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  A significant part of the story leading into Gervonta Davis’ bout with WBA Jr. Featherweight world champion Hector Garcia on January 7 th at the Capital One Center in Washington, D. C. had little to do with the fight between the two being fought in the 135lb. Lightweight division and had little to do with the clash of styles between the two fighters. What it did have to do with was the question of whether the fight should take place following Davis being arrested on December 27 th due to an alleged domestic violence incident in Broward County, Florida involving Davis and a former girlfriend, who is the mother of one of his children. Although the woman recanted her claims and the undefeated former Jr. Lightweight world champion would be released from custody and pled not guilty to the charge of domestic battery in the days prior to the bout, the ongoing case nevertheless did hang over the fight, which was allowed to go ahead as scheduled.   Normally prior to a fight such as...

The official weigh-in for Saturday’s Lightweight bout between undefeated former unified Jr. Lightweight world champion Gervonta Davis and current WBA Jr. Lightweight world champion Hector Garcia took place on Friday in Washington, D. C. Weights for the four bout televised card, which can be seen here in the United States on Showtime Pay-Per-View are as follows. *Main Event: Lightweight – 12Rds. Gervonta Davis 134lbs. vs. Hector Garcia 134lbs. (* Bout will determine Interim/Regular champion status in the World Boxing Association’s Lightweight ratings. A designation currently held by Davis.*) *Welterweight – 12Rds. Jaron Ennis 145 3/4lbs. vs. Karen Chukhadzhian 146 1/2lbs. (*Bout will determine Interim/Regular champion status in the International Boxing Federation Welterweight ratings.*) Welterweight – 12Rds. Rashidi Ellis 146 1/2lbs. vs. Roiman Villa 145 3/4lbs. Super-Middleweight – 10Rds. Demetrius Andrade 167lbs. vs. Demond Nicholson 167 1/2lbs. Davis vs. Garcia takes place Tonight Sa...

  Over the last few days, this observer has made a point of it to point out to his readers as well as those who follow me across social media platforms that Boxing is truly a 24/7 365 day a year entity and at times there is no stop in what goes on throughout the entire sport even if there is no action taking place inside the ring on a particular day. This point was in reference to the announcement on Friday, February 24 th that Saul “Canelo” Alvarez had agreed to return to digital subscription sports streaming network DAZN , but with the added twist that DAZN would be introducing a pay-per-view platform in seemingly reverting from its sales pitch as being a “Pay-Per-View Alternative” for consumers who are tired of paying inflated pay-per-view prices with little value attached to such fees. Although I have already shared my thoughts on this subject, which I stand by as a frequent critic of the pay-per-view model, and even though the subject and potential backlash from DAZN’s subscr...