Gervonta Davis isn’t exactly impressed by the prospect of fighting in the Middle East.

The southpaw star from Baltimore, Maryland, made it clear in a series of posts on his social media that he would require a bevy of expensive gifts—to say nothing of the actual payday—before he even considers fighting in Saudi Arabia.

The oil-producing country has emerged in recent months as a highly aggressive financial backer of high-profile fights. Since October, the capital of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, has hosted head-turning matchups, starting with the “crossover” fight between WBC heavyweight titlist Tyson Fury and former UFC champion Francis Ngannou in October. That was followed by a card featuring former heavyweight champions Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua in separate fights. And next month, the country will stage the undisputed heavyweight championship fight between Fury and unified champion Oleksandr Usyk. There seems to be little sign of slowing down, as Joshua will be taking on Ngannou in Marchin Riyadh.

In a recent interview, the point person behind these fights, Turki Alalshikh, the chairman of the General Entertainment Authority, which oversees the cultural and entertainment offerings of Saudi Arabia, offered an invitation to Davis to fight in the country later this year.  

“I want him (Davis) and I send message now from you to [Davis’ advisor Al] Haymon: ‘Let’s do job [together], brother,’” Alalshikh said, adding, “Davis of course we want him in our country.”

The 29-year-old Davis (29-0, 27 KOs) offered a few pointed responses on his X account this past weekend.

“They made me mad, if they want me they gotta send me something to my front door..like 2 Ferraris or [something]!” Davis wrote.

“Like before I even think about going over there,” Davis added.

When a user accused Davis of being “scared” to fight in Saudi Arabia, Davis responded, “Nope, I’m the one with the power [smirk emoji].”

Davis, arguably the biggest American-born draw in boxing, is likely to stay rooted on home soil for the foreseeable future. His longtime backer, Haymon’s Premier Boxing Champion, inked a new content agreement with Amazon Prime Video after Showtime announced late last year that its parent company, Paramount Global, was shutting down its entire sports department. The first PBC-Amazon fight is expected to take place in March.

Sean Nam is the author of Murder on Federal Street: Tyrone Everett, the Black Mafia, and the Last Golden Age of Philadelphia Boxing.