The sport of boxing can offer a reprieve from the cold world that we all currently inhabit. From sudden deaths to unexpected layoffs, real-life issues remain all around. So, with his showdown against Gervonta Davis looming, Hector Luis Garcia has been all smiles.

Still, even with what appears to be an ebullient attitude, oddsmakers believe that the 31-year-old Dominican will suffer a brutal fate. But while the former Olympian walks through a sea of dubious voices, he’s paying little to no attention to his naysayers. Considering the path he’s been forced to travel has always been filled with detractors, Garcia (16-0, 10 KOs) is relying on good ole reliable to push him to the finish line.

“Look, I trust in one thing in life and that's my fists,” said Garcia to BoxingScene.com.

Thus far, Garcia’s aforementioned fists have yet to fail him. Pegged as a gargantuan underdog during his late replacement showdown against Chris Colbert, Garcia threw a monkey wrench in the plans of the flamboyant New Yorker, peppering him with shots while forcing him to eat the canvas.

Unwilling to be myopic following his victory, Garcia parlayed that very win into a world title triumph over Roger Gutierrez. Davis, however, figures to present the Dominican with a bevy of issues, namely his pernicious power.

In what amounted to a bleak 2022 schedule, Davis (27-0, 25 KOs) made the most of his singular showing. On May 28th, in front of a roaring crowd in Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, Davis lured longtime trash-talking rival, Rolando “Rolly” Romero, into a clever trap. In the sixth round, Romero stalked forward, winging his mighty right hand in the direction of Davis. Though he appeared to be on the run, Davis took two steps back and uncorked his trusted left hand, leaving Romero unaware of his surroundings.

Known for his ability to violently end the night of his foes in the blink of an eye, Garcia is glaringly apathetic towards his upcoming foe's bloodthirsty knockout power. While he doesn’t have quite the same level of pop as Davis, Garcia is overwhelmingly confident that if the Baltimore native displays hubris and walks in with a leaky defense, the last remaining images of the former multi-divisional champion will be of him staring up at the ceiling lights.

“Nothing is real in boxing. You can't predict the future but if I land that clean punch, I'm absolutely confident that the knockout can be possible but I’m prepared for all 12 rounds.”