Floyd Mayweather keeps me humble, new face of American boxing Gervonta Davis says after KO win over Ryan Garcia
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- Gervonta Davis finished Ryan Garcia in the seventh round of a box office fight Saturday.
- After the event, he spoke about Floyd Mayweather's positive effect on him.
- Considering the financial success of the show, Davis may well be a new face for American boxing.
LAS VEGAS — Floyd Mayweather had a positive effect on Gervonta Davis ahead of the 28-year-old puncher's knockout win Saturday over Ryan Garcia at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
That's according to 'Tank' Davis himself, who told Insider and other reporters after his seventh-round finish that the legendary boxer was a cool, calm, and collected presence in his ear.
"He gave me great words [of advice and] was telling me to stay calm," said Davis at a press conference.
"I always like to listen to Floyd when it comes to big stages like this because he's the only one who has been in my shoes and been in these type of fights."
Though Garcia had sporadic moments of success in the second and sixth rounds, Davis was the more cerebral — and more devastating — fighter as he out-thought and out-boxed Garcia before dropping him with a shot to the liver.
The victory moved Davis to an unbeaten pro boxing record of 29 wins (27 knockouts).
"I always try to stay close to Floyd when stuff like this happens just to keep me humble and have me on the right," added Davis.
"I always appreciate Floyd for being in my corner, having my back, always, there'll always be love for Floyd Mayweather."
The fight was one of boxing's most successful events in the modern era
Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe, a key advisor to both Davis and Mayweather, told Insider throughout the fight week that he was yearning to make a significant announcement after the show to indicate just how well it performed at the gate and the box office.
According to Sports Business Journal reporter Adam Stern, the Davis vs. Garcia event generated $22.8 million in ticket sales at the T-Mobile Arena and 1.2 million sales on pay-per-view.
This means the average ticket would have sold for approximately $1,140.
Revenue from the ticket sales and the pay-per-view sales total $123,988,000, if these numbers are correct, making it a monstrous success.
Because of the nature of the win, a rematch is unlikely.
Regardless, a new star in American boxing has been born as Davis and Ellerbe take their time to navigate their way through the fighter's next opponent for what they hope will be the 30th win.