By: Sean Crose
“Everybody knows I’m coming to the tank,” Ryan Garcia tweeted on Wednesday, “So just wait for that, he knows it too. We all know that.” It’s not uncommon for the colorful 23-0 boxer to call another famous, undefeated boxer like Davis 27-0. However, there could be a catalyst that led to the tweet in question. Live-streaming on Instagram Wednesday, Garcia told of a recent incident where he and Davis head-butted. “I saw the Tank in the club,” Garcia began. “He’s a tough guy.” Garcia later described the change between him and the WBA lightweight champion.
Garcia said of Davis: “He was wearing a very low hoodie,” and I went to his table… and we said “Yo, are we going to make this fight?” and I guess he was offended by that, tried his best and I was like ‘Yo, what are you doing, man? Isn’t there no respect here? ‘ and then he responds with ‘No, no respect here’. “According to Garcia, the situation then became material. Garcia said: “He took my necklace, but I’m not worried about that.” Garcia went on to say that, as far as he was concerned, Davis was simply playing a role.
“Outside of the ring, you can act tough all you want,” he said. “Inside the ring, everything changes… I don’t like difficult acting. I’m tough only when I need to. I don’t need to flaunt it.” The truth is that both Garcia and Davis have proven themselves to be tough in the ring, which is why the fight between the two men will be so intriguing for fans. However, in the current state of the sport, a Davis-Garcia fight could only go down in the distant future, if at all. In a sense, out-of-the-ring brawls have replaced superfights in the contemporary boxing world.
Still, there’s no denying Garcia did all he could to keep his name there. Aside from being well on his way to becoming the top attraction in the fighting game, the 24-year-old also has a huge social media presence and has landed himself at least one major endorsement deal. However, questions revolved around both Garcia and Davis. Garcia, after all, has yet to win a major title, while Davis has been criticized for allegedly not fighting in the best league available. While most people support Davis hitting Garcia the best in the ring, a match between the two would be a hit in the sport for sure.
