Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia

It Doesn't Get Any Better Than This
DateApril 22, 2023
VenueT-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
Title(s) on the lineWBA (Regular) and WBC interim lightweight titles
Tale of the tape
Boxer Gervonta Davis Ryan Garcia
Nickname Tank King
Hometown Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. Los Alamitos, California, U.S.
Pre-fight record 28–0 (26 KO) 23–0 (19 KO)
Age 28 years, 5 months 24 years, 8 months
Height 5 ft 5+1⁄2 in (166 cm) 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 135 lb (61 kg) 135+1⁄2 lb (61 kg)
Style Southpaw Orthodox
Recognition WBA (Regular) lightweight champion WBC interim lightweight champion
Result
Davis wins via 7th-round KO

Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia, billed as It Doesn't Get Any Better Than This, was a professional boxing match contested between WBA (Regular) lightweight champion Gervonta Davis and WBC interim lightweight champion Ryan Garcia. The world title unification bout took place at a catchweight of 136 lbs, with a 10 lbs rehydration clause, on April 22, 2023, at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada.[1][2][3]

Gervonta Davis knocked out Ryan Garcia in the seventh round with a body shot to Ryan Garcia's right abdomen to unify the titles. After staggering backwards, Ryan Garcia took a knee, holding the right side of his body. The fight was praised by commentators. It reportedly sold over 1.2 million PPV buys on Showtime for $84.99. It also generated approximately $22.8 million from ticket sales, with additional money earned from sponsorships and advertising.[4][5]

Fight card

Weight class vs. Method Round Time Notes
Catchweight (136 lbs) Gervonta Davis (c) def. Ryan Garcia KO 7/12 1:44 For WBA (Regular) and WBC interim lightweight titles
Super Middleweight David Morrell (c) def. Yamaguchi Falcão KO 1/12 2:36 For WBA (Regular) super middleweight title.
Super Middleweight Bektemir Melikuziev def. Gabriel Rosado UD 10/10
Middleweight Elijah Garcia def. Kevin Salgado UD 10/10 Salgado was deducted 1 point in Round 7 due to a low blow.
Middleweight Fiodor Czerkaszyn def. Elias Espadas TKO 9/10 2:07
Light Middleweight Vito Mielnicki Jr. def. José Charles KO 4/10 0:33
Lightweight Floyd Schofield def. Jesus Valentin Leon TKO 2/10 1:51
Middleweight Lorenzo Simpson def. Pachino Hill UD 6/6
Light Middleweight Jalil Hackett def. Jason Phillips TKO 3/4 2:20
Bantamweight Cuttino Oliver def. Roberto Cantu Pena TKO 2/4 3:00

Broadcasting

Country/Region Broadcasters
Free Cable TV PPV Stream
United States (Host) — Showtime
— DAZN PPV
Australia —
New Zealand —
Canada —
— FITE1
Germany —
Italy —
Europe — DAZN2
— Fight Sports Fight Sports Max
Pan Asia (inc. Indian subcontinent and exc. Japan) —
MENA —
France — RMC Sport — RMC BFM Play
Japan — Wowow — Wowow on Demand
Kazakhstan Qazsport — — Qazsport
Latin America — ESPN — Star+
Mexico Azteca 7 — TV Azteca Deportes
Panama Telemetro — Medcom Go
Thailand — PPTV HD —
Sub-saharan Africa — SuperSport — DStv Play

1Also available in New Zealand

2Davis vs. Garcia on DAZN coverage only Available in Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, and the United Kingdom

References

  1. ^ "Garcia and Davis to meet in Las Vegas in April". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 2023-02-26. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
  2. ^ "Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia fight: Rising superstars set to finally meet in Las Vegas this April". CBSSports.com. 24 February 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-02-24. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  3. ^ "Gervonta Davis Vs. Ryan Garcia With 10-Lb Rehydration Clause, 146-Lbs On Fight Day". boxingnews24.com. 8 March 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-03-31. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  4. ^ Martin, Damon (April 26, 2023). "Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia sells more than 1.2 million pay-per-view buys". MMA Fighting. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  5. ^ "Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia fight: Pay-per-view numbers, live gate exceed expectations in Las Vegas". CBSSports.com. 2023-04-26. Retrieved 2023-08-03.