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Gervonta Davis Las Vegas Media Workout Quotes
Undefeated five-time, three-division world champion Gervonta
“Tank” Davis held a media workout in Las Vegas Thursday
ahead of his long awaited clash against hard-hitting
sensation “King” Ryan Garcia taking place Saturday, April 22
headlining live on pay-per-view from T-Mobile Arena in Las
Vegas in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
Davis vs. Garcia is promoted by GTD Promotions, TGB
Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions and the telecast is
produced by SHOWTIME PPV.
Davis will headline a pay-per-view telecast beginning at 8
p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT as he faces Garcia in a rare matchup of
unbeaten superstars in the primes of their careers. Davis
has established himself as one of boxing’s hottest, must-see
attractions, selling out arenas in Los Angeles, New York,
Atlanta and most recently, Washington D.C., and with a
victory on April 22, can solidify himself as the future face
of boxing.
Here is what Davis and his longtime trainer Calvin Ford had
to say Thursday from Barry’s Boxing Gym in Las Vegas:
GERVONTA DAVIS
“Make sure you come early and get your popcorn or whatever
you want to get, because this is gonna be an early night for
sure.
“I’m feeling great. Everything is about staying completely
focused on the task, because I know I have a challenge in
front of me on April 22.
“Me and coach Calvin have been doing this for so long, he’s
a major key to my success over the years. I’d be nowhere
without him, so I always keep him close to me.
“Ryan is gonna have to show me that he has more than just a
left hook. I’m gonna be on point that night because I’m
getting ready for the best Ryan Garcia. I just don’t feel
that he’s a complete fighter and come April 22 I’m gonna
show him.
“This win would mean a lot. Beating someone young, explosive
and in their prime says a lot. I feel like this fight is big
for the sport. We’re drawing in a lot of people and a win on
that night is really like winning a world title again.
“This is gonna be spectacular. It’s gonna be two young guys
who are hungry. You gotta tune in or be here in Las Vegas.
“I think he’s trying to hype himself to get into the fight
when he talks about knocking me out in two rounds. I don’t
think he really believes that.
“Representing Baltimore means a lot to me. I’m doing it for
the people who are just like me. I’m trying to give them
hope. No matter what you’ve been going through, the future
is bright.”
CALVIN FORD, Davis’ Trainer
“’Tank’ just needs to listen and do what he’s been doing all
along. I’ve seen the journey to here a long time ago. That
night is his night. We’ll walk through that fire or that
desert or whatever we have to walk through.
“I’m still looking for that fighter to bring the best out of
‘Tank’. No one has seen the best out of him yet. Coaches
that have been around us for years know that people haven’t
seen all that he can do.
“I don’t train ‘Tank’ for knockouts, I train him for
punishment. Hector Luis Garcia got a glimpse of it in the
last fight. I want him to punish Ryan.
“I wouldn’t say the Mario Barrios fight is the example of
how ‘Tank’ fights a taller fighter like Ryan Garcia, because
each fighter fights differently. He was able to handle what
Barrios wanted to do, but we’ll see if that’s how Ryan wants
to fight. Whatever you want to bring, you better come bring
it.
“He’s taking pages out from some of the greatest in the
sport. We’ve got a lot of different people coaching
different parts of his game and everyone is doing their
part.”
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