Popular American lightweight knockouts Ryan “King” Garcia (23-0, 19 KOs) and Gervonta “Tank” Davis (26-0, 24 KOs) agree on a face-to-face fight, they want to determine the strongest before the end of the year.
And the experts
streaming DAZN Chris Mannix and Sergio Mora are already talking about the favorite of the upcoming fight.
Mora: Chances are 50/50. Need to choose one? The “Tank” has an advantage in power. And he also has aggression and a zest that you want to see again and again. Therefore, I would bet in the ratio of 51/49 in his favor. But this fight definitely needs to take place, because it is a potentially great fight.
Mannix: I think so. If the question about the favorite was raised immediately after the fight between Garcia and Emanuel Tagoe, then the fans would bet on the “Tank”. But after Ryan’s performance against Javier Fortuna, I don’t even know where all these critics have gone.
For me, Davis is a great fighter. And he’s a smart fighter. But Garcia will have an advantage in anthropometry and, perhaps, speed. He will be able to box from afar, force “Tank” to reduce the distance. And when he seeks to get closer, he may well run into one of these Ryan hooks.
Mora: Perhaps we should pay tribute to coach Joe Goossen. He showed us a Garcia we hadn’t seen before: disciplined, consistent. Which did not target only the head, but also worked on the body.
What does Davis have? Pressure, understanding that one hit is enough for him. He seems to pierce the defense of fighters who are superior to him in height with his uppercuts. Then he bombs with a right hook and starts finishing off. Why did I bet on Davis? Because its power is really impressive. But not only power. He is also a smart fighter.
Why did I put about 50/50? Because now Garcia has a better resume. He has victories over Luke Campbell and Fortuna. And these names are enough to not put Davis as a favorite just because of his power.
Yesterday, Garcia was about to fight Davis “the old school way” and then defiantly answered Floyd Mayweather.
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