The highly anticipated matchup between controversial star Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia is almost upon us. The duo will attempt to settle its long-simmering bad blood on April 22 at the famous T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. At first, the boxing match was scheduled for April 15, however, contract negotiations between DAZN and Showtime delayed it by a week.
What makes this matchup more exciting for the fans is that ‘Tank‘ and ‘King Ry’ are in their absolute prime. The two have talked trash on multiple occasions on social media and seem to have genuine animosity between them. Fortunately, in less than a week, both Davis and Garcia get the opportunity to attain bragging rights over the other.
‼️ Gervonta Davis vs Ryan Garcia intense first face-off as they exchange heated trash talk ahead of their fight on April 22nd…
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‘King Ry‘ and Davis had a run-in with each other in a nightclub last year. However, things got a lot more interesting during the fight week. It seems that the two won’t just aren’t putting their undefeated records on the line anymore on April 22. Davis and Garcia appeared on Instagram Live and made an impromptu verbal bet that has taken the boxing world by storm.
Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia bet their entire fight purse on Instagram Live
Earlier, the two opponents Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia took the fans aback by squaring up on Instagram Live. Popular content creator Kai Cenat joined The African-American while Ryan appeared to be seated in a moving vehicle.
Fans expected the duo to exchange heated words, however, what followed with it made the upcoming bout all the more intriguing. In the middle of the live stream, Davis asked the 24-year-old, “Yo, you wanna bet?”
Garcia didn’t skip a beat and responded with – “Yeah, let’s do it. I’m down.” Davis interrupted, “The whole purse.” To which Garcia repeated Gervonta’s words as a response.
The 28-year-old seemed to confirm the bet once again by asking Garcia, “Hold on, that’s a bet?”
Gervonta Davis & Ryan Garcia agree to put their entire fight purse on the line. The Winner will get everything 👀 pic.twitter.com/6uxiw4D2EL
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Ryan said, “Yes, let’s bet. You hear me on the [Instagram] live, let’s bet, for sure. Let’s go, let’s make a contract. Let’s sign it, both of us, let’s do it… if you really want it.”
In the midst of this, an excited Cenat jumped around the house before proceeding to ask Garcia, “Ryan, are you sure?” Ryan concluded, “I don’t speak twice for myself, you already know.”
As per reports, Davis is set to earn 5$ million in the upcoming match, while Ryan will take home a purse worth $2.5 million. The PPV revenue will be split into an exact 50-50 between the duo.
Whether or not the two will sign on the dotted lines for the above bet, the stream has certainly helped promote the fight in a unique way. What do you make of the live stream? Let us know in the comments down below.