By: Sean Crose
“Waiting,” Tom Petty told us, “is the hardest part.” It took so long for Gervonta Davis to get to Thursday’s press conference with Ryan Garcia in Manhattan that the so-called “Tank” boxer arrived an hour and fifty-five minutes late. Although the Baltimore native and undefeated multi-division title apologized for his tardiness after his press conference, his focus on stage was mostly on his teammate’s undefeated opponent. own – and with good reason.
For Davis-Garcia, it was nothing but a climax, a match between two boxers who were brilliant in their prime with huge fan bases and real appeal to spectators. potential young fake. And once things really started, the tension at the press conference began to sink in. While the mutual feelings between the boxers may not reach the point of complete disdain, it is clear that these young men are two completely different people. Not that there was no sportsmanship to be found in the proceedings.
“We’re both famous,” Davis said. “The time has come. He’s a great fighter, I’m a great fighter, and we bet it all on April 22.” However, after good things, each man embarked on a business. “He was saying a –,” Davis said of the prediction that Garcia would stop the game early. “Hey, someone has to promote it (the war),” Garcia replied. “I was here on time, wasn’t I?” When host Brian Custer went on to bring up the fact that Garcia asked for the match, Davis replied that Garcia would get “a hit.”
“I assure you it’s a classic,” Garcia said as it all came to an end. “It will be a classic match. I guarantee that. You will remember this for a long time. Davis himself ended by saying “It’s a matter of who really wants it, who actually has that dog in person. That’s the one who will win. Then the two met for the first time. Garcia was clearly the taller of the two men, but Davis looked dapper and showed no hesitation. Both boxers then continued to rush at each other aggressively. The verbal battle, not recorded on available audio, continued for some time.
Adjust: In an earlier version of this article, it was pointed out that Davis was looking to play the “bad guy” in the promotion due to his late arrival to the press conference. However, Davis’s subsequent words and actions indicated otherwise, and the matter was corrected here in print.
