Before his 2022 unfolded, the career of Hector Luis Garcia was floundering into obscurity. Despite being undefeated and a former Olympian, the 31-year-old was given the slimmest of chances during his showdown against Chris Colbert. Yet, even with the Brooklyn native bombastically proclaiming that he made quick work of his man, he was forced to eat his words as Garcia cruised to a unanimous decision victory.
Just a few months later, Garcia (16-0, 10 KOs) cashed in on that momentum with a world title win over Roger Gutierrez, crowning him as the WBA super featherweight champion. Ostensibly keeping a close eye on his sudden rise to fame, Gervonta “Tank” Davis has chosen the Dominican native as his next foe.
Officially, the two will throw hellacious blows against one another in the center of the ring on January 7th, at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. Since making…
