Gervonta 'Tank' Davis knocks out Ryan Garcia with a body shot in the 7th round

By Naveen Apr 24, 2023

Gervonta' Tank' Davis fired a vicious body in the seventh round of a non-title catchweight fight to knock out Ryan Garcia and meet one of boxing's fiercest rivals.

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It didn't feel like a knockout blow when it landed. Garcia lasted a moment, as did all the punches he threw that night.

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But Davis' power made itself known moments later and Garcia dropped to one knee,

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It was alternate time when Davis knocked Garcia to the mat with a left hook in the alternate round.

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But this time, Garcia couldn't get back to his base and it brought a decisive end to one of the most anticipated match-ups in recent memory.

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I didn't think the body shot was going to end, but I saw the look. His face and that's what drew me to him," Davis said.

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According to Sky Sports."It was definitely a good shot. I let him get up, but I like to play mind games, so whenever he looks at me.

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