The WBC then promoted Lomachenko to "franchise champion" status and subsequently promoted Haney to full champion. Could we see Shields-McCaskill? Published Thu Apr 02, 2020, 09:38 AM EDT. Whyte gets revenge as Povetkin's corner throws in the towel. Gervonta Davis Reveals Next Fight Date – Moves Up Two Divisions to Face Mario Barrios Published 04/16/2021, 4:00 AM PDT NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 21: Gervonta Davis celebrates after he TKO’s Jesus Cuellar in the third round to win the WBA Super Featherweight Championship bout at Barclays Center on April 21, 2018 in New York City. Can that fight happen? Fortuna is a former WBA super featherweight champion who will enter the Garcia bout riding a three-fight winning streak after losing a split decision to Robert Easter Jr. in January 2018. section: | slug: ryan-garcia-vs-javier-fortuna-fight-set-for-july-with-winner-emerging-as-mandatory-wbc-title-challenger | sport: boxing | route: article_single.us | How Jamel Herring is using childhood challenges as source of inspiration, Oscar De La Hoya needs to promote his rising stars, not steal their thunder. By Manouk Akopyan. It seems more likely that bout would be next for Garcia, especially given arenas haven't been able to host fans even at half capacity yet due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Women's boxing pound-for-pound rankings: Changes in top 3 after busy month, including a new No. Gervonta Davis, above, has been calling out Ryan Garcia and that fight could be next for both lightweight titlists. Garcia suffered a knockdown in the fight but roared back to score a seventh-round body shot knockout. We break down a clash between Gervonta Tank Davis & Ryan the Flash Garcia. With the United Kingdom currently in lockdown again due to the coronavirus pandemic, a venue in another country is likely for Fury-Wilder III or Fury-Joshua as full-capacity crowds at sports events are unlikely to return in the UK before the summer. Promoters of Joshua and Fury have said they are willing to drop the titles in order to make Joshua-Fury, but if Wilder succeeds in his legal case, and the arbitration hearing says he is contractually due a third fight with Fury, then it happens next. Garcia has the potential to be an American superstar, one day eventually eclipsing Alvarez as the sport's top earner. After the fight, Garcia declared that he wanted a major fight with Gervonta "Tank" Davis or Haney. Real or not: Ryan Garcia's next fight will be against Gervonta Davis Gervonta Davis, above, has been calling out Ryan Garcia and that fight could be next for both lightweight titlists. On Saturday, April 17 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, USA Gervonta «Tank» Davis will meet Ryan «King Ry» Garcia for WBA (Regular) and interim WBC titles in a 12-round lightweight bout. Ryan Garcia has a fight with Luke Campbell on Dec. 5 but also has his eye on bigger game. To me, Lopez, who is coming off foot surgery, should take the Kambosos Jr. fight first and then have a bigger bout against Haney -- or maybe Ryan Garcia -- later this year. Will he face Anthony Joshua to unify all the heavyweight belts before engaging in a third fight with Deontay Wilder? Cameron Wolfe: Not real. After the fight, Garcia declared that he wanted a major fight with Gervonta "Tank" Davis … [video] mikey garcia breaks down gervonta davis vs. mario barrios; warns "not an easy fight for tank" at 140 by rainbow alexander | april 17, 2021 Ryan Garcia can't bring himself to stop calling out Gervonta Davis. He wants Tank to win handily his next fight, so everyone thinks Tank will beat him. Let’s not forget Ryan is fighting another Title Eliminator, when he could’ve easily been fighting for the TITLE ‍♂️ https://t.co/p7E9e6Wwdg. Mora responded: "And you never know, those massive fights could happen this year still. The bout was made official on Tuesday, though a location for the event has not yet been confirmed. Will the division champion, Teofimo Lopez, instead face Haney to really unify all four belts? And this is important -- is Fury prepared to wait longer and fight Joshua in front of fans in the UK, or fight Wilder first behind closed doors? Ben Baby: Not real. Gervonta "Tank" Davis and title defenses by both Charlo twins headline Showtime's upcoming fight schedule. And that's not a knock on Garcia or any other lightweights. He wants guys like Gervonta Davis, he wants all the smoke. Ryan Garcia doesn't have a fight set up with WBA world 135-pound champion Gervonta Davis, but that hasn't stopped him from scouting out a potential matchup. ESPN's boxing experts share their thoughts on these topics and more. Vergil Ortiz showed he's a player at 147, but is he ready for Terence Crawford? Ryan Garcia has told talkSPORT.com that he wants to ‘shock the world’ by dethroning Gervonta Davis after his next bout. Scott Taetsch/Getty Images. Garcia suffered a knockdown in the fight but roared back to score a seventh-round body shot knockout. Davis turned down a fight against Ryan Garcia in favour of the Barrios fight and Garcia is now instead of fighting Fortuna with the intention of fighting Tank later in 2021. FightHype.com was on hand at the JackRabbit Boxing Academy in Long Beach, California where Ashton Sylve caught up with lightweight sensation Ryan Garcia. Trilogy fights ahead for Estrada, 'Chocolatito' Gonzalez? "Ideally he should ride the momentum side-by-side with Canelo. they are willing to drop the titles in order to make Joshua-Fury. Haney then became champion-in-recess when a surgery delayed any title defenses, and Fortuna was set to fight Campbell for the suddenly re-vacated WBC championship. Gervonta Davis Esther Lin/SHOWTIME This is the fight Garcia says he wants most, and it’s the fight Oscar De La Hoya has said he wants most , but like all promoters, Oscar says a lot of things. Herring showed he's a top 130-pounder, but can he beat Stevenson, Valdez? Davis will face Mario Barrios on … Heavies beware: Youngsters are punching their way through, Efe Ajagba scores must-see thunderous KO; Jared Anderson extends his KO streak, Don't let the name fool you: Joe Smith isn't an ordinary boxer, They're back? “For sure, a thousand percent,” him versus Tank will happen this year. Real or not: Ryan Garcia-Gervonta Davis next? Garcia will return to DAZN, the rising star's primary platform, as WBC interim champion. Even if Ryan Garcia has a great 2021, it probably won't be enough to crack the top five of the pound-for-pound list. Michael Rothstein: Not real, at least in the immediate future, but get back to me later in the year. All Rights Reserved. So let's predict Garcia-Davis happening in 2021, just not next. Tank Davis agrees to fight Ryan Garcia next January 7th, 2021 - Comments Closed By Sean Jones: Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis agreed on Thursday to face Ryan Garcia in his next fight. 6-keys: media/spln/boxing/reg/free/stories, at Ryan Garcia, Gervonta Davis heat up rivalry as 'Tank' says 'we fighting next' during interview with Mike Tyson Brent Brookhouse 1/8/2021 The state owes deference to the church Nick Parkinson: Not real -- but I could give you a different answer by the end of the week! Devin Haney’s the one he needs to fight but since that won’t be happening next, stay busy and ride it out until the fall. "I know Garcia wants the big fights. He won the interim title with a comeback victory over Luke Campbell in January. However, the sanctioning body reversed course and reinstated Haney as champion while Fortuna remained mandatory challenger without any form of the WBC title, interim or otherwise. Garcia doesn't want to give out too much information, he said on the latest episodes of "Stars And Champions," but one thing that would come into play is Davis' height: 5-6. Fury, who stopped Wilder almost a year ago to win the WBC belt, and his team believe the rematch clause with Wilder expired and want to pursue a clash with English rival Joshua, the WBA, IBF and WBO champion, next. Garcia, along with Gervonta "Tank" Davis, Teofimo Lopez and Devin Haney are setting up the prospects of some tasty matchups over the next 12 months in the 135-pound division. There are a bunch of logistics involved which could make this fight a bit trickier -- including the reality that in 2021, when there are questions about maybe, hopefully, full-ish stadiums at some point, this fight could absolutely sell. But the American's manager/adviser Shelly Finkel recently was said to be still trying to make Fury-Wilder III happen next. 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Or, promoters take Fury-Joshua to the Middle East if Wilder fails in his legal bid. Cameron Wolfe: Not real. Some of the top names like Canelo Alvarez, Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr. have been fighting at an elite level for years. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: boxing | pageType: stories | Garcia and many of these other young fighters, such as Teofimo Lopez and Gervonta "Tank" Davis, are just now getting to that point in their respective careers. In his win over Luke Campbell, Garcia showed that he belongs with the best fighters in the division, but can he be a pound-for-pound top fighter by the end of 2021? If he continues to prove he has the skills to match his star power, he'll be near the top of everyone's pound-for-pound lists potentially as early as 2022. After the announcement of Garcia's fight with Fortuna, Haney wasted no time blasting Garcia on Twitter. He wants guys like Gervonta Davis, he wants all the smoke. Speaking to TMZ Sports, Garcia implored Davis to accept his challenge for a fight and vowed that he would win within two rounds. Ryan Garcia wants to disrupt the distribution format for his fights. Mentees of Canelo Alvarez & Floyd Mayweather. Davis responded on social media saying that the "fight already been made now shut up and get ready." And while there are several good and promising lightweights, the division still isn't at the point where a couple of big wins are enough to cement a spot among the sport's elite. Real or Not: Canelo Alvarez can achieve his goal; Teofimo Lopez to fight again for Top Rank? The two have been hyping that fight up to the next level over the past week, with Garcia saying after his victory over Luke Campbell that he wants Davis next and later telling TMZ Sports that if "Tank" Davis doesn't take the fight next his legacy will be tainted. Before the festive period, Fury's team had no update on the outcome of an arbitration hearing brought by Wilder, who insists he is contractually due a third fight with Fury. Covering the impact of coronavirus on the sports world. If Canelo fights in May, fight in May as well. This situation, and Haney having been "given" the championship rather than winning it in the ring, led IBF, WBA and WBO lightweight champion to brand Haney as an "email champion.". In an effort to determine who would face Haney for the belt, Garcia and Fortuna are now set to clash on Friday, July 9. 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And when will we see Tyson Fury back in the ring? For Davis, he can continue to build his resume by facing a legitimate lightweight contender like Jorge Linares or Javier Fortuna. Fury last boxed a year ago and may think again if a fight against Wilder can be made sooner than a clash with Joshua. That Lopez has an IBF mandatory against George Kambosos Jr. -- a fight he should take and a fight he should win -- further complicates matters. In a situation only boxing could create, Ryan Garcia and Javier Fortuna both hold claim to being the next mandatory opponent for WBC lightweight champion Devin Haney. Ryan Garcia or Vergil Ortiz: Who is Golden Boy's best young fighter? "I don't have time for celebrations," The Flash said. That's not far fetched. The 25-year-old Barrios (26-0, 17 knockouts) isn’t as big a name as other potential opponents who were linked to Davis, including Ryan Garcia, Devin Haney and Teofimo Lopez, but … Both fighters want the smoke, and each has the appeal to make the money they deserve. Ryan Garcia: My Fight With Gervonta Davis Should Be $80 On DAZN PPV. Haney now is scheduled to fight Jorge Linares in a voluntary title defense on May 29. Canelo makes quick work of Yildirim with third-round TKO. I'd love to see Garcia-Davis and I believe we will sooner than later, but I believe it's too optimistic to believe it will be next. Real or not: Did Ryan Garcia, Jamel Herring and Vasiliy Lomachenko get matched up correctly? That will up the shock value of a Garcia victory, he shared. © 2004-2021 CBS Interactive. The Fury and Joshua teams are in talks about overcoming these hurdles and Fury's next move -- Wilder or Joshua -- is still very much in the air. 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Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia traded barbs on Mike Tyson’s Hot Boxin’ podcast. ... Ryan Garcia … #GARCIA #DAVIS #KORyan Garcia vs Gervonta Davis BEST KO | TRAILER/PROMO FIGHT Highlights Davis comes into the fight with huge physical disadvantages as Barrios is the natural 140-pounder while Davis’s last fight … Garcia busted on Davis, saying he backtracks on the possibility of meeting Garcia, and he does that in fights, “when he gets tired.” –“I”m not even at my prime, but I could beat him right now,” he stated. Fresh off winning the interim WBC lightweight title Saturday, Ryan Garcia continues to have his sights set on Gervonta Davis. Pound-for-pound rankings: Did Canelo Alvarez's win over Avni Yildirim earn him the top spot? 1, Real or Not: Fury-Joshua in consecutive fights? The 22-year-old didn't crack ESPN's divisional rankings until he beat Luke Campbell, which was easily his toughest test to date. Garcia was on the podcast with Tyson and actor Jeremy Piven as they discussed Garcia’s win over Luke Campbell at the weekend, when the 22-year-old Californian was dropped for the first time in his professional career. How about Teofimo Lopez and Devin Haney? Garcia told Sky Sports that he wants to fight Gervonta Davis, assuming Davis … … I think Garcia should stay busy in 2021, fight three or four times this year, get the money and then gear up for massive fights in 2022." Despite the fun war of words, the fight hasn't been made yet and the business of boxing often slows up these mega fights. Teofimo Lopez-Top Rank relationship at risk; can it get fixed?

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