Prior to their highly anticipated battle, Ryan Garcia and Gervonta Davis had to be forcefully separated as they reunited for the final time during Friday’s weigh-ins.
Ryan Garcia (28-0, 26 KOs), who entered the ring in a black tank top before changing into yellow shorts on a sunny 84F day, tipped the scales at 13512lbs, which is one pound less than the agreed-upon catch-weight of 136lbs.
As Ryan Garcia and Gervonta Davis prepare
Before a crowd of several thousand spectators gathered in Toshiba Plaza, the public square outside the 20,000-seat arena where Saturday’s grudge match between America’s two most well-liked boxers will take place, Davis (23-0, 19 KOs), who entered wearing a black T-shirt and black shorts, tipped the scales at 135lbs.
After that, they gathered in the middle of the stage for a staredown, where their long-standing animosity erupted. 45 seconds of yelling and chirping later, Davis shoved Ryan Garcia in the chest, and Garcia retaliated, before the two men were hauled backwards to their respective sides of the stage.
Ryan Garcia said that Bernard Hopkins, a former middleweight champion who now works with Golden Boy Promotions to promote the 24-year-old native of southern California, was the one who triggered Davis on stage.
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To be really honest, Ryan Garcia said that she didn’t know what had transpired. “I believe he and Bernard became involved before things spiralled out of control. However, I maintained my focus, and I’m prepared to do my work.
Prior to leaving the stage, Davis poked fun at Hopkins but declined to elaborate on their conversation.
According to Davis, “He (was) talking about how, “He about that life.” “No one is concerned about his ancient behind. He needs to relax and let the kids handle it.
The most difficult part of the already laborious discussions to produce Saturday’s megafight, a rare meeting between two unbeaten stars in their primes represented by rival firms and networks, was always the weight issue.
Davis, who is giving up four and a half inches in height, has won world championships at the weight classes of 126 pounds, 130 pounds, and 135 pounds. However, he has only competed once at 140 pounds, where Ryan Garcia has fought twice most recently.
A catch-weight of 136 pounds, one pound over the lightweight category limit, was their agreed-upon figure for Saturday. A Saturday morning weigh-in with a rehydration provision and a same-day weigh-in time of 10 am is also stipulated in the contract. If either combatant has gained more weight than 10 lbs since Friday afternoon, they will be subject to severe financial penalties.
Ryan Garcia advantage as the naturally bigger, stronger guy will likely be lessened by the provision since it would restrict him from easily rehydrating and eating as he normally would starting on Friday afternoon.
In contrast, Ryan Garcia stated on Friday that he was only concerned with one thing, despite the debate about weight requirements increasingly dominating conversation in the days leading up to fight night.
“I’m doing OK right now. “I feel strong because I had breakfast in the morning,” he claimed. My current attention is solely on Gervonta Davis. I’m prepared to obliterate him. There you go.