Gervonta Davis vs Ryan Garcia LIVE: Latest fight updates and result

Re-live updates from the 136lbs catchweight fight in Las Vegas

Garcia and Davis arrive in Las Vegas ahead of blockbuster fight

Gervonta Davis settled his feud with Ryan Garcia by stopping his fellow American in the seventh round on Saturday.

Davis, 28, dropped Garcia to a knee with a left hook to the body, a shot that left the 24-year-old wincing in pain and unable to beat the referee’s count.

Davis had already dropped Garcia in the second round with a left hook to the head, and “Tank” began to build a healthy lead as the 136lbs catchweight bout neared its midway point. Garcia briefly rallied, but he was caught seemingly out of nowhere in Round 7, when Davis dug a left hook into the midriff of “King Ryan”.

In a delayed reaction, Garcia dropped to a knee and was then unable to beat the referee’s count, marking his first defeat as a professional. Meanwhile, WBA lightweight champion Davis stayed unbeaten with the victory.

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Gervonta Davis vs Ryan Garcia LIVE

• Gervonta Davis stops Ryan Garcia with body shot in Round 7
• Davis stays unbeaten while handing Garcia his first defeat as a pro
• Lightweights clashed in 136lbs catchweight bout in Las Vegas
• Davis, 28, also dropped his fellow American in Round 2
• Garcia, 24, explains what he was thinking during stoppage
• Former world champions accuse Garcia of ‘giving up’

[23 April 2023 00:45 · Alex Pattle]

Ryan Garcia vs Gervonta Davis LIVE

The event will stream live on Dazn in the UK and selected European countries, and on Dazn pay-per-view in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. It will also be available as a Showtime pay-per-view in the US.

[23 April 2023 00:20 · Alex Pattle]

Ryan Garcia vs Gervonta Davis LIVE

Tonight’s event will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

The main card is due to begin at 1am BST (5pm PT, 7pm CT, 8pm ET on Saturday). Ring walks for the main event are then expected at approximately 4am BST (8pm PT, 10pm CT, 11pm ET on Saturday).

[23 April 2023 00:00 · Alex Pattle]

Ryan Garcia vs Gervonta Davis LIVE

Ryan Garcia and Gervonta Davis will square off in one of the biggest fights of the year tonight, meeting in a catchweight contest in Las Vegas.

Davis holds the WBA lightweight title, while Garcia is a former WBC interim champion in the division, but the Americans will clash at 136lbs as they put their unbeaten records on the line.

A protege of Floyd Mayweather, southpaw Davis has a professional record of 28-0 with 26 knockouts, justifying the 28-year-old’s nickname of “Tank”. Meanwhile, Garcia – promoted by Oscar De La Hoya – holds a record of 23-0 (19 KOs). At just 24 years old, “King Ryan” already holds stoppage wins over Luke Campbell and most recently Javier Fortuna.

Tonight’s main event at the T-Mobile Arena has been anticipated for years, and Davis’ recent legal issues threatened to delay it further, but despite boxing’s penchant for letting down fans, the sport is set to deliver this evening; Garcia and Davis will look to settle their grudge in front of a sold-out Vegas crowd.

Gervonta Davis (left) faces off with Ryan Garcia ahead of their main-event clash (Getty Images)