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There’s one boxer Devin Haney should avoid at all costs according to ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith. Haney remains the undisputed lightweight champion following his close unanimous decision win over Vasiliy Lomachenko in May. The target still remains on his back, though, as Shakur Stevenson — now his WBC mandatory — appeared to be next […]

Jermall Charlo picked the boxer he felt was the face of the sport. Along with who the best pound-for-pound boxer is, the “face of boxing” is another unofficial accolade that gets fans, fighters and the media alike debating endlessly. And as far as WBC middleweight champion Charlo is concerned, he feels Gervonta Davis currently holds […]

Boxing champion Gervonta Davis has been taken into custody at Baltimore Central Booking following an impromptu court hearing regarding his hit-and-run case from 2020. He was sentenced to three months of house arrest early in May, but will now serve out the remainder of that time in jail, according to Justin Fenton of the Baltimore […]

Gervonta Davis and Terence Crawford are two of the best boxers in the world — but who carries more one-punch knockout power? Crawford is the WBO welterweight champion with an unbeaten 39-0 record with 30 of those wins coming by way of knockout. Davis — who is also undefeated with his most recent win coming […]

Teddy Atlas doesn’t believe Gervonta Davis is the sole face of boxing just yet. With his win over Ryan Garcia in their blockbuster super fight last month, many in the boxing world have now crowned “Tank” as the face of the sport. At the same time, there are some who dispute that claim such as […]

Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn believes super lightweight will eventually become the premier division in the sport of boxing. As things stand, the lightweight division is stacked with a number of names including current unified champion Devin Haney, Vasiliy Lomachenko, Shakur Stevenson, Gervonta Davis, Ryan Garcia and Isaac Cruz just to name a few. We’ll […]

As far as Eddie Hearn is concerned, Canelo Alvarez — not Gervonta Davis — still remains the face of boxing. Davis recently defeated Ryan Garcia in a super fight that did over 1.2 million pay-per-view buys — a massive success to say the least. Many have since dubbed “Tank” the new face of boxing which […]

Oscar De La Hoya has massive expectations for the eventual Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia rematch. Both fighters recently competed last month in a super fight that was said to have done more than 1.2 million buys on pay-per-view. It was all the more impressive when one considers the fact that it was not only […]

As far as Oscar De La Hoya is concerned, Ryan Garcia is the real new face of boxing — not Gervonta Davis. Davis and Garcia recently fought in a super fight that was nothing but a massive pay-per-view success. According to reports, the fight drew more than 1.2 million buys which makes it the most […]

The Baltimore Ravens and Lamar Jackson have finally agreed to a contract extension to make him the highest paid player in the NFL. The contract extension is for 5 years and is worth $260 million, establishing him as the franchise quarterback for the Ravens for the foreseeable future. For Baltimore as a whole, it adds […]

The super fight between Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia this past weekend in Las Vegas was a massive pay-per-view success. Davis came out on top against Garcia with a seventh-round TKO courtesy of a brutal body shot that earned him the win and preserved his undefeated record. Result aside, it was a massive occasion that […]

Gervonta Davis and Floyd Mayweather may have parted ways promotionally, but they still remain close. As Davis was making his rise up the ranks, he was promoted by Mayweather Promotions and built up as the next Mayweather himself. However, the pair parted ways when Davis’ contract expired last year with “Tank” going on to form […]

It might not be quite as impressive as the throngs of celebrities sitting courtside at Madison Square Garden for the Knicks’ playoff games over the weekend, but the Gervonta Davis-Ryan Garcia boxing match on Saturday night did have some notable stars of its own sitting ringside at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Twitter was […]

Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. was not impressed with how Ryan Garcia went out against Gervonta Davis. Garcia lost his 136-pound catchweight super fight with Davis this past weekend after succumbing to a brutal body shot in the seventh round. The 24-year-old looked to get back to his feet while in pain, but his body didn’t […]

Ryan Garcia lost to Gervonta Davis via TKO during their Saturday clash, but the fight didn’t end there. Sure enough, more controversies arose regarding the bout, with Garcia bringing back the “mole” controversy that he already mentioned even before their showdown. A day after their battle, Garcia shared his disappointment that Davis had a “mole” […]

The super fight between Ryan Garcia and Gervonta Davis is in everyone’s rearview mirror now, but that doesn’t mean controversy about that showdown is going to stop filling the headlines. Within just 24 hours since Davis took care of business, Ryan Garcia has come forward to accuse his ring tormentor, via social media, of having […]

Keith Lee, a popular TikTok influencer, made a video prior to the highly-anticipated fight between Ryan Garcia and Gervonta Davis, predicting exactly how the fight would go. In the video, Lee confidently stated that Davis would counter any distance advantage Garcia had and knock him out in the 6th or 7th round with a body […]

Gervonta Davis made headlines after he came out on top in his 136-pound catchweight super fight against Ryan Garcia Saturday night in Las Vegas, Nevada. A brutal body shot in the seventh round downed Garcia who was unable to get back to his feet during the referee’s 10-count. For casuals and new fans, it may […]

After years of trash talk, Ryan Garcia and Gervonta Davis had their long-awaited super fight on Saturday. In the end, it was Davis who secured the bragging rights, coming away with a knockout win in the seventh round to move to a 29-0 record in his professional career. A devastating body shot from Davis dropped […]

Gervonta Davis enjoyed a seventh-round TKO win over Ryan Garcia after a body shot downed the latter who couldn’t make the referee’s subsequent 10-count. It was massive and rare super fight between two fighters in their primes that drew the attention of the mainstream media and casual fans worldwide. Having said that, there may have […]

Sneakerheads may have had trouble focusing on the Davis vs. Garcia fight when realizing that Gervonta Davis was wearing a boxing boot version of one of the most hyped Nike SB models to date. Davis donned a green and purple suede boxing shoe, modeled after the Nike SB Dunk High “Skunk” colorway released on 4/20 […]

Ryan Garcia may have suffered his first professional defeat in boxing, but his stock certainly didn’t drop one bit. Garcia lost his 136-pound catchweight super fight with Gervonta Davis after absorbing a brutal body shot in the seventh round and being unable to make the 10-count Saturday night in Las Vegas, Nevada. Garcia was also […]

Gervonta Davis was playing with his food against Ryan Garcia. “Tank” remained undefeated after landing a brutal body shot in the seventh round that dropped Garcia to one knee after a delayed reaction. As the ten-count started, Garcia looked like he would be able to return to his feet and resume the fight. However, the […]

All eyes in the boxing universe were on Saturday night’s grand showdown between two of the best young fighters today in Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia at t T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. That fight ended with Davis on top, as he knocked out Garcia in the seventh round to keep his record unblemished and […]

Gervonta Davis stopped Ryan Garcia with a body shot in their highly-anticipated fight on Saturday night. It took seven rounds, but Davis ultimately took care of business. The bout led to no shortage of reactions on Twitter. Gervonta Davis stops Ryan Garcia with a NASTY body shot in Round 7 😱 (via @ShowtimeBoxing)pic.twitter.com/sclJKWUTrr — ClutchPoints […]

A big-time bout does not really need any added razzmatazz a day before the bell rings. But if there were some casual boxing fans on the fence about buying the super lightweight showdown between Gervonta “Tank” Davis and Ryan Garcia, the two men likely swung them over with their intense encounter at the weigh-in, via […]

The day is finally here. Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia will clash on Saturday evening in one of the most highly-anticipated boxing bouts of the year. On Friday, things got quite heated at the pre-fight press conference, with Davis appearing to get into it with Bernard Hopkins, who is part of Garcia’s team. Following the […]

The time has finally come for this Boxing superfight, two years in the making. Opposite worlds will clash as the boxing community was shocked to hear this fight was accepted. WBA Wold Lightweight Champ Gervonta “Tank” Davis will square off against the young and talented “King” Ryan Garcia. Someone’s undefeated record has got to go and the fighters […]

On Saturday night, Ryan Garcia and Gervonta Davis will face off in the biggest boxing fight of the year. Although it’s a catchweight fight with no larger title implications, it’s the rarest and most beautiful kind of fight: two of the best fighters in the world, at the peak of their powers, squaring off without […]

If the fight is as good as their face offs, Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia promises to be a blockbuster event. After having a heated face off last month that lasted three minutes, the pair came face-to-face again during a Thursday pre-fight press conference to promote their 136-pound catchweight mega fight taking place Saturday night […]

The stakes have seemingly gotten much higher for the upcoming Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia boxing fight. The pair of exciting lightweights are finally set to collide in a mega fight on April 22 in Las Vegas that will be contested at a catchweight of 136 pounds. Leading up to the fight, Davis hosted an […]

On April 22, the sport of boxing will see a true mega fight again as Gervonta Davis clashes with Ryan Garcia in a 136-pound catchweight contest in Las Vegas, Nevada. Quite frankly, it’s a relief for boxing fans worldwide as many feared all the trash talk between the pair over the years would just end […]

A catchweight fight between Ryan Garcia and Gervonta Davis has finally been made official. Davis took to Twitter on Friday to announce that he will square off with Garcia in a 136-pound catchweight fight on April 22. The two superstar boxers will meet in Las Vegas, Nevada, and at the moment, a venue for this […]

Professional boxer Gervonta Davis entered a guilty plea on Thursday morning regarding a Nov. 2020 hit-and-run case, and the sentencing date is not expected to affect plans for his fight with Ryan Garcia, according to Boxing Scene’s Jake Donovan. The fight details must be finalized by April 15 in order for the proposed Davis Garcia […]

Boxer Gervonta Davis was arrested on Tuesday afternoon after he allegedly struck a woman in the head in Parkland, Fla., but the woman rescinded her domestic violence claim in an Instagram story on Friday. “These past days have been hurtful, and extremely exhausting for all parties involved. I pride myself on being extremely private; this […]

Boxing star Gervonta Davis has reportedly been arrested Tuesday in South Florida because of domestic violence charge, according to Michael Benson of talkSport.com. Gervonta Davis has been arrested and jailed overnight, charged with battery causing bodily harm in an alleged domestic violence incident. He‘s due to face Hector Luis Garcia on Jan 7th and also […]

Two of the best boxers in the sport will grant every fan’s wish next year. Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia will step in the ring in January of 2023 in none other than Las Vegas for the ultimate mega-fight, as Tank announced via his IG page on Thursday afternoon: “I’ll be back in the ring […]

The bout between Ryan Garcia and Gervonta Davis is one that many boxing fans have long been waiting for. The two fighters are on top of their game, and both are raring to go against each other in the ring. However, the fight between the two is being held up by disputes between their promoters. […]

They say don’t look ahead to your next opponent before dealing with the one in front of you. But Ryan Garcia’s camp never got that memo as they were already eyeing a future fight against Gervonta “Tank” Davis even before their Saturday night showdown against Dominican Javier Fortuna. Just days before the scheduled clash against […]