Davis vs Garcia: Gervonta Davis knocked out Ryan Garcia in round seven of their main-event fight on April 22 to earn his 29th pro-victory. While Garcia lost his unbeaten professional run, he made sure to bag a big payday much like his opponent ‘Tank’ Davis. Follow Boxing News Updates with Insidesport.IN
As reported, Davis vs Garcia sold close to 1.4 million PPVs. DAZN had the event priced at $60 for its existing subscribers while Showtime PPV priced it at a whopping $84. It means that the entire bout has generated somewhere close to $150 million.
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Gervonta Davis was reportedly guaranteed $5 million while Ryan Garcia earned somewhere close to $3 million. It was a lucrative affair for all parties involved. Now that Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia have become PPV superstars, a potential rematch can generate even more.
Here’s how fans reacted to Davis vs Garcia PPV buys.
Following the bout, several people, including Conor McGregor, desired to see a rematch between the two. Furthermore, boxing fans wanted to see Ryan Garcia rematch Gervonta Davis without any re-hydration clause.
Ryan Garcia claimed to have felt weaker due to the re-hydration clause prior to facing ‘Tank’. However, he didn’t use it to justify the loss and accepted it wholeheartedly. Gervonta Davis knocked down Garcia in round two and the fight slowly went into Tank’s favor from then.
Gervonta Davis counter-attacked Garcia every time he got a chance and knocked him down with a liver shot in round seven. Garcia took a knee and surrendered to the 10-count. Having earned a big win, ‘Tank’ has claimed to take some time off before coming back.
UFC veteran Max Holloway has called out Gervonta Davis
Gervonta Davis is now a popular name in all of the combat and facing him would ensure a hefty payday for the opponents. That said, former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway wants to test his skills against ‘Tank’ Davis in a pugilistic affair.
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In a recent interview, Holloway said, “Let’s make a big fight with ‘Tank’ or something,”
“Floyd Mayweather and ‘Tank,’ ‘Tank’ is following Floyd Mayweather’s recipe to the key. So, why not he fight a MMA guy and we do a big one? I can s—t talk to him. Just don’t put no hydration clause in it like how he did to my man Garcia. That would be a fun one.”
While Holloway can be a potential opponent for ‘Tank’, the boxing world still has a lot of names who are eagerly waiting t dethrone Gervonta Davis.
Who do you think Gervonta Davis will fight next?
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