The path to Gervonta Davis versus Ryan Garcia becomes clearer.
Davis, a 135-pound contender, will face 130-pound owner Hector Garcia on January 7 at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC, a fight that is expected to result in a bout with Garcia in the spring, it was announced Friday.
Garcia (16-0, 10 KOs) stunned the boxing world by easily dismissing hot prospect Chris Colbert in February and then winning Roger Gutierrez’s WBA belt by one-way decision in August.
However, gaining weight to confront a boxer as capable as Davis will be a difficult challenge for…
