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Who is Gervonta Davis? Background, record, championships, biggest wins of Ryan Garcia's next opponent
Gervonta Davis is preparing for what will be the biggest fight of his career when he takes on Ryan Garcia on April 22.
Two of boxing's biggest young stars go head-to-head in Las Vegas in a contest which has captured the imagination of fans across the world.
For Davis, this is a chance to prove that he can compete on the biggest stage, but will his destructive punching power be enough to topple Garcia?
DAZN takes a look at the career of Davis ahead of his mega fight.
What is Gervonta Davis' professional record?
Gervonta Davis boasts a 28-0 professional record with 26 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Championships
Davis has previously held both the IBF and WBA super featherweight titles on separate occasions, and has recently claimed the WBA 'regular' lightweight belt.
Biggest wins
Davis wins first world title against Pedraza; January 14, 2017
The Barclays Center in New York was the stage for Gervonta Davis to win his first world title.
It came against the undefeated and reigning IBF super featherweight champion Jose Pedraza and was the first sign of how dangerous Davis could be with his hands.
The Baltimore's accurate punches weared down Pedraza until the seventh round when he was able to knock out his Puerto Rican rival.
Davis claims second 130lb world title; April 21, 2018
Another world title shot for Gervonta Davis, another knockout performance.
But this time it was for the WBA super featherweight title against Jesus Marcello Andres Cuellar.
Taking place at the Barclays Center, Davis' first success came in round two when he knocked down Cuellar with a left hook and this continued in the third with two further knockdowns which brought the fight to an early end.
Davis scores sensational knockout against Santa Cruz; October 31, 2020
Gervonta Davis' clash with Leo Santa Cruz was his first on PPV and he sure did make a statement with a knockout punch that went viral.
Cruz's WBA super featherweight title was on the line and he was putting up a good fight in the early stages with both men trading plenty of blows, but it was Davis who set up the finish in the sixth.
Two left hooks to Santa Cruz's temple stunned the defending champion and set up a devastating left uppercut from Davis which sent his opponent falling to the canvas and unable to continue.
Davis vs. Garcia fight date, start time
- Date: Saturday, April 22
- Time: 9 p.m. ET / 2 a.m. BST
- Main event ringwalks (approx): 12 a.m. ET / 5 a.m. BST
The main card is set to get underway at 9 p.m. ET / 2 a.m. BST with the main event ringwalks scheduled for 12 a.m. ET / 5 a.m. BST. These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights.
Can I watch Davis vs. Garcia on DAZN?
The card will stream live on DAZN PPV in the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand. More information can be found here.
The card will also stream live as part of your DAZN subscription if you're in the United Kingdom (all territories), Ireland, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Bulgaria, Netherlands, Portugal and Belgium.
What devices are supported on DAZN?
DAZN is available on web browsers at DAZN.com (except Argentina, Chile and Colombia) and also has apps available for all of the following TV and streaming devices:
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Where is the Davis vs. Garcia fight?
The fight will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Gervonta Davis record and bio
- Nationality: American
- Date of birth: November 7, 1994
- Height: 5' 5.5"
- Reach: 67.5"
- Total fights: 28
- Record: 28-0 (26 KOs)
Ryan Garcia record and bio
- Nationality: American
- Date of birth: August 8, 1998
- Height: 5' 10"
- Reach: 70"
- Total fights: 23
- Record: 23-0 (19 KOs)
Davis vs. Garcia fight card
- Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia; Catchweight (136lbs)
- David Morrell vs. Yamaguchi Falcao; Super middleweight
- Bektemir Melikuziev vs. Gabriel Rosado; Super middleweight
- Elijah Garcia vs. Kevin Salgado Zambrano; Middleweight
- Fiodor Czerkaszyn vs. Elias Espadas; Middleweight
- Vito Meilnicki Jr vs. Jose Sanchez Charles; Light middleweight
- Floyd Schofield vs. Jesus Valentin Leon; Lightweight
- Lorenzo Simpson vs. Pachino Hill; Middleweight
- Tristan Kalkreuth vs. Jaime Solorio; Light heavyweight
- Jalil Major Hackett vs. Jason Phillips; Light middleweight
- Cuttino Oliver vs. Roberto Cantu Pena; Bantamweight
