Gervonta Davis could miss out an immediate showdown with Ryan Garcia, who has turned his attention to Manny Pacquiao Photo Credit: Esther Lin/SHOWTIME
Gervonta Davis appeared on the brink of sealing a mouthwatering showdown with Ryan Garcia after weeks of talk.
Garcia called for a clash with compatriot, Davis (24-0, 23 KOs) after stopping Luke Campbell in Dallas on January 2.
In an interview with TMZ Sports, the WBC interim Lightweight champion vowed to halt ‘Tank’ inside two rounds and the pair ramped up the talk of a potential clash after Garcia FaceTimed his rival whilst appearing on Mike Tyson’s HotBoxin Podcast, sending him the same message.
One man who could really have a break out year in 2021 is 28-year-old Caleb Plant.
‘Sweet Hands’ only fought once in 2020, but starts this year as he hopes to go on with a third defence of his IBF Super Middleweight title.
Plant (20-0, KO12) puts his belt on the line against a former holder of the same title in Minnesota’s Caleb Truax (31-4-2, KO19), and the contest tops a Premier Boxing Champions bill.
Plant turned professional in 2014 under the wing of the notorious Al Haymon, and came to wider prominence in 2018, widely outscoring Rogelio Medina to earn a shot at the IBF title.
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Four-division titlist Adrien Broner announced his return to the ring more than two years since his last bout, a unanimous decision loss to Manny Pacquiao in January 2019. Broner is 0-2-1 in his past three fights and has dealt with legal issues outside the ring one as recently as November. But somehow, Broner has always been a must-see fighter. Can he revive his career and get back to title contention by the end of 2021?
Undefeated 122-pound prospect Ra’eese Aleem previewed his upcoming showdown against fellow unbeaten Victor Pasillas before they battle for the interim WBA super bantamweight title Saturday, January 23 live on SHOWTIME® in a Premier Boxing Champions event from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. T