By Adam Baskin: Ryan Garcia confirmed immediately that his take for his struggle with Gervonta Davis was $30 million for his or her essential occasion struggle on Showtime PPV final April. Ryan says the occasion pulled in $100 million.
It’s not exhausting to think about that Tank Davis’ purse was $40-50 million within the neighborhood, which might imply we gained’t see him again within the ring this 12 months.
It will be very stunning if Tank is motivated sufficient to get again in motion after making that type of dough for a simple night time’s work together with his seventh spherical knockout of Ryan, who stop one knee after taking a liver shot.
Earlier immediately, Oscar De La Hoya blabbed about Ryan’s $30M take for the struggle with Gervonta and appeared happy aside from the strength-draining 136-lb catchweight that Garcia had agreed to.
Ryan’s internet price earlier than his struggle with Tank Davis was a reported $20 million, however now it’s elevated to $50M. He mentioned lately that he’s shifting to Dallas, Texas, which is a good looking & surprisingly inexpensive housing. The one draw back is the climate is much like Las Vegas.
30M’s BABY 🥊🥊💴👑
— RYAN GARCIA (@RyanGarcia) July 19, 2023
Some boxing followers on social media really feel that Ryan Garcia didn’t deserve the struggle with Tank Davis as a result of his resume was suspect, stuffed with weak opposition from high to backside.
It didn’t matter that Ryan by no means fought high quality opposition. He received the payday towards Tank Davis due to these causes:
A. 11 million Instagram followers
B. Lack of expertise
C. Poor protection
D. Weak resume
It’s truthful to say that the probabilities are higher that Ryan fights once more this 12 months than Tank Davis, as he appears extra bold and desires to enhance his sport.
The Battle remodeled 100m for the occasion
I advised everybody that whenever you select to make the fights that the individuals need it would create massive occasions
Not solely that however we confirmed everybody the best way to promote a struggle on this era and I’m extraordinarily proud to be aside the occasion. https://t.co/ioM9HqGavD
— RYAN GARCIA (@RyanGarcia) July 19, 2023
Ryan has been coaching together with his new coach Derrick James recently in Dallas, placing within the work to attempt to change into a world champion.
In distinction, Gervonta has been in jail, and the one factor we’ve seen from him since he was launched was an image of him holding enormous stacks of $100 payments.
It appeared that he was holding at the very least $1 million in money, which is an insane quantity of paper cash to be protecting round.
Ryan has a number of choices for his subsequent struggle at 140, relying on whether or not he desires to take a dangerous struggle or not.
The simplest possibility Ryan has to select up a belt could be to face WBC mild welterweight champion Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero, however he’ll have to attend till he’s free.
The WBA ordered Rolly to defend towards his necessary Ohara Daviees subsequent. Ryan most likely gained’t need to wait earlier than getting again in motion, and you’ll’t blame him.
