While both Ryan Garcia and Gervonta “Tank” Davis continuing their curse-filled war of words, the two appear anxious to settle their long-standing rivalry in the ring.
Once the loquacious budding star disposed of Javier Fortuna via sixth-round stoppage during their July showdown, Garcia (23-0, 19 KOs) looked directly into the lens of the camera before calling Davis out. Unamused by his persistent need to challenge him in the public eye, Davis (27-0, 25 KOs) has met Garcia’s ambitious callouts with his own verbal threats.
As the two attempt to hammer out a deal behind the scenes, Devin Haney maintains that a lucrative bout between them is unlikely to take place next.
“I don’t think either one of them are going to fight each other,” said Haney to a group of reporters. “I would be surprised if it happens. I mean, it’s boxing, anything can happen but I would be surprised.”
Davis, 27, recently zipped shut the mouth of Rolando “Rolly” Romero, scoring a sixth-round stoppage win on May 28th, in Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. Although he has his doubts, Haney decides that he’ll play the what-if game.
“I don’t know. Right now, I’m favoring Ryan Garcia but Tank obviously has that one-punch knockout power. But Ryan does too. Ryan’s much bigger, Ryan’s faster but Tank got way more experience than him. I think that’s a good ass fight.”
