As ‘Tank’ gears up to roll into battle once again, the 30-0 phenom has revealed which three former boxers stand tallest on his ‘greatest of all time’ ranking.
If you asked 100 random boxing fans to name their top three GOATs, you’d likely get 100 different answers – yet that’s not to say that there wouldn’t be some commonality between them.
Whether you prefer the undefeated record of Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather, the slick skills of Muhammad Ali, or the longevity of Roy Jones Jr – we’re spoiled for choice, but who does ‘Tank’ rank in his top three?
Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davies names three iconic fighters in GOAT list
As Gervonta Davis prepares for his latest world title fight, he was recently asked by the PBC to name his three ‘greatest of all time’.
In no particular order, the first name on Davis’ GOAT list was undefeated legend Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather.
‘Money’ ended his professional boxing tenure with a perfect 50-0 record and having worked with Davis during the onset of his career, it’s not particularly surprising to see him grace Tank’s top three list.
The second legendry boxer named by Davis was Sugar Ray Leonard, who won world championship titles in five different weight classes over his iconic two-decade-long career.
And finally, Davis said that his third and final GOAT was Pernell Whitaker; the Virginian-born ‘Sweet Pea’ collected titles in four weight classes and still to this day, holds the record for longest unified lightweight reign at six title defenses.
Davis, who was recently hailed by one boxing legend as ‘more dangerous’ than Mike Tyson, is currently in training camp ahead of his latest world title fight – this time, coming against a rather familiar foe.
Gervonta Davis returns to action against Lamont Roach
After defeating Frank Martin with a wicked eighth-round TKO last Summer, Gervonta Davis was then scheduled to face Lamont Roach Jr in December 2024.
Whilst that initial matchup was sadly postponed, Davis and Roach will now lock horns at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on Saturday, March 1.
Roach currently holds the WBA super featherweight title and is riding a six-fight winning streak; he’s also desperate to get revenge after two losses to Davis on the amateur scene.
“It was the regional junior Olympics, they took a point from him, and then they took a point from me that I don’t think they was supposed to,” said Roach on his first meeting with Davis.
The two superstars, then only 15 or 16 years old, would fight again in the National Championships, with Roach arguing again that “He ended up winning a close fight, [but] I don’t think he should’ve won.”
Can Gervonta Davis go 3-0 up, or can Lamont Roach upset the applecart with a shock underdog victory? Find out on March 1.