“We're the A-side of the situation,” Ellerbe said. Leonard Ellerbe, CEO of Mayweather Promotions, didn't back down. “That's why you're going to see Ryan come out as the new face of boxing Saturday night.” “That is a confident fighter,” De La Hoya said, looking at Garcia.

Nothing feels worse than your team not believing in you.' Oscar De La Hoya, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, got it started by saying Davis' camp kept asking for various contractual demands to be met, which “points to a team looking to protect their fighter. They traded several barbs during the presser, calling each other delusional, and chirped again when they came face to face for the traditional pre-fight promotional pose. “This is what I've dreamed of since I was a little boy and now I'm here,” said Garcia, who lives in Los Angeles.Įven though both sides recognize what Saturday means, there is genuine animosity between the boxers and their camps, a longtime war of words that continued through Thursday's news conference.ĭavis accused Garcia of possessing only a left hook, and Garcia said Davis didn't have much punching power. Garcia, 24, said seeing his face around the Las Vegas Strip brought home the meaning of this fight. “We’re drawing in a lot of people and a win on that night is really like winning a world title again.” “I feel like this fight is big for the sport,' said the 28-year-old Davis, who is from Baltimore.

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