the fight was $30 million, generating a massive $100 million. Understandably, the 25-year-old Ryan wants a second shot at Tank, but it’s likely the PBC-managed Baltimore native will agree.
First, Ryan (23-1, 19 KOs) needs to win his tune-up fight on December 2nd against Oscar Duarte before he can begin talks with Tank for another massive fight.
It’s a little early for Ryan Garcia to talk about a rematch with Tank Davis because he’s got a dangerous fight he still needs to win against Duarte, who will treat this fight like it’s his World Cup competition.
Duarte isn’t a multi-millionaire Instagram star like Ryan, and he’s going to be going after him, trying to score a knockout with every shot. We’ve already seen that Ryan can’t take body shots well, and that’s something that Duarte does quite well.
Ryan’s promoter, Oscar De La Hoya, says the Davis-Garcia rematch is possible, but it would need to be at 140 this time.
Hopefully, Tank and his team don’t attempt to gain an edge against Ryan again by insisting on a catchweight + rehydration clause as added insurance that they win. That was a weasel-like move on Tank Davis’ team to use weight stipulations to ensure their fighter won.
“It’s possible at 140,” said Oscar De La Hoya to ESNEWS when asked about his thoughts on Ryan Garcia fighting a rematch with Gervonta Davis during Super Bowl weekend on February 10th.
Ryan has other options besides a rematch with Tank, as De La Hoya is interested in matching him against WBO 140-lb champion Teofimo Lopez on February 10th.
Also, he can face the winner of the Devin Haney vs. Regis Prograis contest for the WBC title. Getting either of those fights will be easy for Ryan because it’s a huge paycheck for the champion.
It’s unclear which direction De La Hoya wants Ryan to go in. He’s learned that a rematch with Tank Davis is a guaranteed loss, so he might not be eager to go in that direction. The money would be better in a Tank fight, but it’s not a good deal if Ryan suffers another knockout loss.
Ryan would be the underdog no matter which direction he goes because his limited punch resistance would make him vulnerable to the power of Teofimo and Prograis.
Let’s run it back https://t.co/e7pCEvGUgF
— RYAN GARCIA (@RyanGarcia) October 19, 2023
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