Gervonta Davis News
VIDEO | Gervonta Davis and Frank Martin nearly trade blows during heated press conference faceoff
Curtis Calhoun - June 12, 2024
WBA lightweight boxing champion Gervonta Davis and Frank Martin nearly scrapped in front of the media just hours before their scheduled bout. Davis and Martin will headline a highly anticipated boxing event this Saturday in Las Vegas. Davis will defend the WBA lightweight championship and return for the first time since knocking out Ryan Garcia in April 2023.
Gervonta Davis recalls the moment he knew David Benavidez was the real deal: "I didn't know he was one of those guys"
Fernando Quiles - May 27, 2024
Gervonta Davis didn’t know just how good David Benavidez is until he attended one of his fights. Benavidez is widely regarded as the best possible opponent for undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez. Canelo is coming off a dominant unanimous decision win over Jaime Munguia. Benavidez’s next bout will be against Oleksandr Gvozdyk for the interim WBC light heavyweight championship. If Benavidez wins, many will wonder if he’ll go for the Canelo fight or attempt to take down the likes of Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev.
Gervonta Davis backs Ryan Garcia after drug testing failure: "They doing anything to take the win from Ryan"
Josh Evanoff - May 2, 2024
Gervonta Davis is backing his boxing rival Ryan Garcia after his recent drug testing failure. ‘KingRy’ returned to the boxing ring earlier this month in New York. There, Ryan Garcia faced his former amateur rival, Devin Haney. The two fought six times in the amateurs, splitting the series at 3-3. Ultimately, it was Garcia who broke the tie with a dominant decision victory over ‘The Dream’ on DAZN pay-per-view.
Oscar De La Hoya lays out stipulation for Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia rematch
Fernando Quiles - April 21, 2024
Ryan Garcia doesn’t see himself having a rematch against Gervonta “Tank” Davis with the exception of one stipulation. Back in April 2023, Garcia was stopped by “Tank” in the seventh round after receiving a mammoth body shot that he couldn’t recover from. “KingRy” has rebounded with two wins in a row, including the biggest victory of his pro boxing career over Devin Haney this past Saturday. Following Garcia’s win over Haney, many are wondering if it opens the door for a potential rematch between “KingRy” and “Tank.”
Marlon Vera reacts after UFC champion Sean O’Malley calls out boxing star Gervonta Davis
Harry Kettle - September 7, 2023
Marlon Vera has given his thoughts on Sean O’Malley once again calling out Gervonta Davis for a superfight. Last month, Sean O’Malley shocked the world by knocking out Aljamain Sterling to become the new UFC bantamweight champion. While some weren’t too surprised by the result, the manner of his victory was certainly memorable.
Sean O’Malley responds after Gervonta Davis’ trainer claims ‘Tank’ would finish him in the first round
Susan Cox - August 30, 2023
Sean O’Malley is responding after Gervonta Davis’ trainer claimed that ‘Tank’ would finish him in the first round. It was at UFC 292 where Sean O’Malley (17-1 MMA) became the new UFC bantamweight champion, after finishing Aljamain Sterling (23-4 MMA) by KO in round two.
Gervonta Davis' trainer claims 'Tank' would KO Sean O'Malley in the first round if they boxed: "Tank would whoop his ass"
Cole Shelton - August 29, 2023
Kenny Ellis, the head trainer for Gervonta Davis, doesn’t think a potential ‘Tank’ vs. Sean O’Malley boxing match would last all that long. After O’Malley scored a second-round TKO win over Aljamain Sterling at UFC 292, he called out Davis for a boxing match. It would be a massive fight as both men are big stars in their respective sports.
Oscar De La Hoya slams Ryan Garcia for “still crying” about the post-fight presser: “THAT is the reason you lost”
Harry Kettle - June 2, 2023
Oscar De La Hoya has slammed Ryan Garcia over some members of his team not appearing for the post-fight press conference after his loss to Gervonta Davis. Last month, Ryan Garcia failed to overcome Gervonta Davis as he was stopped in their blockbuster boxing collision. It was a match-up that many had been craving, and when we got it, the contest certainly didn’t disappoint.
UFC star Sean O’Malley expresses interest in future boxing matches with Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia: “I truly believe I could beat one of those guys”
Harry Kettle - May 12, 2023
UFC star Sean O’Malley has revealed that he’d be interested in boxing Gervonta Davis or Ryan Garcia at some point in the future. Right now, Sean O’Malley is easily one of the biggest names in mixed martial arts. In addition to his flamboyant personality and fight style, he’s also the number one contender in the bantamweight division.
Gervonta Davis shares his picks for the Top 5 GOAT’s in sports history
Susan Cox - May 3, 2023
Gervonta Davis is sharing his picks for the Top 5 GOAT’s in sports history. Davis is hot off a win against Ryan Garcia via TKO in the seventh round of their boxing clash (see that here). The bout was labeled ‘It Doesn’t Get Any Better Than This’ and took place on Saturday, April 22nd at the sold-out T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Max Holloway hoping for Mayweather/McGregor style clash with Gervonta Davis: "He's following Mayweather's recipe"
Josh Evanoff - April 26, 2023
Former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway is down to head to the boxing ring. ‘Blessed’ returned to the octagon earlier this month against Arnold Allen. In the main event of UFC Kansas City, Holloway scored a unanimous decision win over ‘The Almighty’. In the process, the Hawaiian ended Allen’s 12-fight winning streak and got back on the winning track.
Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia was a huge pay-per-view success
Josh Evanoff - April 26, 2023
Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia had a nice night of business over the weekend. ‘Tank’ and ‘KingRy’ collided in the main event of a Showtime pay-per-view on Saturday night. The bout was viewed as one of the biggest boxing matches of the year going in, and it lived up to the hype. In the lightweight showcase, Davis scored an early knockdown in round two.
Ryan Garcia claims he had a "mole" in his camp that provided information to Gervonta Davis
Cole Shelton - April 24, 2023
Ryan Garcia says he had a mole in his fight camp. Garcia took on Gervonta Davis in a highly-anticipated matchup on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. ‘Tank’ won the scrap by seventh-round knockout, this after landing a body shot that left ‘King Ry’ unable to continue. The body shot was timed perfectly but Garcia claims the only reason Davis knew to throw it was because of a mole in his camp.
Gervonta Davis says he will let Ryan Garcia keep his fight earnings despite their winner take all bet: “He can take the money”
Susan Cox - April 24, 2023
Gervonta Davis is saying he will let Ryan Garcia keep his fight earnings despite their winner take all bet. The much-anticipated catchweight main event between Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia took place in front of a sold-out crowd at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas this past Saturday night.
Ryan Garcia issues statement after suffering first career loss to Gervonta Davis
Chris Taylor - April 22, 2023
Ryan Garcia has issued a statement after suffering his first career loss at the hands of Gervonta Davis. Garcia and Davis put their undefeated records on the line this evening at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Pros react after Gervonta Davis TKO's Ryan Garcia
Chris Taylor - April 22, 2023
Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia put their undefeated records on the line when they collided at T-Mobile Arena this evening in Las Vegas. Davis (29-0 Boxing), the reigning WBA lightweight champion, was looking to earn his twenty-seventh career knockout this evening in Sin City. ‘Tank’ had most recently competed back in January, where he earned a stoppage victory over Hector Garcia.
Oscar De La Hoya says that Gervonta Davis ‘isn’t ready’ for Ryan Garcia
Zain Bando - April 20, 2023
Though he is a promoter in Saturday’s Gervonta Davis-Ryan Garcia WBA lightweight title fight, Oscar De La Hoya is not holding back his opinions when it comes to pre-fight shenanigans from the Davis side. De La Hoya, a former boxer himself, notices some suspicious activity just two days removed from what is being dubbed “the fight of the year” by boxing purists.
Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia agree to bet their entire purses on April 22 fight: "I'm a man of my word, sign the contract"
Cole Shelton - April 19, 2023
Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia have upped the stakes for their fight on Saturday night. Davis and Garcia did an Instagram Live with one another and the two agreed to bet their entire purses on their April 22 fight in Las Vegas. It’s a bout that both men have wanted for a long time and on Saturday it will finally happen and now, the winner will be taking home all the money.
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