Davis vs Garcia: Boxing match last night: Garcia number one out of the way for ‘Tank’ now. Hector Luis Garcia retired on his stool before the ninth round on Saturday in Washington, D.C., after being rocked by Gervonta Davis with a left hand in the last seconds of Round 8. With the TKO, Tank Davis (28-0, 26 KOs) maintains his unofficial April 15 super bout in Las Vegas versus Ryan Garcia. Follow the Latest Boxing News Updates with InsideSport.IN
.@Gervontaa shows the world why he is the most exciting fighter in the lightweight division, defeating Hector Garcia by TKO in RD9 in front of a sold out crowd at @CapitalOneArena. #DavisGarcia pic.twitter.com/7jN0Z986Uz
— Premier Boxing Champions (@premierboxing) January 8, 2023
Davis vs Garcia results
On Saturday inside Capital One Arena, lightweight champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis (28-0, 26 KOs) used his signature strength to pin 130-pound titleholder Hector Luis Garcia (16-1, 10 KOs) to the canvas. Hector Garcia took a barrage of power shots on shaky legs and later remarked, “When he shot me, I wasn’t aware of my location. Even now, my head hurts. I was unable to see, but I can now.”
The match was officially stopped 13 seconds into Round 9, with Davis leading by scores of 78-73, 78-73, and 78-74, according to the judges’ scorecards.
The 28-year-old Davis, a native of neighboring Baltimore, maintained his composure and attention throughout a turbulent training camp that included a night in jail the week before the bout following a minor arrest for domestic assault. Talking about his next fight against Ryan Garcia, Tank said, “I’m prepared for the fight, God willing,” Davis declared. “I’m here, and it’s supposed to happen in April. I’m ready on my end. I’ll take a week off, after which I’m certain to return to the gym.”
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Fight card results
- Gervonta Davis defeated Hector Luis Garcia via ninth-round TKO
- Jaron Ennis defeated Karen Chukhadzhian via unanimous decision (120-108, 120-108, 120-108)
- Roiman Villa defeated Rashidi Ellis via a majority decision (114-112, 114-112, 113-113)
- Demetrius Andrade defeated Demond Nicholson via unanimous decision (100-88, 100-88, 100-88)
First time going 12 rounds, no sweat 💦@JaronEnnis scores a UD win over a very game Chukhadzhian.#DavisGarcia #EnnisChukhadzhian pic.twitter.com/oTOH5GLGm5
— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) January 8, 2023
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