Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia

Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia, billed as It Doesn't Get Any Better Than This, was a professional boxing match contested between WBA (Regular) lightweight champion Gervonta Davis and WBC interim lightweight champion Ryan Garcia. The bout took place at a catchweight of 136 lbs, with a 10 lbs rehydration clause, on April 22, 2023, at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada.^[1][2][3]

It Doesn't Get Any Better Than This

Date	April 22, 2023
Venue	T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
Tale of the tape
Boxer Gervonta Davis Ryan Garcia Nickname Tank King Hometown Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. Los Alamitos, California, U.S. Pre-fight record 28–0 (26 KO) 23–0 (19 KO) Age 28 years, 5 months 24 years, 8 months Height 5 ft 5+1⁄2 in (166 cm) 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) Weight 135 lb (61 kg) 135+1⁄2 lb (61 kg) Style Southpaw Orthodox Recognition WBA (Regular) lightweight champion WBC interim lightweight champion
Result
Davis wins by knockout in 7 rounds

Gervonta Davis knocked out Ryan Garcia in the seventh round with a body shot to Ryan Garcia's right abdomen to unify the titles. After staggering backwards, Ryan Garcia took a knee, holding the right side of his body. The fight was praised by commentators. It reportedly sold over 1.2 million PPV buys on Showtime for $84.99. It also generated approximately $22.8 million from ticket sales, with additional money earned from sponsorships and advertising.^[4][5]

Fight card

Weight class		vs.		Method	Round	Time	Notes
Catchweight (136 lbs)	Gervonta Davis (c)	def.	Ryan Garcia (c)	KO	7/12	1:44	For WBA (Regular) and WBC interim lightweight titles
Super Middleweight	David Morrell (c)	def.	Yamaguchi Falcão	KO	1/12	2:36	For WBA (Regular) super middleweight title.
Super Middleweight	Bektemir Melikuziev	def.	Gabriel Rosado	UD	10/10
Middleweight	Elijah Garcia	def.	Kevin Salgado	UD	10/10		Salgado was deducted 1 point in Round 7 due to a low blow.
Middleweight	Fiodor Czerkaszyn	def.	Elias Espadas	TKO	9/10	2:07
Light Middleweight	Vito Mielnicki Jr.	def.	José Charles	KO	4/10	0:33
Lightweight	Floyd Schofield	def.	Jesus Valentin Leon	TKO	2/10	1:51
Middleweight	Lorenzo Simpson	def.	Pachino Hill	UD	6/6
Light Middleweight	Jalil Hackett	def.	Jason Phillips	TKO	3/4	2:20
Bantamweight	Cuttino Oliver	def.	Roberto Cantu Pena	TKO	2/4	3:00

Broadcasting

Country/Region	Broadcasters
	Free	Cable TV	PPV	Stream
United States (Host)	—		Showtime
	—		DAZN PPV
Australia	—
New Zealand	—
Canada	—
	—		FITE1
Germany	—
Italy	—
Europe	—			DAZN2
	—	Fight Sports	Fight Sports Max
Pan Asia (inc. Indian subcontinent and exc. Japan)	—
MENA	—
France	—	RMC Sport	—	RMC BFM Play
Japan	—	Wowow	—	Wowow on Demand
Kazakhstan	Qazsport	—	—	Qazsport
Latin America	—	ESPN	—	Star+
Mexico	Azteca 7	—		TV Azteca Deportes
Panama	Telemetro	—		Medcom Go
Thailand	—	PPTV HD	—
Sub-saharan Africa	—	SuperSport	—	DStv Play

¹Also available in New Zealand

²Davis vs. Garcia on DAZN coverage only Available in Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, and the United Kingdom