Gervonta 'Tank' Davis is looking to make a statement on Saturday night when he takes on Hector Luis Garcia in a lightweight contest.
As well as being his first fight of 2023, Davis will want to capture the attention of rival Ryan Garcia who he is scheduled to face later this year if all goes well at in Washington D.C.
"Garcia earned his spot in this fight for what he’s done this past year. He’s been in good fights and beaten good fighters. He’s not someone to sleep on. He’s a tough opponent and this is going to prepare me for a Ryan Garcia fight next," Davis said at the final pre-fight press conference.
“I just want to put on a great performance in front of a nice crowd and show everyone that I’m one of the top guys.
“There’s been a lot of talk from other fighters in the division. I’m putting them on notice with this fight and the Ryan fight. I can’t get to Ryan unless I get past Héctor. I’m showing everyone that I’m one of the elite guys.
“The last thing I want to say to Hector is just, be ready. I’ve had a great camp and I know that Héctor’s coming. Just don’t make a lot of mistakes, because if you make too many, it might be an early night."
For Hector Garcia, this a venture into unknown territory as he moves up to lightweight from super featherweight where he is currently WBA champion. But if the 31-year-old Dominican is able to overcome Davis on Saturday night, it will be by far the biggest success of his professional boxing career.