A Gervonta Davis versus Shakur Stevenson fight continues to elude fans.
The match-up pits two contrasting styles against one another, with ‘Tank’s raw power and calculated punishment facing its toughest test against the slick movement and elite defence of Stevenson.
Only two men have made it the distance with Davis, his other 28 fights ending by knockout, more often than not quite sensationally. On the other end of the scale, Shakur has just a 45% stoppage ratio but is notoriously hard to land on.
Now both world champions at lightweight, the fight looked to be on the table when Davis’ negotiations with Vasiliy Lomachenko collapsed. However, it looks set to marinate for a while longer with both men recently confirming that a report stating there were talks for a November bout are false.
It will, fans hope, happen one day and predictions continue to roll in. Speaking to Fight Hub TV, two-weight world champion Danny Garcia backed ‘Tank’ Davis should the fight ever materialise.
“That’s a great fight. I like Tank. I think Tank is too strong at that weight for anybody, but skill-for-skill I think it’s a great fight.”
An all-American, undefeated unification clash not being made with urgency is what many see wrong with the sport, but there’s always hope for 2025.
In the meantime, Stevenson may be considering facing number one challenger William Zepeda towards the end of the year. ‘Tank’s potential rematch with Isaac Cruz has now lost its appeal given the latter recently lost his super-lightweight world title to Jose Valenzuela.
