Representatives for Ryan Garcia and Gervonta “Tank” Davis have agreed to the framework of a deal for a 136-pound catchweight fight, per SIChrisMannix. But one significant obstacle remains: Which broadcast network the fight will be aired on
Gervonta 'Tank' Davis and Ryan Garcia Agree to Framework of a Deal to Fight in JanuaryRepresentatives for Ryan Garcia and Gervonta “Tank” Davis have agreed to the framework of a deal for a 136-pound catchweight fight, sources familiar with the negotiations toldWhile most of the key contractual issues have been resolved, who will broadcast the fight remains a significant obstacle.
Representatives for Davis and Garcia have engaged in intense negotiations in recent weeks, with both sides motivated to strike a deal. There is broad agreement on the financial terms, which includes significant guarantees for both fighters and an agreed-upon split of pay-per-view percentages. Davis, who campaigns at 135-pounds, has agreed to come up to 136. Garcia, who weighed 140-pounds for his last fight, has agreed to drop back down.Davis-Garcia is one of boxing’s most anticipated matchups.
Garcia, 24, is one of boxing’s fastest-rising young stars, with a social media following that includes in excess of nine million followers on Instagram. Garcia burst onto the national scene in 2019 with a spectacular first-round knockout of Romero Duno. That fight, which served as the co-main event to Saul “Canelo” Alvarez’s light heavyweight title challenge against Sergey Kovalev, propelled Garcia into a headlining slot against former title challenge Francisco Fonseca in 2020.
Garcia’s next win, a knockout of Luke Campbell, in 2021, was his most significant. Facing his most experienced opponent to date, Garcia overcame a second-round knockdown to stop Campbell with a sweeping body shot in the seventh. After a 16-month layoff to deal with physical and mental health issues, Garcia has won two fights in a row, the most recent a sixth-round knockout of former 130-pound titleholder Javier Fortuna.
In recent months, Garcia and Davis have waged a public war of words on social media. If the networks can come to an agreement, the two will finally meet in the ring.