Gervonta Davis vs. Lamont Roach live updates, results, highlights for 2025 boxing event
Who will walk out the Barclays Center the WBA lightweight champion on March 1 when Gervonta Davis defends his title against Lamont Roach? The fight airs on Prime Video PPV.
A three-division champion, Davis (30-0) has held a version of the WBA title since 2019. “Tank” has won all but two fights via knockout, always packing a punch and leaving a mark on his opponents. He hopes the fight against Roach ends the same way.
“Roach is in for a rude awakening, for sure. He’s trying to psyche himself up, but it comes down to skill. Whoever is the most skilled fighter will be the winner,” Davis said. “Knocking someone out feels like a home run, when it hits the sweet spot of the bat, and it goes far. That’s how it feels for me.”
Roach (25-1-1) moves from super featherweight to lightweight and is the current WBA champion at 130 pounds. The 29-year-old is a massive underdog in this fight. He is fully aware, especially after going 0-2 against Davis at the amateur level. Still, he believes he can pull off the upset on fight night.
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“I have no doubt in myself, my skills, my strength, my will, whatever the case may be. We’re going to put it all together,” Roach said via DAZN. “The fight might not even look like how a lot of people expect it to look, honestly. It’s going to be a real spectacle for everyone.
“The mission never changes whether I’m the underdog or whether I’m the favorite. It’s just, I got one goal and that goal is to win.”
The Sporting News will provide results, analysis and highlights for the fight and card.
