Gervonta Davis knocked out Ryan Garcia in 2023, but Garcia claims Davis can't hit hard. The undefeated Baltimore boxer stopped Garcia with a body shot in the seventh round of their lightweight clash.
Davis, known as one of boxing's hardest punchers pound-for-pound, put Garcia down twice. A perfectly timed left hook floored Garcia in the second round. The fight ended in the seventh when Davis landed a sneaky body shot.
Despite the result, Garcia has a surprising take on Davis' power. In a recent YouTube interview with Jack Alter, Garcia said:
"He cannot hit hard I'm telling you. It's his accuracy. The punches that you don't see are the ones that hurt you. Not the ones that you do see. There are some people that even if you see it, that s—t hurts. He's not like that. He's what he is, he's an accurate sniper. He's a sniper."
Garcia's take goes against the common view of Davis as a knockout artist. Rumors have even circulated that Davis has stopped heavyweights in sparring. The 30-year-old from Baltimore has built a reputation for dropping early rounds before unleashing his power.
Davis will defend his WBA Lightweight World Title against Lamont Roach Jr. on March 1, 2024. Garcia, meanwhile, serves a doping suspension and plans to return to the ring in April 2024. The 26-year-old has been vocal about wanting a rematch with Davis.
Their first fight was a major event in the lightweight division. It marked Garcia's first professional loss, while Davis improved his record to 30-0 with 28 knockouts. Whether Garcia's assessment of Davis' power is accurate or not, fans will likely be eager to see them face off again.
