Things got a little heated over on Twitter today (June 9) between Ryan Garcia and Gervonta Davis. Boxer Ryan Garcia has had a growing frustration with Golden Boy and streaming service DAZN over how things have been moving behind the scenes. Garcia has been sharing that he's secured his next fight date a for July 4, however, Golden Boy still hasn't mustered up an opponent in this post-COVID-19 lockdown era. Sports Illustrated reports that the July date is now a thing of the past, and Garcia has lamented that he's not being compensated financially the way he deserves.
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“That’s bullsh*t,” Garcia said of his $200K offer to fight. “Why am I being held back financially? What is the problem here? Why is DAZN giving out big numbers to guys fighting nobodies? It’s f*cked up how I’m being treated. I’m not asking for $100 million. Just give me the check I deserve. How am I one of the biggest fighters in the world and I get bigger paychecks outside of boxing?”
Gervonta Davis saw a tweet about the above quote by Garcia and poked fun at his fellow boxer. "???????? 200k?????? He need that money back from him buying that Ferrari...stop trying to keep up broke boy! ???." Ryan Garcia clapped back at Davis by replying, "Yeah I get endorsement deals outside of boxing, something you don’t know about bc you hit woman."
Garcia was bringing up the recent charges made against Davis following a recorded incident that showed the boxer man-handling his ex. "And it still don’t add up what I’m getting paid...Mr ✌????? uh occasion," Davis responded. Check it out below.
Antonio Brown, Logan Paul In “Serious Negotiations” For April Boxing Match
DAZN reportedly looking to air AB-Paul boxing match in April.
Former NFL star Antonio Brown and Youtube sensation Logan Paul are reportedly in "serious negotiations" with Matchroom Boxing and streaming service DAZN about a boxing match in April. According to TMZ Sports, all sides are eager to get a deal done and although an official contract has not been put in place, "it's moving in that direction."
Brown recently took to instagram to share some footage from his recent sparring session, fueling rumors that he is, in fact, serious about fighting the 24-year old Youtuber. Furthermore, Boxing Scene's Manouk Akopyan reports that the 31-year old receiver has hired two-time Nigerian Olympian and professional boxer Eromosele Albert to be his trainer in the lead up to a potential bout in April.
“Antonio Brown just started boxing and we just started training together. Yes, he is serious about the fight,” Albert said in an interview with BoxingScene.com.
“We’re starting a training camp now. He’s a natural. He’s an athlete. It’s not a big transition. He’s going to catch up really quick. He needs a lot of work to get done, to correct all of his mistakes. We have three months to get ready for the fight. That’s enough time. He’s in shape already. We just have to work on his technique, head movement and defense — and that should be it for him to be ready.”
Paul, 24, lost to British YouTuber KSI in his first official boxing match in November. He recently tweeted that his team had already sent Brown an official offer for the fight, but AB responded that the money was too low.
It's unclear how much money is enough for Brown, but it appears that there is a very real possibility that this fight actually happens.