Gervonta Davis' win over Hector Luis Garcia was temporarily stopped when a fight broke out at ringside between rapper Meek Mill and world champion boxer Gary Russell Jr.
Davis defeated Garcia after the Dominican fighter was unable to get up from the stool following a brutal eighth round of punishment. But just minutes prior, referee Albert Earl Brown had been forced to call a halt to proceedings as the two celebrities got into it at ringside.
Meek Mill, whose real name is Robert Rihmeek Williams, was in Washington to put his support behind Davis, while Russell Jr was less keen on cheering for the WBA 'regular' lightweight champion. It appears that the pair's dispute started over a disagreement stemming from predictions for the fight, with Meek Mill predicting another trademark Davis stoppage.
