Ryan Garcia and Gervonta Davis in talks over proposed December showdown

Ryan Garcia is reportedly in talks to fight Gervonta Davis before the end of the year.

According to Alan Dawson of Insider, representatives of both have held ‘positive’ discussions about a possible bout in December.

The report adds there is interest from both camps but a deal still remains some way off at the time of writing.

However it seems that things are heading in the right direction with one source quoted as saying the fight is “fairly close.”

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It is understood that any potential deal will also include a rematch clause which means fans will get the chance to see them fight twice.

Golden Boy president Eric Gomez insisted that both sides are “working towards” getting a deal over the line.

“It’s a great fight stylistically because you have a little Mike Tyson in Gervonta, a shorter and stockier fighter with the one-punch knockouts, against the flash in Ryan with his speed and his height,” he told Insider.

“We need to get back to the old days when Sugar Ray Leonard and Tommy Hearns fought in their 20s, not in their late 30s. This fight needs to happen now otherwise it’s going to be too late. I want to see the best fight the best, and we’re going to learn that if Ryan and Gervonta fight

“Right now, it’s great for boxing, and it’s great for the fighters. It doesn’t hurt either one if they lose, as they’re young enough to improve and get better. I love the match-up. I think it would be a 50-50 fight.”

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Garcia recently revealed that he got in an altercation with Davis before the pair were separated by security after bumping into each other at