Very few in the sport of boxing can call themselves a five-time, three-division world champion, but that is the title Gervonta “Tank” Davis holds. On April 22nd, Davis looks to add to his legacy as he is set to battle with undefeated “King” Ryan Garcia live on pay-per-view from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, as it pits two of the biggest icons of younger generations against each other.
The fight will be the advent of the new era of boxing, and despite no world titles being on the line, many are looking at this fight as the biggest fight in the sport of boxing. Yet, Davis is seeking inspiration from the past as he hopes to be the man of the future.
It appears that Davis is looking at the legends of days gone for his personal classic he hopes to have. Davis though doesn’t seem to view Garcia as highly as the legends of the past.
“Ryan is gonna have to show me that he has more than just a left hook. I’m gonna be on point that night because I’m getting ready for the best Ryan Garcia. I just don’t feel that he’s a complete fighter and come April 22 I’m gonna show him,” said Davis at his media workout a week ago in Las Vegas, Nevada. “This win would mean a lot. Beating someone young, explosive, and in their prime says a lot. I feel like this fight is big for the sport. We’re drawing in a lot of people and a win on that night is really like winning a world title again.”
Davis’ trainer, coach Calvin Ford, has been waiting for the moment that some forces Davis to go to the next level, and is optimistic that this could be the fight in which Davis is fully tested.
“I’m still looking for that fighter to bring the best out of ‘Tank’. No one has seen the best out of him yet. Coaches that have been around us for years know that people haven’t seen all that he can do,” said Davis’ coach Calvin Ford. “I don’t train ‘Tank’ for knockouts, I train him for punishment. Hector Luis Garcia got a glimpse of it in the last fight. I want him to punish Ryan.”
