Gervonta Davis faces a legitimate test on Saturday but that’s not what everyone is talking about.
The lightweight candidate was arrested on domestic violence allegations which were later withdrawn. He has an unrelated legal case pending, the latest in a series of blunders. And he has agreed to face Ryan Garcia in a big game in his next game. Those are the hottest topics related to Davis at the moment.
Hector Luis Garcia? Davis’ opponent in the next few days in a 135-pound bout at Capital One Arena is an afterthought.
Even Showtime host Brian Custer, who you would think would steer clear of Davis’ legal problems, asked him at Thursday’s final press conference how he could stay focused. with everything swirling around you outside the ring.”
Davis talked about persistence.
“This is my job,” Davis said. “I’ve been doing it since I was 7 years old. It feels like it comes with it. If I stop now… then I feel like I haven’t really done what I’m about to do. I feel as if I keep pushing… it’s just a bend in my path.
“It’s like this fight to get to the next person. I feel as if there are just twists and turns on the road we all take in life.
Well, allegations of domestic violence are not a common problem.
Davis was arrested and jailed on December 27 after his daughter’s mother testified that he hit her in the face during an argument in the Miami area, where the boxer was training. The fact that she retracted her accusations – saying Davis “didn’t harm me” – spared him a day in court and probably saved the war at stake.
He will He will be on trial starting February 16 on a hit-and-run charge in 2020. He is said to face 14 counts after allegedly running a red light in an SUV. crashed into another vehicle and then fled the scene on foot in his hometown of Baltimore. .
An injured pregnant woman trapped in the other vehicle testified that Davis “looked me in the eye and he never came to help.”
Davis could face jail time if convicted, which must weigh heavily on the 28-year-old’s shoulders. And, apparently, it could affect his plans to meet Ryan Garcia and the rest of his boxing career.
Indeed, how can he focus on the fight against a solid opponent?
Davis said he was able to do so because of Hector Garcia’s proven ability and the fact that he won’t get the lucrative, career-defining Ryan Garcia match if he loses to the tennis player. undefeated Dominica, who are having convincing victories over Chris Colbert and Roger Gutierrez.
“[Hector] Garcia has earned his place in this fight because of what he’s done over the past year,” Davis told Davis. “He fought well and beat good fighters. He’s not the man to sleep. He’s a tough opponent and this will help me prepare for the next game against Ryan Garcia.
“…There was a lot of talk from the other fighters in the division. I’m keeping an eye on them with this fight and the Ryan fight. I can’t get to Ryan unless I get past Hector. I’m showing people that I’m one of the elite.”
Davis (27-0.25 KOs) has proven that he is one of the elite, knocking down one capable opponent after another. If he maintains his current trajectory, he could be on his way to the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
Question about him: Will he be more remembered for what he does inside or outside of the ring? It’s in the air.
