Ryan Garcia wants to rematch Gervonta Davis, but the path to a second showdown will not be easy.

Tank gave Garcia his first professional loss in 2023, when Davis stopped him with a seventh-round body shot. Garcia has maintained that he was “weight-drained” for that fight due to a 136-pound catchweight and a restrictive ten-pound rehydration clause.

Additionally, rumors of a training camp injury further fueled Garcia’s belief that he wasn’t at 100%. Since then, his career has been a roller coaster: a 2024 win over Devin Haney was overturned to a no-contest due to failed VADA tests, followed by a one-year ban and a points loss to Rolando Romero in May 2025. Despite his recent struggles, Garcia is on the verge of a major title shot. He is expected to face WBC Welterweight Champion Mario Barrios on February 21, 2026.

Davis is also dealing with his own set of hurdles. Davis secured a controversial majority draw against Lamont Roach in March—a fight many felt Davis lost after he voluntarily took a knee in the ninth round, which the referee did not call.

Tank’s momentum was further stalled when an exhibition against Jake Paul was canceled in November following serious legal allegations from an ex-partner, who filed a lawsuit alleging kidnapping, false imprisonment and battery.

Furthermore, Davis has hinted at a knee injury and expressed a desire to instead rematch Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz” on his return. However, the biggest obstacle to Garcia vs. Davis II is the weight. Davis is currently focused on the lightweight division, while Garcia is fully entrenched at welterweight. However, Garcia is keen on finding a way to get the rematch.

“To be real there hasn’t been a fight like my fight with Gervonta. We brought OG super fight back for one night. I want to do another one like that,” Garcia said