Davis Vs. Garcia: Battle Of The Southpaws

Fans at the Capital One Arena were in for a treat this Saturday night. Yes, the much-awaited clash of the southpaws took place. The WBA Lightweight title was on the line Saturday night at the iconic venue in Washington, DC.

Defending champion Gervonta Davis overcame the odds and beat Hector Garcia. The match was scheduled for twelve rounds. But Davis won in the eighth round via a TKO (Technical knockout).
Keep reading as we analyze everything that happened last night.

A Look At Both Contenders

Both fighters came into this match on a high. Davis was on a roll with his undefeated streak, which included a mammoth 25 knockout wins. This will be Davis’ best test before he headlines the fight against Ryan Garcia in April, later this year.
His last match saw him win over Rolando Romero. It was an intense match that Davis won with a KO in round six.
Similarly, Hector Garcia had never lost a competitive match before last night. He currently holds the Super Featherweight championship and has successfully defended it on all occasions.
Garcia made headlines last year as he pulled off one of the major upsets of 2022. He defeated Chris Colbert as the number-one contender for the WBA Featherweight championship. He later won the championship bout against Roger Gutierrez.
Garcia was looking forward to pulling off a third consecutive upset victory. But it was Davis who got the better of him.

Player Profiles

Gervonta Davis

WBA World Lightweight Champion

• Age: 28
• Record: 27-0-0
• KOs: 25
• Weight: 134.5 pounds
• Height: 5’5

Hector Luis Garcia

WBA Featherweight Champion

• Age: 31
• Record: 16-1-0
• KOs: 10
• Weight: 130 pounds
• Height: 5’9

Davis Vs. Garcia: Match Analysis

The match started slowly, with not much drama or action. Both fighters were tossing the scorecards to and fro, and it was not one-sided. But it quickly picked pace towards the third round as we saw both fighters exchange rights and lefts.
The southpaws stood firm until round eight, where Davis appeared to have landed the money shot. But Garcia was able to hold one. The referee rang the bell for the ninth round but immediately called it off.
Garcia was struggling with his vision. The referee had to call for the bell and declare Davis as the winner, successfully defending his title again.

Rounds One To Four

Both fighters started round one slowly. Both are not looking for power shots at the moment. It is less aggressive, but the match will surely pick up momentum in the later stages.
Garcia takes advantage of his reach and tries to open Davis’ guard. But the American dodges it well. Both fighters try to land body shots toward the end. But overall, neither one passed the test. Garcia was more active, with the first round going in his favor.
Round two starts as both fighters take it to the middle of the ring. They started exchanging jabs, but something still needed to be concrete. Davis tries a low body shot, and Garcia misses a big right hand. The bell rings as Davis lands a strong left hook on Garcia.
Davis continues to mess with Garcia as round three begins. He tries a 1-2 as Garcia counters with a left jab. But Davis smiles and absorbs it well. Garcia makes another successful shot to Davis’ head and misses a right hook. The match is starting to pick up pace as round three ends in Garcia’s favor.

Davis starts round four keeping his guard firm. But Garcia finds the opening, lands a left hand, and continues targeting the body. But Davis continues his resilience and replies with a left and right combo that catches Garcia off-guard.
Both fighters continue exchanging shots. This is beginning to look interesting. The back-and-forth action continues between the two as the bell rings, signaling the end of round four.

Rounds Five To Seven

Garcia starts round five with some double action. He catches Davis with a double jab and misses a few. Davis counters with a shot upstairs, but Garcia replies with a body shot.
Davis pushes forward, trying to unleash a few power shots. He catches Garcia with a straight right to the head and a triple combo. Round four ends in his favor.
Davis continues his momentum in round six as he absorbs Garcia’s jabs and body shots. He misses a strong uppercut but lands his body shots and continues to target upstairs. The exchange continues as the bell rings.
Garcia responds well in round seven. Davis tries an uppercut but misses as Garcia counters hard with his body shots. We have seen him working on the body as he tries to wear his opponent down.
Davis lands a right hand while Garcia struggles to find a good shot. The bell rings as we move into the game-changing round of the scheduled twelve.

Final Round

Garcia looks to take advantage of the jabs that proved effective in the previous round. He lands an uppercut and a big left hook upstairs. Davis is successful with his body counters but continues eating Garcia’s combos.
The match is stopped as the audience seems to have an issue. The referee calls for a time-out. The issue is resolved as we get back into the in-ring action. Garcia continued working on his body shots, and Davis was still standing.
We see an exchange of 1-2s from both fighters. A flurry of body shots from Garcia lands as Davis replies with a triple combo. Davis lands a crucial left hook followed by a right to the body. He lands a huge left upstairs that stuns Garcia as he stumbles away.
Garcia looks battered but is not out yet. We thought we were moving into round nine. But Garcia retires to his corner. It appears the challenger is having vision problems. This was the final straw as the referee rang the bell and declared Davis, the winner by TKO.

The final blow towards round eight proved fatal for the Dominican. “Tank” Davis remains undefeated as he defends his title successfully. Now he will look to put down another Garcia as we look forward to his bout with Ryan Garcia in April.

Where Can You Watch The Next Boxing PPV Live?

If you do not have an IPTV subscription, you are missing out on a ton of action. And what better to watch PPV live than with RoombaTV?
RoombaTV is your best bet when it comes to sports streaming. It is the hottest IPTV streaming platform you will find. Everything from live boxing telecasts to MLB streams and tons of movies and shows-we got it all!
And you don’t have to waste a fortune to get an IPTV subscription with RoombaTV. Choose from different low-cost plans and get access to thousands of channels. So, stop waiting and watch TV online with the best IPTV provider on the market.