Garcia (26-2, 21 KOs), now the WBC welterweight champion, has a world of options that await following his second-round stoppage win against Conor Benn on Saturday in Las Vegas.

Chief among them are fellow 147-pound titleholders Devin Haney (WBO) and Teofimo Lopez (WBA), The Ring and WBO 140-pound champion Shakur Stevenson, a dark-horse candidate in the retired Terence Crawford and Davis, a long-reigning lynchpin at 135 pounds.

"Gervonta is cool, but he doesn't want the smoke," Garcia wrote on X. "What’s up with you? I went to 136 pounds [with a 10-pound rehydration clause], you [can] come to 147 — don’t be shaky now. I need that if you want it. If not, there’s nothing to be said."

Davis (30-0-1, 28 KOs) responded on what appears to be his recently created X account, @MoneyTwoFly, and reshared the message from his verified Instagram account: "No lie for you I’ll do 144 … word say it’s a bet! And I’ll get this s*** I’m going through out the way! Just give the word! … Already talked to [promoter] Al [Haymon]."

Davis has fought only once above 135.5 pounds, and it came in 2021 during an 11th-round stoppage win against Mario Barrios at the junior welterweight limit.

Garcia later responded: "I can confirm Gervonta and Al have contacted my team. — 147 or nothing. And I want Gervonta to get a tune-up fight and be at his best when we fight. He has some stuff to handle, but we are for sure going to get it going on. Let's rumble."

The suggested sequel sent shockwaves across social media, which prompted Garcia's attorney and advisor, Guadalupe Valencia, to respond.

"Ryan is the best welterweight in the world; it's not debatable," Valencia told The Ring. "He is now the new face of boxing as well. We believe that one of the biggest fights that can be made in 2027 is Ryan Garcia against Gervonta Davis. As the champ, Ryan calls the shots, so it must be at 147 pounds — period.

"Ryan has plenty of options, and it's not just Davis. Everyone wants to be in the ring with Ryan. We plan on being right back into a fight and announcing Ryan's next fight shortly. We want to keep this great energy going and give the fans what they want, which is exciting and explosive fights."

When Garcia and Davis squared off on April 22, 2023, their fight at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas generated approximately 1.2 million pay-per-view buys on Showtime and $22.8 million in ticket revenue.

However, Davis has fought just twice ever since: an eighth-round knockout win against Frank Martin in June 2024 and a controversial majority draw against Lamont Roach in March 2025. Davis, who'll turn 32 in November, was supposed to face Jake Paul on November 14 of last year, but the bout was scrapped once he faced allegations of domestic violence.

Garcia, meanwhile, has finally found some momentum as he navigates through the prime stage of his career at 28. Before blasting Benn over the weekend, Garcia also beat Barrios in February for this crown.

"Now that the adrenaline has cleared and I can really assess the moment, let's go — I freaking did that," Garcia said in between his messages to Davis.

"I know it’s hard to admit for some people, I just got hands, and my boxing is much better than the credit I receive from some of my peers and analysts. But that’s part of the game.

"If anyone I addressed this past weekend thinks I have anger toward them, I don’t. I’m just competitive, and it was my moment, and it was smoke for everyone.

"The support was amazing — 18,000 people in the arena, $8 million gate … I can’t wait to step into the ring again."

Manouk Akopyan is The Ring’s lead writer. Follow him on X and Instagram: @ManoukAkopyan