Gervonta Davis will face Lamont Roach in what may be his final fight and hopes to deliver an emphatic performance, like one he witnessed himself many years ago.
Gervonta Davis boats an undefeated 30-0 record with a 93% knockout rate. His explosive power makes him must-watch TV in any fight that he’s in, and March 1st will be no different.
‘Tank’ Davis is facing Lamont Roach, a 25-1-1 world champion with only one loss to Jamel Herring.
Speaking on the fight, Tank said: “If I get him where I need him to be, he’s going to sleep for sure.”
He summarised his strategy in one brutal sentence: “Soften him up, then fry him.”
Davis will be looking for his 29th knockout on March 1st, and with talk of him hanging up the gloves soon, this may be the last time we see Tank in the ring.
Why Gervonta Davis cried in Vegas after Adrien Broner fight
Davis’ trainer, Barry Hunter, told PBC: “His biggest fear is losing.”
He tells the story of how Davis was left in tears, witnessing Adrien Broner win a fight in Las Vegas. Hunter says when he asked why Davis, who now holds a win over Ryan Garcia, was crying, he replied: “I want it.”
Hunter concluded: “When I saw him crying [I knew] you not gonna have to worry about him, he gonna fight hard to get it.”
Years later, Tank has fulfilled his dream. Though critics want to see Tank fight the best of the best in his division, such as Shakur Stevenson and Devin Haney, there is an argument to be made that Davis is the face of boxing.
Gervonta Davis reveals reason behind new training location
Davis revealed to PBC that his fight camp for Lamont Roach would be taking place in Washington D.C.
This marks a change from Tank’s usual gym, the Uptown Boxing Center in Baltimore, where he has trained since childhood.
Davis said: “I made the decision to train in D.C. because I haven’t been in the coldness in a minute, I haven’t even trained in the coldness for a minute, I think it’ll help me.”
He also added: “D.C. is a second home to me.”
Coming off a stoppage win over Frank Martin, it is seek and destroy for Tank as he faces a tough competitor in Roach.
Though retirement may be next, there are many options for Davis. Tank could fight Keyshawn Davis next following Davis’ win over Denys Berinchyk.
Alternatively there was talk of the fight with Lomachenko, though this is unlikely to happen. Tank recently defended Lomachenko from accusations of ducking.
Shakur Stevenson has spoke on Tank’s retirement, stating that boxing has become ‘lame’, and he understands why Tank wants to retire.