At any given time, Gervonta Davis could have simply folded. His upbringing, a well-documented struggle as both of his parents grappled with drug addiction, Davis was forced to grow up quickly. In addition to his family issues, Davis was surrounded by the doom and gloom atmosphere of Baltimore, Maryland.
Throughout it all, however, Davis (28-0, 26 KOs) refused to be taken off track. As a youngster, Davis spent plenty of time in foster care and group homes, resulting in countless brawls in his neighborhood. As a juvenile, Davis was eventually introduced to the sport of boxing. And, as he matured, he shied away from the cold streets that helped raise him and spent numerous hours working on his craft with trainer Calvin Ford sticking right by his side.
