Gervonta Davis vs Ryan Garcia prediction: Undefeated boxer breaks down fight, ranks lightweight division
Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia will give boxing a shot when they meet in Las Vegas on April 22nd.
As superfights continue to fall by the wayside and Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk looks increasingly likely to be the next high-profile fight to drop at the negotiating table, it can be argued that the spectacle of influencer boxing has oddly come to fill the void.
But the colossal meeting between Davis and Garcia – two undefeated stars with dynamite in their fists – gives the weathered old sport a clash that appeals to the purists and the casuals, the old-timers and the younger generations.
Immediately following Davis and Garcia’s 136-pound catch-weight meeting, undisputed lightweight champion Devin Haney meets Ukrainian champion Vasyl Lomachenko on May 20, although a venue has yet to be confirmed.
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Those events are being followed with keen interest by unbeaten Irishman Gary Cully, who advanced to 16-0 as a pro with a clinical stop in the second round against previously unbeaten Wilfredo Flores on undercard Leigh Wood against Mauricio Lara as a pro in Nottingham last month.
A 6-foot-2 southpaw with knockout power – the Flores win was the 27-year-old’s fifth straight win away – Cully is no antagonist to the idea of a good time and has his sights set on the pinnacle of one of boxers most successful Talent stacked departments.
“I think 2024 is the year that I can go to the States and they have some big nights at Madison Square Garden with the big Irish contingent over there,” he told The Sporting News. “I want three fights [in 2023]Three wins, a couple of belts and ready to face America this time next year.”
Before we embark on those big plans, we asked Cully to break down the Davis vs. Garcia and Haney vs. Lomachenko showdowns and – with a cheeky twist – to rank his top five fighters in the lightweight division.
Gervonta Davis vs Ryan Garcia Prediction
“I would definitely lean towards Tank. They’re both obviously very, very explosive, and they both have the power to knock out each other.
“I think we’ve seen in the past that Garcia can be exposed and a little bit vulnerable. So in this case I’m leaning towards tank, probably a mid to late lap break.
“But I’m not writing Garcia off at all. I think with his explosive power and speed he can KO anyone. If you hit someone in the right place at the right time, you can KO them.”
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Prediction of Devin Haney vs Vasyl Lomachenko
“I think that would have been much, much closer if it had happened about 18 months or 24 months ago. Haney gets it at the right time and I think he will win. I really, really appreciate Haney too. I think he’s very highly qualified.”
Top 5 lightweights in Gary Cully’s ranking
1. Devin Haney
“He has to be number one. He’s got all the belts, so I can’t disregard that. He took on the champion [George Kambosos], he beat the champion and won all the belts. He deserves to be number one.”
2. Shakur Stevenson
“He hasn’t even had a lightweight fight yet, but he’s probably still number two!”
3. Gervonta Davis
“People don’t give Tank enough credit for his boxing skills. He’s very, very skilled and has been boxing for a very, very long time. He knows the game inside and out.”
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4. Vasyl Lomachenko
“Loma is always incredibly skilled, always full of tricks. But I think we’ve seen in the last few fights that he’s slowing down.”
5.Gary Cully
“Because I haven’t really fought anyone yet, I’ll report at five. I haven’t really proven myself at the highest level at the moment, so I think it would be disrespectful to face these guys when they are fighting champions and winning belts. I haven’t been at the highest level in a long time, but when I am I’ll start pushing my way up the rankings.”