‘I’m the face of boxing’: Gervonta Davis knocks out Ryan García in Las Vegas

Gervonta Davis celebrates victory over Ryan Garcia by seventh round knockout in their catchweight bout at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Gervonta Davis knocked out Ryan Garcia with a withering body shot in the seventh round of their eagerly awaited summit meeting on Saturday night, delivering a signature performance in the year’s most anticipated fight that conferred his status as the face of American boxing.

The 28-year-old three-division champion nicknamed Tank sent Garcia to the canvas in the second round before finishing him off in the seventh with a perfect uppercut to the ribs before a capacity crowd at the T-Mobile Arena along the Las Vegas Strip.