DAMN! Gervonta Davis DELIVERED AN ULTIMATUM to Devin Haney AFTER Regis Prograis / Shakur Stevenson
DAMN! Gervonta Davis DELIVERED AN ULTIMATUM to Devin Haney AFTER Regis Progreis Shakur Stevenson Gervonta Davis beat Ryan Garcia conclusively earlier this year, but the latter says an injury played a big part. ‘Tank’ Davis dropped and stopped Garcia in April at a catchweight of 136lbs. In the aftermath, Garcia says he was weight drained and also hinted at an injury. In an interview with The Last Stand, he confirmed that theory, saying that ‘a separated rib’ from training camp affected his preparation. “I did go in the ring with a rib injury, a separated rib from sparring. was dehydrated and it was like one of the first shots of sparring. I didn’t even get hit hard. My rib just [sunk] in and I had to go to the hospital, spent there some time, and I couldn’t even run. I couldn’t do anything. It was about two weeks before the fight. “There was nothing that I could do. I decided that I wasn’t gonna pull out. Too much time [had] been put into this and too much things went into making this fight happen. I wasn’t gonna pull out.” Davis caught wind of the comments and took to social media to say it was ‘over’ for his rival. “To be honest, I don’t know why this kid [Garcia] is talking. It’s over for this guy. Give him a year or two. [He has] no discipline, no dedication. He showed y’all on All Access, and it went right over y’all head.” Garcia is angling for a rematch, but is one division up now, his maiden fight being a catchweight bout with Oscar Duarte. Ryan Garcia agreed to a 136-pound catchweight clash against Gervonta Davis in April. The contract also called for a rehydration clause at a maximum of 10 pounds for the next-day morning weigh-in. Garcia ultimately suffered a seventh-round knockout loss and admitted afterward that he was weak and weight-drained and that it was a decision he had to live with because the weight consolation was required in order to make the deal go through. Garcia collected a paycheck of around $30 million, and now, he’s ready to return to the ring to take on Oscar Duarte (26-1-1, 21 KOs) on Dec. 2 in a 140-pound comeback fight at the Toyota Center in Houston on DAZN. The 25-year-old Garcia (23-1, 19 KOs) still wants to have another dance with Davis, although this time on more favorable terms. “[Davis] will never fight me at 140. This guy will never fight anybody at a fair thing. He just won't. He won't chance it. He really doesn't have that dog in him. He doesn't have that spirit of an old-school fighter. But I don't care,” Garcia told BoxingScene.com in an interview. “We didn't really run it. That wasn't really a fight. It was a half-a-man versus a dude that, even when he dropped me, he really didn't want to engage either, to be honest.” Garcia was dropped in the second round with a counter left hand and in the seventh with a body shot. Undefeated American lightweight Shakur Stevenson responded to a recent statement by Ryan Garcia, in which he unequivocally claimed that he would easily take the fight. "You and I can fight at least next week. And I will stand in front of you the whole fight, I promise. Intermediate weight, or you can go down to lightweight if you want to finally become a world champion." Shakur, 26, replied. Garcia is going to fight Oscar Duarte this weekend. Shakur recently defeated Edwin De Los Santos. The participants of the main fight of boxing night on December 2 in Houston, Ryan Garcia and Oscar Duarte showed the biggest weight in their careers after the weight category of their fight was increased at the last moment. Initially, the fight was supposed to take place in the first welterweight class (up to 63.5 kg), but in the end, 25-year-old Garcia showed 64.77 kg on the scales, and 27—year-old Duarte - 64.86 kg. At the final press conference, Garcia unexpectedly focused on criticizing his promoters, and one of them, Oscar De La Hoya, expressed concern about the boxer's attitude.
