Can Ryan Garcia beat ‘Tank’ Davis? Shawn Porter gives the definitive answer
In an interview with Fight Hub TV, former two-time welterweight champion Shawn Porter weighed in on a potential bout between lightweight rivals Ryan Garcia and Gervonta Davis.
When asked if Garcia would beat Davis, Porter responded with a definitive answer:
‘No!’
Garcia has called for a fight with Davis For a while now and while a bout between the two is unlikely to be over, that hasn’t stopped boxing fans from discussing the potential outcome if the two collide.
Garcia has had two fights this year, one in April against Emmanuel Tagoe which he won by unanimous decision and another thing there he fight Javier Fortuna, win by sixth round knockout.
On the other hand, Davis fought once, won by sixth round technical knockout against Rolando Romero in the May.
Both men want one more match this year but potential opponents for both remain unknown.
In the same interviewPorter also offered his thoughts on the lightweight division.
When asked about the various potential matches, Porter expressed his belief that no matchup is easy for any of the current stars at lightweight.
“I think every war has adversity for everyone. I have Tank (Davis) as my number one at 135 but I think it’s fast chess. We see all of those fights and all of those fights are fantastic and competitive. “
Porter made it clear who he considers the top three lightweights in the world but was also quick to point out that he believes the other contenders aren’t far from the top.
“I would say Tank, [Vasiliy] Lomachenko, and then [Devin] Haney, but everyone else is right there. “