The New Face of Boxing: Tank Davis Trends After Defeating Ryan Garcia in Vegas

• Gervonta Davis landed a brilliant but brutal body shot to stop Ryan Garcia in Las Vegas
• Garcia's delayed reaction to Davis' punch has become a joke on social media
• Davis has been hailed as the face of boxing after he beat Garcia in their catchweight bout

Gervonta 'Tank' Davis is the name on everyone's lips at the moment.

The undefeated American proved why he's one of the best boxers on the planet at the moment, as he beat Ryan Garcia in a catchweight bout in Las Vegas.

Davis started slow but dropped KingRy in the second round and never looked back after that. He continued to dominate on the judges' scorecards until he eventually stopped his opponent in the seventh round.

As noted by TalkSport, Davis landed a brutal body shot in the seventh, which stunned Garcia.

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KingRy didn't react to it at first but dropped to a knee after a few seconds. Clearly, in some pain, he could beat the referee's count, and Davis was declared the winner by TKO.

Social media has since erupted in praise of Davis, while others have mocked Garcia for going down a few seconds after the shot landed.

Here's how social media reacted to the bout:

@ESPNRingside:

“Gervonta Davis showed why he’s one of the most exciting boxers in the world.”

@LazyLeftyOG:

“Anyway...that was a beautiful performance by Tank. That boy’s ring IQ is on another level, but people don't want to admit it because he doesn’t have the sweet science style. They always think power punchers are low IQ brutes #DavisGarcia.”

@premierboxing:

“Like it or not, this is the face of boxing.”

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@kra:

“When I saw Gervonta Davis come out with Chief Keef, I knew he was going to beat Ryan Garcia.”

@myd8ta:

“Gervonta Tank Davis is officially the face of Boxing after predicting his win against Ryan Garcia.”

Davis stops Garcia in Vegas

King Ryan Garcia and Gervonta “Tank” Davis finally settled their beef in an action-packed fight in Las Vegas.

Billed as the biggest fight of the year, both Garcia and Davis came into the fight with undefeated streaks and notorious knockout power, Sports Brief reported.

Davis needed just seven rounds to stop his rival and maintain his undefeated streak.