JAY-Z HELPS INSPIRE BOXER GERVONTA DAVIS TO VICTORY WITH MOTIVATIONAL SPEECH

JAY-Z has given some pretty inspiring speeches in his day — but arguably none have been quite as inspiring as the speech he gave ahead of Gervonta Davis’ fight against Ryan Garcia.

Davis has been the hot topic of headlines since Saturday (April 22), when he knocked out Garcia in the seventh round during their eagerly anticipated bout at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The three-division champion, also known as Tank, sent Garcia to the canvas in the second round before finishing him off in the seventh with a powerful and perfectly-timed uppercut to the ribs.

Hip Hop, too, was well-represented at the fight. When Davis walked out to the ring, Chief Keef was in tow with the rest of his entourage, performing his smash hit “Love Sosa” to the delight of the crowd.

But it was Hov’s motivational speech that played before Davis’ walkout that brought the crowd to its feet, which he delivered over interspersed clips from various parts of the boxer’s career.

“Everything in life is for your greatest good,” JAY-Z began. “No matter how difficult it seemed at the time, everything is for your greatest good. Just teaching you discipline so you can receive your blessing.”

He continued: “See, I’m from the bottom, from the mud. It don’t matter if you from Brooklyn or from Baltimore, all that matters is that you believe in yourself when no one else will.

“Any time you want something in life, you gotta set your intention. When you set your intentions, you believe that shit in your soul, 100 percent. It’s gonna happen for you, I promise.”