“Tank” is again!
Yesterday (Fri., Nov. 29, 2024), Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) introduced that Gervonta “Tank” Davis will defend his WBA Light-weight World Title in opposition to WBA Tremendous Featherweight World Champion Lamont Roach on Sat., March 1, 2025, inside Barclays Heart in Brooklyn, New York.
Davis and Roach had been purported to collide subsequent month on Dec. 14 in Houston; nonetheless, no motive was given for the postponement.
Davis (30-0, 28 KO) fought solely as soon as this 12 months, however it was a superb one. “Tank” crushed Frank Martin within the eighth spherical with a fully brutal two-punch knockout mixture that left Martin on his again unconscious (watch highlights). Earlier than Martin, Davis stopped Ryan Garcia with a nasty physique punch in an excellent struggle.
Roach (25-1-1, 10 KO) might be transferring up from 130 kilos, the place he’s the WBA Tremendous Featherweight champion, to tackle “Tank.” Like his opponent, Roach solely fought as soon as this 12 months in opposition to Feargal McCrory in a title struggle on June 28. The 29-year-old stopped McCrory within the eighth spherical by way of TKO. Roach might be using a six-fight win streak main into his conflict with Davis.
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