The Gervonta Davis of two or three years ago may not have been able to pull all of this off. He played a significant role in forcing a fight with Ryan Garcia that turned out to be the biggest match in boxing so far in 2023.
He promoted it extraordinarily as well as with grace and intelligence. He matured before the eyes of the world as he prepared for and then defeated Garcia in their huge 136-pound catchweight bout Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Davis’ biggest asset was his mind. He finished Garcia at 1:44 of the seventh round with a brutal body shot.