Gervonta Davis’ battle with Hector Luis Garcia final weekend broke the Capital One Enviornment’s all time gate file, cementing Davis’ place as one of many largest attracts within the sport.
The offered out crowd of 19,731 in Washington DC generated over $5 million {dollars} in ticket income, beating the venue’s prior file holder, which was a Rolling Stones live performance.
The occasion was broadcast on Showtime, and the companies president Stephen Espinoza took to Twitter to share the information, accompanying his tweet with a video of ‘Tank’s submit battle celebratory backflip.
Gervonta “Tank” Davis @gervontaa vs. Hector Luis Garcia broke the all-time reside gate file at @CapitalOneArena.
The very best-grossing occasion of any variety within the 25-year historical past of Capital One Enviornment.
Makes you wish to have fun with a again flip. #DavisGarciahttps://t.co/sRLTXlccVRpic.twitter.com/3fN9HTDlJ6
— Stephen Espinoza (@StephenEspinoza) January 9, 2023
Followers who come to see Gervonta Davis are there to see knockouts, and the Baltimore puncher didn’t disappoint in opposition to Garcia. A spiteful flurry within the eighth proved to be the undoing of the Dominican, who retired on his stool after the spherical concluded.
The win took Davis’ file to twenty-eight wins and 0 losses, with a outstanding 26 of these victories coming inside the space – statistics that lend credence to the southpaw’s popularity as probably the most spiteful finishers in boxing.
All roads now appear to result in Ryan Garcia for former Floyd Mayweather protégé Davis. A deal is finished in precept for the 2 younger stars to lock horns subsequent, with a date and venue supposedly the one components left to be finalised.
Davis and ‘King Ryan’ have been embroiled in a forwards and backwards for seemingly an eternity, and there are few rivalries within the sport that would garner the eye that has been drawn by the pair.
A provisional date of April fifteenth in Las Vegas has been talked about by numerous figures near the battle, nevertheless followers and media nonetheless await an official announcement.