Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis has claimed that he will retire from boxing at the end of 2025, wishing to prioritise the time spent with his family.
The 30-year-old has cemented himself as one of the world’s most prolific knockout artists, ending 93 percent of his 30 professional victories inside the distance.
Not only that, but Gervonta Davis is widely regarded as one of the sport’s brightest talents, with his elite pressure fighting being a source of inspiration for the next generation.
And yet, while his ceiling seemingly remains a fair distance from being reached, the Baltimore bruiser is nonetheless eying an early exit from boxing.
Gervonta Davis expresses his desire to do therapy ahead of Lamont Roach showdown
Davis comes off an awe-inspiring display against Frank Martin, dispatching the skilful technician with a punishing barrage of blows in the eighth round.
His standout performance arrived over a year after another emphatic stoppage, where ‘Tank’ landed a brutal body shot to halt Ryan Garcia last year.
Now, the American star is gearing up for his clash with WBA super featherweight champion Lamont Roach, headlining an Amazon Prime pay-per-view card at the Barclays Center, Brooklyn.
But ahead of his WBA lightweight title defense, Davis has left boxing fans stunned after revealing that he intends to retire by the end of next year.
In doing so, the spiteful finisher has also expressed an interest in doing therapy, hoping to become a more suitable father for his two children.
“I want to do therapy right, but I feel as though if I do therapy, it will lose the fire that I have inside me,” Davis told Inside Boxing Live.
“I want everything out of me whereas though I’ll never think about fighting again, I don’t even think about getting angry.
“I have two girls, two daughters. I’m wanting to be much softer, be more humble and things like that.”
Gervonta Davis could face Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney before retiring
Of course, there is still a chance that Davis will perform a U-turn on his comments as soon as a more lucrative opportunity is presented to him.
At the same time, though, ‘Tank’ appears to have already put plans in place to hang up the gloves.
“I’ll probably be building my real estate portfolio, just trying to separate myself from the limelight,” Davis said at yesterday’s press conference for his fight against Roach.
“I just wanna be able to make money and stay out the way, that’s it. I want to be living without being seen.”
While his next outing could be one of the last times we see Davis in the ring, the WBA champion has equally confirmed that he intends to have three fights in 2025.
At his press conference, ‘Tank welcomed a potential rematch with Garcia, while also mentioning former undisputed champion Devin Haney as a possible option.