Fans reacted to Ryan Garcia and Gervonta Davis voicing their interest in a rematch. In late April 2023, Garcia and Davis headlined a highly-anticipated boxing event inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event featured two of America's biggest superstars in the sport and was a massive success, reportedly selling 1.2 million pay-per-views and generating over $20 million in ticket sales.
Davis emerged victorious in the seventh round after landing a crippling body punch, handing Garcia his lone professional boxing defeat. Since then, Garcia has repeatedly called for a rematch against Davis, claiming he wasn't at 100% for the fight due to contractual obligations regarding his weight cut.
Earlier today, fans became excited about the potential rematch between Garcia and Davis due to a conversation between them on X. Everything started when one person posted the following message:
"Happy Birthday @Gervontaa pls give my friend @RyanGarcia the rematfh"
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A fellow fan responded with a lack of confidence about the matchup:
"The rematch wont happen"
Davis emerged in the replies and had this to say:
"Yes it will"
Garcia responded to Davis showing he's on the same page:
"Time to settle this the right way!!!"
Following Garcia's final message, fans poured into the comment section and had various reactions to both boxers teasing a rematch:
"Don’t use steroids or miss weight on purpose this time"
"Won't happen"
"Let's run it back"
"You going to lose again stop embarrassing yourself"
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Should Ryan Garcia pursue a rematch against Devin Haney before Gervonta Davis?
Ryan Garcia has fought twice since losing against Gervonta Davis, defeating Oscar Duarte (eight-round stoppage) and Devin Haney (unanimous decision turned no-contest). The latter boxing match mentioned against Haney took place in April and featured an abundance of controversy, warranting a rematch.
Garcia missed weight for the bout against Haney and later tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs. The fight wasn't canceled, mostly because the drug test wasn't announced, and Garcia knocked Haney down multiple times in shocking fashion for one of the biggest upsets of the year.
Garcia has since been suspended until April 2025 for the failed drug test. Once he returns, most people expect him and Haney to fight in a must-see rematch. A second fight against Davis would also be a massive rematch, but the 26-year-old should settle the rivalry with Haney first to put all speculations to rest.