![]() We’re going to turn down a lot of things, but we’re not going to turn down money. “So if you feel like you can beat Tank, and you the better fighter, then guess what? Make sacrifices. ![]() Mayweather with Davis after he beat Liam Walsh in London in 2017 (Image: X01095) “I knew I was the better fighter I felt I was the better fighter, and I showed y’all that I was the better fighter. "He chose the weight class he chose everything. Oscar De La Hoya chose the gloves, chose the judges, and he chose everything," said 'Money'. “Even though I knew I wasn’t a 154-pounder, I knew there were certain sacrifices that I had to make. Mayweather won a close decision when they fought. Mayweather will have to negotiate with former opponent Oscar De La Hoya to make the fight but he feels that is a good reminder to Garcia about the sacrifices needed.īoxing icon Mayweather moved up to light-middleweight to take on De La Hoya in a huge pay-per-view event back in 2007. So if you really want this fight with Tank, sacrifice. “If there’s certain things you want in the sport of boxing, like Ryan Garcia really wants this fight with Tank. But he’s young, and we have to make sacrifices. When you get older, guys get older, and the weight settles in, and then you be like, ‘Okay, I can’t make the weight anymore. I could see if he was a lot older,” he added. Mayweather appeared to be in the dark that Garcia had moved up to light-welterweight but can see no reason why the flashy American can't move back down. ![]() Garcia's last fight at lightweight was against Luke Campbell in January 2021 (Image: Getty Images) Should Ryan Garcia move back down in weight to fight Gervonta Davis? Let us know in the comments If you want to fight Tank at 135, we can make it happen before the end of the year." “‘I want to fight Tank I don’t care if it’s the biggest fight.’ Okay, you want to fight Tank. “That’s the only thing this kid, Ryan Garcia, that’s the only thing he know is Tank. “The main man in the sport of boxing right now is the man that is attached to me, Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis,” Mayweather told Fighthype. READ MORE: Floyd Mayweather names huge fee he wants to come out of retirement for proper fightīut Davis' promoter Mayweather insists the fight must take place at lightweight if it is to go ahead which could cause issues as Garcia has not fought at the weight since January 2021. Both men have fought at lightweight but Garcia's last two fights have been at 10st while Davis has also previously fought in the bigger division. Thoughts immediately turned to a showdown with fellow American Davis, who holds a version of the WBA lightweight title. The American had his opponent down three times on the way to his 23rd career victory. Garcia, 23, continued his sharp rise in the sport with a scintillating stoppage of Javier Fortuna last weekend. Floyd Mayweather Jr has told Ryan Garcia he will make the fight with Gervonta Davis - but he has to return to lightweight.
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