Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia agree to bet their ENTIRE purse on result of super-fight this weekend… as pair put everything on the line in Instagram Live clip – with 189,000 fans watching
- Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia will face off in a huge fight in Vegas on Saturday
- Pair spoke on an Instagram Live video to bet their entire purse ahead of the bout
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Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia have put their money where their mouths are by betting their entire purse on the result of this weekend’s megafight.
The American pair face off in a huge bout in Vegas on Saturday night, and the stakes just got higher after a bet made in front of nearly 200,000 fans on an Instagram Live video.
Davis was hosting the live stream alongside YouTuber Kai Cenat when his rival – and this weekend’s opponent – Garcia jumped on the video from his car.
Things got very interesting when Davis then said to his rival: ‘Yo, you wanna bet?’, to which Garcia replied: ‘Yeah, let’s do it… I’m down.’
Davis then clarified the amount by responding, ‘The whole purse?’ and Garcia was in agreement, saying: ‘Let’s do it the whole purse,’ before adding: ‘You hear me on the live, let’s go, let’s make a contract, let’s sign it, both of us.’
Gervonta Davis (top right) and Ryan Garcia (bottom) made a huge bet on Instagram Live
Davis, pictured during a gym workout last week, is hoping to extend his career record to 29-0
Garcia is the underdog but could make a huge amount of money if he wins and the bet stands
Davis then appears to begin making a phone call to put the plans in place, while his friend Cenat jumps around the room shouting ‘we about to get paid’.
According to ‘Sporting Payouts’, Davis is guaranteed $1.5million for the fight, while Garcia – the younger fighter – is expected to earn just $350,000.
The PPV share, meanwhile, is split 60-40 in Davis’ favor.
There is far more upside for the 24-year-old Garcia in the bet, and he could earn over four times his current fee for the fight if he comes out victorious.
The California native is currently 23-0 with 19 KOs in his career, but goes into Saturday night’s Vegas showdown as the underdog.
Davis, meanwhile, is four years older than his rival and has a 28-0 career record, with 26 of them coming by way of knockout.
He won his last fight over Hector Garcia in January, in the wake of an arrest for battery domestic violence that threatened to scupper the fight.
The woman, who told police in a 911 call that ‘he’s going to kill me’, later walked back her claims and the bout went ahead.
A woman identifying herself as the mother of boxer Davis’ child retracted domestic violence allegations against him following a 911 call she made in December, resulting in his arrest