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Gervonta Bryant Davis[ 2] ( / dʒərˈvɒnteɪ / jər-VON-tay; born November 7, 1994), also known by his nickname " Tank ", is an American professional boxer. He has held the World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight title since 2023, having previously held the Regular version from 2019 to 2023.
Gervonta Davis stops Ryan Garcia with body shot in seventh round. Gervonta Davis vs Ryan Garcia LIVE. 05:25, Alex Pattle. Davis might want to frame this photo and hang it on his wall.
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 former WBC interim lightweight champion Ryan Garcia. The non-title bout took place at a catchweight of 136 lbs, with a 10 lbs rehydration clause, on April 22, 2023 ...
Gervonta Davis knocks down Ryan Garcia during a lightweight boxing bout Saturday, April 22, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Garcia had started well at the T-Mobile Arena, but Davis, 28, dropped the former WBC interim lightweight champion with a left hook to the head in Round 2, sending the crowd into a frenzy.
Davis knocked down Garcia in the second round and then also in the seventh round from a body shot. Garcia was unable to rise on the referee's count of ten, leading to Gervonta Davis being declared winner via KO. Following the fight, Garcia was criticized by some boxing figures for not rising in the seventh round.
Martin flinched and Davis left the podium laughing. This was Davis' first fight since April 22, 2023, when he delivered a devastating left uppercut that handed Ryan Garcia a seventh-round knockout at T-Mobile Arena. Garcia, wearing a shirt that read “Tank's No. 1 Fan,” congratulated and hugged the champion after the victory over Martin.
Ryan Garcia is comforted by his mother, Lisa, and father Henry, left, after losing to Gervonta "Tank" Davis in the seventh round of their prizefight at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday.