Elijah Garcia, a 21-year-old middleweight boxer with a 16-0 record and 13 victories, ranked #4 in the WBC, #5 in the IBF, and #9 in the WBO, faced Kyrone Davis in a highly anticipated bout on the Tank vs. Martin undercard. Despite initial concerns about Garcia's weight, the fight proceeded after he made weight at a second-day weigh-in, coming in at 173.2 pounds. Garcia, who was an 18-1 favorite according to DraftKings, struggled throughout the fight, appearing sluggish and unable to match Davis's performance. Davis, who had previously been stopped only by David Benavidez, took full advantage of the opportunity, landing consistent punches and dominating rounds 2, 3, and 4. In a surprising outcome, Davis won by split decision with scores of 98-92 and 97-93 in his favor, while one judge controversially scored it 97-93 for Garcia. The fight was broadcast on PBC on Prime Video. This result marked a significant upset in the boxing world.
Big upset as middleweight Kyrone Davis outboxed and outfought hot prospect Elijah Garcia to win a well-deserved split decision: 98-92 and 97-93. One judge had it 97-93 for Garcia, who absolutely did not win. That was final prelim. PPV now. #boxing #DavisMartin
A big upset on the Tank Martin undercard as 21-year-old Elijah Garcia is beaten by Kyrone Davis. Garcia just plodded forward all night and Davis couldn’t miss with the backhand. One judge scoring it 98-92 Garcia which may well be one of the worst cards you’re ever likely to see…
! UPSET ! +1000 Kyrone Davis SD Elijah Garcia #BOXING https://t.co/IQDHzuzgr7
Good for Kyrone Davis for making the absolute most of this opportunity. But Elijah Garcia looked sluggish throughout this fight, nothing like the relentless offensive force we’ve seen over the past 15 months.
Elijah Garcia, an 18-1 favorite according to DraftKings, definitely needs a knockout in rounds 8, 9 or 10 to win this fight. Kyrone Davis has been stopped only by David Benavidez.
Elijah Garcia is cooperating by not moving his head, but Kyrone Davis has been brilliant in rounds 2, 3 and 4. Can’t miss with the lead right.
Elijah Garcia Completes Same-Day Weight Check, Kyrone Davis Fight Moves Forward . Story by @JakeNDaBox: #DavisMartin https://t.co/KwMkUdZQJU
One to watch on the Tank vs Martin undercard tonight... Ranked #4 in the WBC, #5 in the IBF and #9 in the WBO, 21-year-old middleweight sensation Elijah Garcia is building himself a reputation for being a potential future superstar of the sport. 16-0 with 13 of those victories… https://t.co/zJqeEHqUKl
Elijah Garcia, who was overweight Friday for his middleweight fight tonight vs. Kyrone Davis made the agreed on weight at this morning’s weight check. He was 173.2, per source involved. Fight is on. #boxing #DavisMartin
The Elijah Garcia-Kyrone Davis fight is on after Garcia made weight at the second-day weigh-in, part of an agreement to allow bout to proceed. Garcia was overweight yesterday. PBC on Prime Video prelim tonight.
Something is off with Elijah Garcia. He postponed his previous fight with Kyrone Davis at the last minute. Then he comes in 3 pounds over yesterday. Seemed like he had the world at his oyster last year. Nothing we haven’t seen before from young fighters but it’s still unfortunate
Stephen Edwards @BreadmanBoxing reveals that Elijah Garcia cannot rehydrate above 173 tomorrow morning or he will call off the fight between Elijah Garcia and Kyrone Davis. #Boxing #DavisMartin https://t.co/fcY7xzO5jl
Elijah Garcia Hoping Kyrone Davis Fight Can Lead to Bigger Things https://t.co/PvfQQDWqzE