| Fight Name: | It Doesn't Get Any Better Than This |
| Fight Date: | April 22, 2023 |
| Location: | T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| Fighter1: | Gervonta Davis |
| Nickname1: | Tank |
| Hometown1: | Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Record1: | 28–0 (26 KO) |
| Height1: | 5 ft 5+1/2 in |
| Weight1: | 135lbs |
| Style1: | Southpaw |
| Recognition1: | WBA (Regular) lightweight champion |
| Fighter2: | Ryan Garcia |
| Nickname2: | King |
| Hometown2: | Los Alamitos, California, U.S. |
| Record2: | 23–0 (19 KO) |
| Height2: | 5 ft 10 in |
| Weight2: | 135+1/2 lbs |
| Style2: | Orthodox |
| Recognition2: | Former WBC interim lightweight champion |
| Result: | Davis wins via 7th-round KO |
Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia, billed as It Doesn't Get Any Better Than This, was a professional boxing match contested between WBA (Regular) lightweight champion Gervonta Davis and former WBC interim lightweight champion Ryan Garcia. The non-title bout took place at a catchweight of 136 lbs, with a 10 lbs rehydration clause, on April 22, 2023, at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada.[1] [2] [3]
Gervonta Davis knocked out Ryan Garcia in the seventh round with a body shot to Ryan Garcia's right abdomen. After staggering backwards, Ryan Garcia took a knee, holding the right side of his body. The fight was praised by commentators. It reportedly sold over 1.2 million PPV buys on Showtime for $84.99. It also generated approximately $22.8 million from ticket sales, with additional money earned from sponsorships and advertising.[4] [5]
| Weight class | vs. | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catchweight (136 lbs) | Gervonta Davis | def. | 7/12 | 1:44 | ||||
| Super Middleweight | David Morrell (c) | def. | Yamaguchi Falcão | 1/12 | 2:36 | For WBA (Regular) super middleweight title. | ||
| Super Middleweight | Bektemir Melikuziev | def. | Gabriel Rosado | 10/10 | ||||
| Middleweight | Elijah Garcia | def. | Kevin Salgado | 10/10 | Salgado was deducted 1 point in Round 7 due to a low blow. | |||
| Middleweight | Fiodor Czerkaszyn | def. | Elias Espadas | 9/10 | 2:07 | |||
| Light Middleweight | Vito Mielnicki Jr. | def. | 4/10 | 0:33 | ||||
| Lightweight | Floyd Schofield | def. | Jesus Valentin Leon | 2/10 | 1:51 | |||
| Middleweight | Lorenzo Simpson | def. | Pachino Hill | 6/6 | ||||
| Light Middleweight | Jalil Hackett | def. | Jason Phillips | 3/4 | 2:20 | |||
| Bantamweight | Cuttino Oliver | def. | Roberto Cantu Pena | 2/4 | 3:00 |
| Country/Region | Broadcasters | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Cable TV | PPV | Stream | |
| United States (Host) | Showtime | |||
| DAZN PPV | ||||
| Australia | colspan="2" | |||
| New Zealand | colspan="2" | |||
| Canada | colspan="2" | |||
| FITE1 | ||||
| Germany | colspan="2" | |||
| Italy | colspan="2" | |||
| Europe | DAZN2 | |||
| Fight Sports | Fight Sports Max | |||
| Pan Asia (inc. Indian subcontinent and exc. Japan) | ||||
| MENA | ||||
| France | RMC Sport | RMC BFM Play | ||
| Japan | Wowow | Wowow on Demand | ||
| Kazakhstan | Qazsport | Qazsport | ||
| Latin America | ESPN | Star+ | ||
| Mexico | Azteca 7 | TV Azteca Deportes | ||
| Panama | Telemetro | Medcom Go | ||
| Thailand | PPTV HD | colspan="2" | ||
| Sub-saharan Africa | SuperSport | DStv Play | ||
2Davis vs. Garcia on DAZN coverage only Available in Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, and the United Kingdom