Ryan Garcia, Gervonta Davis Reportedly Sign Contracts for April 15 Catchweight Fight

After months of waiting and speculation, Ryan Garcia and Gervonta Davis have both signed contracts for a 136-pound catchweight fight on April 15 in Las Vegas, according to a report by Mike Coppinger of ESPN.

Garcia and Davis, who announced their intentions to fight each other on Instagram in mid-November, were finally able to come to terms after months of negotiations.

The deal will be officially done once Showtime and DAZN sing contracts, per Coppinger. Showtime, Davis' and promoter PBC's longtime network, sent the contract to DAZN on Saturday. The streaming service is where Garcia's fights have been held.

Garcia fights for Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions.

The one issue that reportedly nearly derailed the deal was a rematch clause, the issue was resolved after PBC told Golden Boy that it could serve as the lead promoter for the potential rematch.

The catch is that Davis (28-0, 26 KOs) is the only one who can exercise the rematch clause if he loses. Boxers normally have 30 days to activate their right to a rematch.

Davis, 28, is ranked as The Ring's second-best lightweight in the world and will take home the majority of the revenue from the first fight, according to Coppinger. He defeated Hector Luis García last month with a ninth-round TKO.

The Baltimore native has upcoming court dates, but they are not expected to affect the fight.

Davis pleaded guilty to four counts from a hit-and-run crash in November 2020. The crash happened in Baltimore and left four people injured, including a pregnant woman. He will be sentenced May 5.

He is also going to be arraigned in Florida on Feb. 23 on a Dec. 27 misdemeanor domestic violence charge of battery causing bodily harm. Davis reportedly hit the mother of his child with "closed-hand type slap," according to police. In an affidavit filed on Jan. 24, the woman requested the charges be dropped.

Garcia, 24, has a massive social media presence—much like Davis—with over nine million followers on Instagram and has become known far and wide for his exceptionally quick hands. He is ranked as the third-best lightweight, just behind Davis.

After not fighting in 2021 after Jan. 2 because of personal and injury reasons, Garcia (23-0, 19 KOs) had a successful return to the ring in 2022. He won bouts against Emmanuel Tagoe and Javier Fortuna at 140 pounds via unanimous decision and knockout, respectively.

While he has stated his desire to remain at 140 in the past, he is willing to cut the extra four pounds to fight Davis in what is one of the most anticipated fights in recent years.