Ryan Garcia was on ESPN on TV this week and he it was intriguing to here Ryan Garcia on Tank Davis and the defeat he had to him years later now.
After his suspension from boxing and now in 2026 after his points win recently against Mario Barrios.
He said during the time of the Tank Davis fight that boxing was in a bad place.
He went on to claim that no one wanted to fight each other and that everyone was ducking and protecting their records.
He said at the time he took the fight on Davis’ terms and made it happen fast because of that.
He added that the result didn’t go his way but he had to dust himself off and prove himself again.
He went on to note that if a rematch with Tank happens he will do it on equal terms with him going in and that he is a world champion now and brought up what has Gervonta Davis been doing lately.
For those new to the sport, here’s some background on what has gone on for both Ryan Garcia and Gervonta Davis years later since they fought (Davis brutally knocked out Garcia in round seven at the time):
Ryan Garcia (since April 2023 fight with Tank Davis) – Boxing:
- Lost by 7th-round body shot KO to Tank in their 2023 lightweight clash.
- Beat Oscar Duarte by 8th-round KO in December 2023.
- Fought Devin Haney in April 2024 — originally won by majority decision but overturned to a no-contest after failing a PED test.
- Received a one-year suspension and was temporarily expelled by the WBC due to controversies.
- Lost a unanimous decision to Rolando Romero in May 2025 for a welterweight title.
- Defeated Mario Barrios by unanimous decision in February 2026 to win the WBC welterweight world title.
- Moved up to welterweight and stayed active despite setbacks.
- Called out big names like Shakur Stevenson after his title win.
Ryan Garcia – Away from Boxing:
- Faced multiple personal issues including mental health struggles and substance abuse reports.
- Had public incidents with racial slurs and controversial livestreams.
- Dealt with a vandalism arrest (later dismissed) and other legal troubles.
- Went through a divorce and co-parents multiple children.
- Entered rehab and spoke openly about personal growth and accountability.
- Dated social media personality Mikaela and stayed very active on social media.
Gervonta “Tank” Davis (since April 2023 fight with Ryan Garcia) – Boxing:
- Knocked out Ryan Garcia with a body shot in round 7 of their 2023 PPV fight.
- Defended his WBA lightweight title with an 8th-round KO over Frank Martin in June 2024.
- Fought to a majority draw against Lamont Roach in March 2025.
- Stayed mostly inactive with long layoffs after the Garcia win.
- Faced questions about his activity level and potential retirement talks.
- Remained undefeated at 30-0-1 with high knockout percentage.
- Lost his WBA title due to inactivity and legal issues (later reported in recess or stripped).
Gervonta “Tank” Davis – Away from Boxing:
- Dealt with legal troubles including a 2025 misdemeanor domestic violence arrest (case later dropped).
- Focused on family life and raising his children.
- Had public discussions about possibly retiring to spend more time with family.
- Maintained a lower public profile compared to Ryan.
- Continued training and teasing big fights while staying mostly out of the spotlight.
Years on Gervonta Davis is apparently coming back soon and could even be in line to fight Lomachenko at some point.
But who knows what fights are ahead for both.
