Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia have agreed to fight again. The two boxers made the deal on social media, following their big match in 2023.
Davis and Garcia first fought in April 2023 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. They agreed on a catchweight of 136 pounds. Davis, who was 28-0 at the time and the WBA lightweight champion, won the fight. He knocked out Garcia, who was 23-0, in the seventh round with a body shot.
The fight had some big moments. Davis knocked Garcia down in the second round. Then in the seventh, he landed the body shot that ended the fight. Garcia couldn't get up before the referee finished counting.
Since then, both fighters have been busy. Davis knocked out Frank Martin in the eighth round of his last fight. He's set to face Lamont Roach early next year.
Garcia's path has been rockier. He beat Devin Haney by unanimous decision in his last fight. But that win was changed to a no contest because Garcia failed a drug test and missed weight. He's now serving a ban and won't be able to fight until April 2025.
Despite these setbacks, both fighters want to face each other again. A fan on social media said the rematch wouldn't happen. Davis replied:
"Yes it will."
Garcia also chimed in, saying:
"Time to settle this the right way."
While Davis and Garcia are planning their rematch, another fighter has his eye on Garcia. Teofimo Lopez, the WBO super-lightweight champion, wants to fight Garcia too. But Lopez has one big condition for the fight to happen.
The boxing world will have to wait and see which fight happens first: Davis vs. Garcia 2 or Lopez vs. Garcia. Either way, fans can look forward to some exciting matches in the future.
