Gervonta Davis vs Ryan Garcia: Oscar De La Hoya 'optimistic' after fresh talks

Ryan Garcia‘s promoter Oscar De La Hoya remains “optimistic” a deal can be done to fight Gervonta Davis before the end of this year.

Talks between the two fighters have been ongoing for quite some time with slow but incremental process.

In an attempt to move things forward last week, Golden Boy President, De La Hoya’s second-in-command Eric Gomez, recently revealedthat he is in discussions with Garcia’s representative, Leonard Ellerbe.

And De La Hoya, who signed Garcia when he was a teenager, has given fans hope they could see them share the ring in the not too distant future.

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“We’re in talks," he told Fight Hub TV per BoxingNews247.com. "That’s all we can say.

“Is this fight going to happen? I believe so. This is a  fight that both sides want.

"It’s the biggest fight in boxing today to have two young guys almost in their prime. I think Tank is in his prime. I think Ryan is just getting there or hasn’t even started.

“He’s obviously ahead of his craft. Yeah, I think this fight can be made. No, I believe it was something else. I believe they had met up a club or something to that respect.

“It wasn’t about the fight being done. I think both guys are going to go at it. It shows that they want to fight really bad, but do I think it’s going to happen? Absolutely.

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“I just know that we’ve been talking for a long time, and I strongly feel it will happen. I personally want this fight to happen next for both guys. I feel the fight is very hot right now at its peak.

“I think both sides will be smart to pull the trigger now and make this fight happen