Chula Vista-based fighter Ryan Garcia and Gervonta Davis will face each other next year in Las Vegas.
The fight will take place on April 15 of next year, which is expected to be one of the most-watched fights since both fighters have been in the spotlight of boxing for the past two years. Garcia, 24, says that the boxing industry needs this fight more than ever now, especially hosted in Las Vegas.
"Boxing needs this fight right now," Garcia tweeted. "It's time for us to get back to what made this sport so great for the fans: Glamorous fights in places like Las Vegas, grudge match storylines, and most importantly – the best fighting the best."
Legendary boxer Oscar De La Hoya took to Twitter to react to this confirmed future match-up.
"It's high time that those outside the ring stop getting in the way of those who want nothing more than to get into the ring and fight," tweeted De La Hoya, a hall-of-fame boxer.
This anticipated Pay-Per-View event will be a production by Showtime, which has exclusive televised rights to events involving Gervonta Davis. However, DAZN will be offering the PPV event.
The President of Showtime Sports says that what makes this future fight so anticipated is the fact both boxing fighters are in the prime of their respective careers.
"We have two supremely talented boxers, both in their prime and with huge fanbases, meeting in a career-defining fight," Showtime Sports president Stephen Espinoza said in a statement. "This is the epitome of a crossover boxing event. All credit to Tank and Ryan for staying the course and giving the fans the fight they want."
