After dodging a fight with Ryan Garcia, Gervonta Davis is taking on Hector Garcia, the current WBA Super Feather champ. Garcia will put his undefeated record on the line and move up five pounds to face Davis. Your best money line odds on Davis are at Bovada, but check the other Boxing betting sites to make your best parlay.
Top Gervonta Davis vs Garcia Boxing Pick
Hector is a moderate champion, with his biggest win over Chris Colbert. The fact that he’s moving up in weight to face one of the best knockout artists at lightweight is clearly a money fight and not much else. All but three of Garcia’s opponent’s to date have been Dominican locals; Garcia is only the forth real opponent in Garcia’s career.
Bet the Under: When Will Gervonta Davis Knockout Garcia
Hector has never been knocked out, even in his amateur career of 37-15. The majority of his losses were at the olympic level, with his first fights ranging back to 2011 at 19 years old. Davis has knocked out undefeated fighters such as Mario Barrios, Francisco Fonseca, Liam Walsh, and Jose Pedraza.
Hector Garcia will Drop In Seven Rounds
Betting on the Davis vs Garcia Over Under should be an easy pick. Garcia’s last three fights included fighters with a 45%, 35% and 64% knockout ratio. These bouts were competitive, and if he gets hit as often as he did by Colbert, we’ll see a knockout in the first few rounds.
Tale of the Tape for Davis vs Cruz
Gervonta Davis | Hector Garcia | |
Age | 27 | 31 |
Height | 5’5’’ | 5’9’’ |
Reach | 67’’ | 67’’ |
Total Fights | 27 | 16 |
Record | 27-0 | 16-0 |
Knockouts | 25, 92% | 10, 52% |
Stance | Southpaw | Orthodox |
Career rounds | 114 | 91 |
Inactivity | 7 months | 4 Months |
Weight Class | Super Light, Light | Super Feather |
Boxing Coach | Calvin Ford | Bob Santos |
Garcia is the larger fighter, and the Garcia vs Hector odds should move closer to -2000 for Gervonta Davis by fight night. The 40% difference in knockout percentage is even more dramatic when you consider the average quality of Hector Garcia’s opponents.
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Garcia +800 vs Davis -1600: Bet the Knockout
If you’re not building a parlay ticket, consider the No Decision odds at -460. This pays out better than 1:5 against your wager. Davis is out to make an example of Garcia and amp up the crowd for his bout with Ryan Garcia.
Will the Fight Go the Distance | Odds |
Yes | +285 |
No | -460 |
Garcia making it to decision would be incredible. He’s never faced a knockout puncher like Gervonta; the over should be closer to +500.
Betting on Davis To Make it a Show
We made this pick mostly about examining Garcia’s ability, because Gervonta is unquestionable. Anyone that is unprepared is going to get starched early. Hector is an Olympian and a fine fighter, but going the distance with Gervonta Davis has only been done by Issac Cruz in anything over six rounds. Bets over 7 rounds seem like too big a gamble; expect Garcia to get outclassed in exciting fashion.