Ryan Garcia on Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis: “I really want to fight Tank. I know people are worried about that one, but I’m ready for you”; California stopped Luke Campbell on Saturday night to win the WBC interim title
By Richard Damerell
Last updated: 03/01/21 1:41 pm
Ryan Garcia has focused on American competitor Gervonta Davis
Ryan Garcia called protocol Floyd Mayweather Gervonta Davis after he climbed off the canvas to stop Luke Campbell in Dallas.
The 22-year-old was unknowingly sent off by Campbell for the first time in his career, but received a poignant response when he stopped the Hull fighter with a brutal body in the seventh round to a light belt between -apply WBC.
Winning means Garcia is a compelling opponent for WBC champion Devin Haney, but California claimed that a show with Davis’ Tank ‘, led by Mayweather’ s big ring, is a prime show .
Floyd Mayweather will lead the role of Gervonta Davis
“I really want to be a man of my word,” Garcia said DAZN. “I really want to fight Tank. I know people are worried about that one, but I’m ready for you.
“This fight, I was fighting an Olympic gold medal winner. Pound-for-pound at the time, Lomachenko couldn’t stop it. Linares let him down, but I couldn’t finish. I showed today that I am special. “
Asked about the WBC title fight, Garcia said: “Devin Haney, he ‘s going to be that opponent of course, I want to fight him. I want to fight Tank first, of course.
“But it is. If we can do Devin, let’s do Devin. Why not, let’s go.”
Campbell had launched Garcia in the second round
But Garcia ended the fight with a body bullet in seventh place
Garcia’s perfect record had emerged in jeopardy when he was brought into the canvas after a hook left by Campbell, although he recovered well from the first crisis of his 21-fight career.
“Even when he let me go, I got up,” Garcia said. “It was a good picture, I was cold and it caught me. I was like, ‘Yo, I got a fall, this is crazy.’
“I’ve never been let down in my life. I think I’ve gotten a little too excited right now.
“I just felt like I could crack it, but it shook me. I had to change, and settle down, because I knew I could hit it. I just had to get back and show to all what a hero looks like.
Garcia celebrated with gym-gym Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez
“I was a little dizzy, I’m not going to lie down, but I was like, ‘Not so bad.’ What’s the worst thing this guy is going to do? Try to come to me. I was too worried. “