One of the biggest fights set on the 2023 boxing schedule is the superfight between Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia.
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Davis will have to overcome his tune-up opponent for the WBA lightweight belt on January 7th. The fight takes place in Davis’ hometown of Washington, D.C., where he faces a top lightweight contender named Hector Luis Garcia.
last fight record
Davis scored an impressive win in May 2022, defeating Rolando Romero by KO.
Garcia is on the mend with a unanimous victory over Roger Gutierrez in August.
Davis vs Garcia betting analysis
javonta davis
“Tank” Davis is a 27-0 dominant lightweight boxer who makes a fine living knocking out most of his opponents. He has the most impressive speed and power of anyone in his weight class who has ever stepped into the ring.
Davis has won 27 of his 29 wins by knockout, averaging just 4.22 rounds per fight. A generational talent that allows him to be both a counter-puncher and a hunter within the ring is why he’s so hard to beat.
This is a fight to prepare for Ryan Garcia’s superfight in April. Davis can’t afford to show anything but his most focused self on Saturday night.
Hector Luis Garcia
Garcia has arguably had the most amazing past years in boxing. He has gone from under-the-radar boxing talent to world title challenger. I got it.
This Dominican-born boxer fights behind a decent jab, but mostly wins fights with his relentless pressure and physical style. He would bully little Davis on Saturday night and consider taking this fight into the late rounds. There the skills gap could be closed enough for Garcia to start the prize round.
Garcia has an underdog mentality and has very little to lose. This is a great opportunity for a fighter to leave everything in the ring and try to make history, 10 of his 16 wins were by TKO/KO but his power is his Davis. is not comparable to
update
Gervonta Davis was arrested for domestic violence in the weeks leading up to the event.
It will be the first notable event on the 2023 boxing schedule.
Gervonta Davis vs. Hector Luis Garcia betting preview
Boxing odds have Davis the big favorite at -1350 in this lightweight title fight against underdog Hector Garcia (+750). Davis is no stranger to being the big favorite and knows that even with a betting line like this you can’t underestimate your opponent.
Garcia has a history of being a big underdog. He beat out Chris Colbert last year as a short-term replacement and perennial underdog. He’s a much better boxer than these odds indicate. The way Garcia can put pressure on his opponents and show endurance throughout the fight makes this a dangerous test for Davis.
Davis has averaged over nine rounds in his last five games, so 7.5+ rounds looks much more attractive given Davis’ layoff time and how he’s preparing for his April bout. Davis could hold many weapons tightly to his chest and not take any significant risks. He even said he wanted to prove to the media ahead of the match that his skills are world-class.
Davis’ moneyline picks have virtually no value, making his method of TKO/KO win props much more attractive. -350 is the best odds you can get in a fight like this.
Gervonta Davis vs. Hector Luis Garcia betting predictions
After considering the style both of these fighters bring to the table and their respective skill sets, it’s pretty easy to predict Garbonta Davis winning over Hector Garcia this weekend.
Boxing picks aren’t that hard to craft because of the large skill gap. A challenge arises when trying to find the most valuable bets. The -350 line for Davis to win by TKO/KO is the best bet in this fight.
Davis has 25 KO wins in his career and feels the next one is bound to come. However, while this could happen in the late rounds, Davis puts himself back on his feet in the first half.
With a bout with Ryan Garcia on April’s boxing schedule, Davis will be focused and gearing up for this weekend’s bout with Hector Garcia. He knows he needs to do well in this fight before he can profit from it.
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