The emotional performance-- knockdowns in Rounds 4, 5 and 6-- was Garcia's alternate successive fight at 140 pounds after he campaigned at 135, where Davis still resides." Tank" Davis did contend at inferior bantamweight formerly, a June 2021 TKO of Mario Barrios, but the weight difference feels like yet another wrench in the spokes of any sweats to consummate a Garcia- Davis deal.
" I am noway going back down to 135, I am going to stay at 140, I am going to fight' Tank' Davis if he wants it at 140," Garcia, 23, said." And if he doesn't, also I will go fight some 140- pounder. But he is going to want to do it. there is going to be screams if he do not want to do it.
" I know that I am committed to it and I told everybody that that is where my heart's deposited and I am not going to waver for nothing."
It's clear that Garcia authentically wants to meet Davis in the ring, but it's lower certain how Davis feels about fighting a larger man at a advanced weight-- Garcia is 5- bottom- 10, Davis is 5- bottom- 5 and a half.
Davis did tweet subsequently that he would be back by the end of the time.
The weight is simply one of numerous obstacles to the largely anticipated fight. Garcia constantly stated this week that he wouldn't allow boxing politics-- he is promoted by Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy elevations while Davis is with Premier Boxing titleholders( PBC)-- help a deal from being reached.
That's easier said than done.
So that is two obstacles to the implicit super fight and the biggest roadblock of all contending networks.
Garcia fights simply on DAZN, while" Tank" competes on Showtime. This same problem held up a implicit heavyweight title fight between Jermall Charlo and Jaime Munguia. Charlo is with PBC/ Showtime, while Munguia is with Golden Boy/ DAZN. The incapability to agree on which network would televise that fight killed the deal.
And the same sticking point may block a fight between Davis and Garcia. The bag split will clearly give yet another handicap, although it's clear who theA-side is. After all, Davis vended out Brooklyn's Barclays Center for his May KO of Rolando Romero and packed over,000 intoCrypto.com Arena in Los Angeles when he outpointed Isaac Cruz in December.
Garcia, meanwhile, attracted,288 suckers at that sameL.A. venue on Saturday. But if the sides can ever compromise on the colorful issues, Davis- Garcia shapes up as a can't- miss action fight between two of the youthful stars in the sport.
Two explosive punchers with lightning-quick hands and large entourages to charge, it's the kind of fight boxing desperately needs. Win or lose, the type of jolt an event of that magnitude would make Garcia a far bigger star than ever. He'd be deposited nicely for numerous meaningful fights in a suddenly red-hot inferior bantamweight division.
The 140- pound sovereign Josh Taylor could meet Jack Catterall in a rematch this fall but has vacated two of the four titles. There is also Jose Ramirez and Jose Zepeda, who are lined up for another title rematch. Teofimo Lopez makes his 140- pound debut against Pedro Campa onAug. 13, and plenitude further top- notch fighters are campaigning in the division. Regis Prograis and Subriel Matias are both looking for big fights.
Undisputed featherlight champion Devin Haney has indicated he will jump up to 140 pounds sooner than latterly( presumably after a rematch with George KambososJr. this fall). still, those are some of the names he could be looking at, but it would be a consolation prize at this stage, If Garcia can not land Davis before the end of the time.
After all the trash talk and cuts," Tank" Davis is the only opponent who matters for Garcia. And now that Garcia is formerly again active, with two fights in four months, along with a statement palm over Fortuna, the time is ripe for Garcia and Davis to eventually meet in one of the biggest fights in all of boxing." That is going to get me the respect I earn," Garcia said." And I am noway hysterical . I've the spirit of competition in me, and you will see that come out when I fight Tank and whoop his burro."