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Roy Jones Jr is regarded by many as one of the best to ever lace up the gloves, so is well qualified to judge the top fighters in the game today.

Arguably the most talent-stacked divisions in boxing are lightweight and super-lightweight, with the likes of Gervonta Davis, Shakur Stevenson, Vasiliy Lomachenko, Devin Haney and Teofimo Lopez all plying their trade there.

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A potential lightweight unification fight which intrigues fans and offers a fascinating clash of styles is ‘Tank’ Davis versus Stevenson.

Rising Star Who Has Sparred Gervonta Davis And Shakur Stevenson Has No  Doubt Who Wins Fight - Seconds Out

Most pundits are split as to who would come out on top – the precision punching power of Tank or the defensive skills of Stevenson.

Speaking to All The Smoke Fight, Jones was full of praise for both men, starting with Shakur,

“Shakur Stevenson is a very good fighter, but he’s got to learn and I hope he pays attention to this, his feet are good but sometimes they take him too far out of range to be able to come back and counter. The last guy he fought, the guy was a good puncher, so when he was jumping back he was jumping too far back out of range to where he couldn’t get couldn’t get something right away and for the fans it starts to look boring.

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He’s a great fighter, he’s got great eyesight, he’s got great reaction time, he’s going to be a great fighter, he’s just got to figure out how to use the feet a little differently.”

Fans boo Shakur Stevenson and say he is 'not ready' for Gervonta Davis  after 'boring' Edwin De Los Santos win | talkSPORT

The former four-weight world champion believes ‘Tank’ is one of the deadliest fighters in the sport.

“He’s one of the best ones out there. He’s really pound for pound one of the best ones out there, He can punch but he also can box. Somebody that can box can’t punch, somebody that can punch can’t box. Not many guys can do that today.

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He shows discipline, he knows how to set the punch up before he does it, he’s patient enough to set the punch up before he does it, that’s a real chess player in the boxing ring, that’s the most deadly kind of guy in the world in boxing, a guy that can play chess in the boxing ring is a killer.”

 

Gervonta “Tank” Davis will be able to allowed to go to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games after all.

Baltimore Circuit Judge Althea M. Handy on Tuesday granted a request from the World Boxing Association lightweight champion to travel from July 19 to Aug. 12 to “support and advise” Team USA boxing.

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Davis, 29, now of Parkland, Florida, sought permission because he’s on probation for a hit-and-run that happened in Baltimore in 2020. The ruling came less than one week after the judge called his attorney arrogant and accused him of trying to intimidate her.Has Gervonta Davis ever been Knocked Down?

Pruette provided a letter from USA Boxing in support of the request.

“Given his status amongst the world’s best boxers, Mr. Davis would be a key asset in motivating and supporting our team to achieve Olympic greatness and become the number one nation in the world at this year’s Olympic Games,” Matt Johnson, high performance director for USA Boxing, wrote in a June 26 letter to Handy.

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The Baltimore State’s Attorney’s Office did not object to the request.

Gervonta Davis vs. Frank Martin finalized for June 15 | theScore.com

Handy had repeatedly pressed Pruette for more specific information. She later ended the July 10 hearing without ruling on the request and walked off the bench.

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Following the hearing, Pruette filed court documents containing more detailed information about the itinerary.

Davis grew up in West Baltimore and has a 30-0 record with 28 KOs.

 

Gervonta Davis is known for posting and deleting messages to rivals on social media, but there’s always a record of what he has said.

The 29-year-old from Baltimore is undefeated in his professional campaign and has knocked out all but two men who stepped to him in the ring.

As one of the most watchable fighters in the sport, there’s a long queue to face him. He is happy to entertain these challengers, particularly in the ways of trash talk.

Baltimore boxer Gervonta Davis to go to trial Dec. 12 on hit-and-run  charges after judge refuses to approve plea deal – Baltimore Sun

Davis is a part of a group of young US fighters thought to be most exciting of a generation – Devin Haney, Ryan Garcia, Shakur Stevenson and Teofimo Lopez.

Whilst he has beaten Garcia conclusively, it was Haney that was in the knockout artist’s sights late last year. He did not mince his words when warning the formerly undisputed lightweight champ.“I promise you. Your father gonna cry for what Imma do to you and that’s on my dead homie. Ya best bet is to enjoy it while you can.”

It’s a fight that has somewhat lost its steam, and likelihood, since ‘Tank’ sent the threat. Whilst he sticks around at lightweight and is coming off his first defence of the WBA title, Haney has won and relinquished a belt one division up at 140.

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Still, Haney’s request to be WBC Champion in Recess at super-lightweight, which was granted, has freed him up from a mandatory challenger and will allow negotiations for big bouts, as he puts it, regardless of weight classes or belts.

There’s perhaps no more of a money-fight than ‘Tank’ Davis, but he is now in negotiations to face a former Haney opponent in Vasiliy Lomachenko. The Ukrainian brings the IBF belt to the table and the pair could fight it out for the two titles later this year.

 

After leaving Mayweather Promotions, Gervonta Davis publicly blasted Floyd Mayweather on several occasions. Besides believing he had surpassed Mayweather as far as achievements were concerned, Davis publicly branded ‘Money’ as a “fraud.” Later he even debarred Mayweather’s protege Curmel Moton from fighting on the undercard of Gervonta Davis vs. Frank Martin. Now, Moton clarified whether or not he had “beef” with ‘Tank’ Davis.

Gervonta Davis’ return to the ring against Frank Martin was greatly anticipated as the fight disposed of between 325,000 and 350,000 PPVs only in the United States. Therefore, a fight on the undercard of Davis vs. Martin would have guaranteed commendable exposure for the rising star, Moton.

Gervonta Davis-Floyd Mayweather timeline: Looking into the history of the  young champ and the Hall of Fame boxer | Sporting News United Kingdom

 

 

However, while Mayweather and ‘Tank’ bantered, Moton praised ‘TBE’ via a tweet, giving the impression he was taking Floyd’s side against Davis. As a result, furious Davis dispensed with Moton’s fight on his undercard on June 15th.

Now ahead of Moton’s fight on the undercard of Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal II, FightHype enquired the 18-year-old about his “beef” with Davis. “Yeah, I wouldn’t call it a beef. Him and Floyd had some beef going on and I had posted a tweet of me and Floyd. I guess it was bad timing to post it,” began Moton.

Tank felt it was directed towards him. So, you know he took it the way he took it. Things happen [and] that’s in the past. I’m not really worried about it,” answered Curmel Moton. At the same, while questions were raised about Mayweather Promotions following Leonard Ellerbe’s exit, Moton boasted of his association with ‘TBE.’

I got my team. I know Floyd got my back. And I got a real strong team I trust them. I’m going to get on these cards and put out great performances,” Moton added. In this context, Curmel mentioned how Floyd assured him of the opportunities he would receive.

Gervonta Davis confirms he will stay with Floyd Mayweather after Rolando  Romero knockout win

It must have been a little disheartening for Curmel Moton to not have been able to perform on Gervonta Davis’ undercard at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. However, Moton assured his fans that “something else” was on its way. Little did people know at the time he would manage a space on the undercard of Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal II at Honda Center, Anaheim. So, ahead of his fight against Nikolai Buzolin who is a stepping stone, Moton recalled Mayweather’s words of assurance.

What did Mayweather tell Moton when Davis dispensed with Moton? “He just told me ‘Don’t worry about it.’ There’s a whole bunch of other cards. So, I’m right back on this one,” the 18-year-old said. “So, there’s more and more opportunities coming,” he concluded with aspiration. With that said, what do you think of Curmel Moton not being bothered by Gervonta Davis? Let us know in the comments below.

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