Bookmakers made Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis a strong favourite against Ryan Garcia when they meet in their bout on Saturday 22nd April 2023 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.
He is currently 4/9 (-230) to win the bout outright, while you can get 7/4 (+180) on Ryan Garcia if you fancy the upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 66% chance of Davis winning while giving Garcia a 34% chance.
Davis opened as the favourite at 2/5 (-250) however, that price has shortened by 26/-25 (+100).
Garcia opened at 7/4 (+180).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Lightweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 135 pounds (9.45 stones or 61.36 KG) on the day of the weigh-in.
Tank Davis vs Ryan Garcia Head To Head
Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 28 wins, zero loses and 0 draws, 26 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.
Ryan Garcia will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 23 wins and 0 draws, with 19 of those by knock out.
The stats suggest Davis has a slight advantage in power over Garcia, with a 93% knock out percentage over Garcia's 83%.
Davis is currently 67/100 (-150) to get the knockout, while Garcia is 11/4 (+280).
Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis is the older man by 4 years, at 28 years old.
Garcia has a height advantage of 4 inches over Davis. This also extends to a 1-inch reach advantage.
Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis fights out of the southpaw stance, while Ryan Garcia is an orthodox fighter.
Davis is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 5 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 3 years and 3 months earlier than Garcia, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 38 more professional rounds, 123 to Garcia's 85.
If you think Garcia will win on points, you can get odds of 15/2 (+750), while Davis is 6/1 (+600) to win on the scorecards.
Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis goes into the fight ranked number 2 by the RING at lightweight.
Ryan Garcia is currently ranked number 1 by the WBA and 3 by the RING in the 135lb division.
Tank Davis vs Ryan Garcia betting form
Davis remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he won against Hector Luis Garcia on 7th January 2023 by technical knockout in the 9th round in their WBA World Lightweight championship fight at Capital One Arena, Washington, United States. He was a 1/14 (-1400) favourite going into the ring.
Previous to that, he had won against Rolando Romero on 28th May 2022 by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBA World Lightweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York. He was a 3/25 (-830) favourite going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had beat Isaac Cruz on 5th December 2021 by unanimous decision in their WBA World Lightweight championship fight at Staples Center, California. He was a 7/100 (-1400) favourite going into the ring.
Before that, he had defeated Mario Barrios on 26th June 2021 by technical knockout in the 11th round in their WBA World Super Lightweight championship fight at State Farm Arena, Atlanta. He was a 1/5 (-500) favourite going into the ring.
He had won against Leo Santa Cruz on 31st October 2020 by knockout in the 6th round in their WBA Super World Super Featherweight and WBA World Lightweight championship fight at Alamodome, San Antonio.
Garcia remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Javier Fortuna on 16th July 2022 by knockout in the 6th round at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, United States. He was a 7/100 (-1400) favourite going into the contest.
Previous to that, he had defeated Emmanuel Tagoe on 9th April 2022 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Alamodome, San Antonio. He was a 3/100 (-3300) favourite going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had beat Luke Campbell on 2nd January 2021 by technical knockout in the 7th round at American Airlines Center, Dallas.
Before that, he had won against Francisco Fonseca on 14th February 2020 by knockout in the 1st round at Honda Center, California. He was a 1/50 (-5000) favourite going into the contest.
He had beat Romero Duno on 2nd November 2019 by knockout in the 1st round at MGM Grand, Las Vegas. He was a 7/50 (-710) favourite going into the contest.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis has been fighting more than Ryan Garcia.
Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis last fought 2 months and 22 days ago, while Ryan Garcia's last outing was 8 months and 13 days ago.
Davis' last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 26 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 44 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.8 rounds on average.
Davis is currently 67/100 (-150) to finish this fight in the 8th round, or 6/1 (+600) to win on points.
Garcia's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 4 months and 27 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 27 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.4 rounds on average.
Garcia is currently 11/4 (+280) to finish this fight in the 5th round, or +750 (+750) to win on points.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Davis vs Garcia Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 12:00 AM EST / 9:00 PM PST at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States, which is around 5:00 AM BST in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Davis vs Garcia for In-Play Betting?
Tank Davis vs Ryan Garcia will be broadcast on Showtime PPV in the US.
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