By: Sean Crose
Thirty wins. Zero defeats. Twenty-eight wins by knockout. It’s good to be Gervonta “Tank” Davis. Now 30 years of age, the Baltimore native stays some of the well-liked fighters within the sport of boxing. Whereas he’s not at a Mayweather-Pacquiao degree of fame, Davis is well-liked sufficient to be the A-side of a pay per view occasion towards an opponent few give an opportunity of profitable to. Whereas Lamont Roach has misplaced however considered one of twenty-six bouts (he’s additionally had a draw on one event) few if any are giving the Maryland native an opportunity of profitable when he faces Davis this Saturday night time at Brooklyn’s Barclay’s Middle.
Though this isn’t the form of battle that followers crave for, Davis has expressed a need to battle 3 times in 2025. The truth is the ability punching Davis is enjoyable to observe. He’s quick, much more expert than he is perhaps given credit score for, and very highly effective. Why is Davis as well-liked as he’s? As a result of he’s entertaining and gifted. And that’s all he must be in at the moment’s battle recreation. In a way, Davis is a throwback to the Mayweather-Pacquiao period, the place a preferred fighter might usher in cash irrespective of who he confronted (the identical additionally stays true for Canelo Alvarez).
Once more, although, Davis isn’t doubtless bringing within the high-six-to-seven determine viewership numbers Floyd and Manny did of their respective heydays. But he brings in sufficient eyeballs to solely battle on pay per view as of late. He additionally occurs to have the power to pack in followers to the arenas he fights in. And all of it comes all the way down to these explosive endings the fighter often called “Tank” is understood to ship. Try the three punch doozy of a mixture he despatched Frank Martin to the mat with final summer time.
Davis’ greatest battle so far was a victory over Ryan Garcia two years again in Vegas. Each fighters have been well-liked sufficient that the bout was a legit superfight. Garcia was by no means capable of dominate Davis, nonetheless. Certainly, Davis put Garcia down within the second, then put him down for good within the seventh. Now individuals are hoping for Davis to have one other excessive profile, excessive degree battle. Shakur Stevenson, specifically, involves thoughts as a potential opponent. Earlier than he indicators for an additional megabout, although, Davis has to get via the decided Roach. Positive, everybody expects Tank to tug out one other win on Saturday- however that is boxing, a sport the place one actually by no means is aware of.
