GERVONTA DAVIS VS. HECTOR LUIS GARCIA OFFICIAL WEIGHTS AND COMMISSION OFFICIALS
WBA Lightweight World Championship – 12 Rounds
Gervonta Davis – 134 lbs.
Héctor Luis Garcia – 134 lbs.
Referee: Albert Earl Brown; Judges: Dave Moretti (Nev.), Stephen Rados (Md.), Wayne Smith (Va.)
IBF Interim Welterweight Championship – 12 Rounds
Jaron Ennis – 145 ½ lbs.
Karen Chukhadzhian – 146 ¼ lbs.
Referee: Malik Waleed; Judges: David Braslow (Md.), Tammye Jenkins (Wash. D.C.), Paul Wallace (Md.)
IBF Welterweight World Title Eliminator – 12 Rounds
Rashidi Ellis – 146 ¼ lbs.
Roiman Villa – 145 ¾ lbs.
Referee: Brent Bovell; Judges: David Braslow (Md.), Tammye Jenkins (Wash. D.C.), Paul Wallace (Md.)
Super Middleweight Bout – 12 Rounds
Demetrius Andrade – 167 lbs.
Demond Nicholson – 167 ¼ lbs.
Referee: Malik Waleed; Judges: Stephen Rados (Md.), Wayne Smith (Md.), Paul Wallace (Md.)
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Super Welterweight Bout – Eight/10 Rounds
Vito Mielnicki, Jr. – 153 ¼ lbs.
Omar Rosales – 152 ¾ lbs.
Referee: David Braslow; Judges: Wayne Smith (Va.), Stephen Rados (Md.), Paul Wallace (Md.)
Super Lightweight Bout – Eight Rounds
Brandun Lee – 141 ½ lbs.
Diego Luque – 141 ¼ lbs.
Referee: Brent Bovell; Judges: Wayne Smith (Va.), Stephen Rados (Md.), Paul Wallace (Md.)
Note: Contracted weight 143 pounds.
Super Welterweight Bout – Eight Rounds
Travon Marshall – 149 ¾ lbs.
Shawn West – 151 ¼ lbs.
Referee: David Braslow; Judges: Tammye Jenkins (Wash. D.C) Manuel Vincens (Wash. D.C.), Wayne Smith (Va.)
Note: Contracted weight 152 pounds.
Veteran sportscaster and “The Last Stand” podcaster Brian Custer will host the SHOWTIME PPV telecast while versatile combat sports voice Mauro Ranallo will once again handle the blow-by-blow action alongside Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and three-division world champion Abner Mares. Three more Hall of Famers round out the most decorated team in boxing – ringside reporter Jim Gray, world-renowned ring announcer Jimmy Lennon, Jr., and boxing historian Steve Farhood as unofficial scorer. Former junior middleweight world champion and SHOBOX® commentator Raúl “El Diamante” Marquez will call the fights in Spanish on Secondary Audio Programming (SAP) with accomplished sportscaster Alejandro Luna. Four-time Emmy® award winner David Dinkins, Jr. will executive-produce the broadcast with Bob Dunphy, son of the storied boxing announcer Don Dunphy, directing. Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell of the award-winning MORNING KOMBAT digital talk show will host the SHOWTIME PPV COUNTDOWN streaming card before the pay-per-view.
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ABOUT DAVIS VS. GARCIA
Davis vs. Garcia will see undefeated five-time world champion and boxing superstar Gervonta “Tank” Davis take on unbeaten world champion Héctor Luis García for Davis’ WBA Lightweight Title on Saturday, January 7 headlining a SHOWTIME PPV from Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
The pay-per-view telecast begins at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT and features unbeaten rising star Jaron “Boots” Ennis returning to action to take on the IBF No.4-rated welterweight Karen Chukhadzhian for the Interim IBF Welterweight Title in the co-main event, while unbeaten welterweight contender Rashidi Ellis faces the hard-hitting Roiman Villa in a high-octane 12-round duel. Kicking off the pay-per-view telecast is undefeated two-division world champion Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade stepping into the ring for a 10-round super middleweight clash against Laurel, Maryland-native Demond Nicholson.
Tickets for the live event, which is promoted by GTD Promotions and TGB Promotions, areon sale now and can be purchased online at ticketmaster.com and capitalonearena.com. The Ennis vs. Chukhadzhian bout is promoted in association with D&D Boxing.
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