Gervonta Davis: record, next fight and profile →
WBA "regular" junior welterweight champion Mario Barrios is only a few days away from his Showtime Pay-Per-View showdown with two division champion Gervonta "Tank" Davis, which takes place this Saturday night in Atlanta.
Mario Barrios didn’t know what to expect beyond fight night when sharing a card with Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis last Halloween. Even in the months that passed, the thought of facing the fast-rising star never really crossed his mind until he got the phone call from his team.
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Undefeated WBA "regular" super lightweight champion, Mario “El Azteca” Barrios (26-0, 17 KOs), was paid a visit by former multiple division world champion and future hall of famer, Andre Ward, as he gets ready to do battle with the biggest test of his career, two-division beltholder Gervonta “Tank” Davis (24-0, 23 KOs).
Super featherweight/lightweight world champion Gervonta "Tank" Davis is less than two weeks away from his most dangerous fight yet. Davis will head up to 140-pounds to challenge WBA "regular" junior welterweight champion Mario Barrios on Saturday, June 26th, in the main event of a Showtime pay-per-view card.
Bob Arum envisions Gervonta Davis becoming “a really good fighter.” The 89-year-old promoter just doesn’t think Davis belongs in the 140-pound division. Baltimore’s Davis will make his debut at the junior welterweight limit June 26, when he’ll battle WBA world super lightweight champion Mario Barrios at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
Mario Barrios Training Camp Photos Gallery - Unbeaten WBA super lightweight champion Mario “El Azteca” Barrios shared updates on training camp and previewed his upcoming showdown against four-time world champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis before they square off in the SHOWTIME PPV main event Saturday, June 26 from the award-winning State Farm Arena in Atlanta headlining a Premier Boxing Champions event. (photos by Esther Lin, Mayweather Promotions)
Gervonta Davis Workout Photos Gallery - Four-time world champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis held a media workout in Las Vegas Wednesday as he approaches his showdown against WBA Super Lightweight Champion Mario “El Azteca” Barrios which headlines a SHOWTIME PPV Saturday, June 26 from the award-winning State Farm Arena in Atlanta in a Premier Boxing Champions event. (photos by Esther Lin, Mayweather Promotions)
The next Showtime Pay-Per-View event Gervonta Davis will headline is set at the same price as his previous PPV appearance on that platform. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that the price for the four-fight show featuring Davis and Mario Barrios in the 12-round main event June 26 has been set at $74.99.
Even as he rises to stardom, Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis and his team insist that the sport has yet to see him at his absolute best. The insistence is that the right opponent has yet to bring that out of him, a dynamic which figures to come into play in his next fight. The unbeaten WBA junior lightweight champ will move up two weight divisions, where he meets secondary WBA junior welterweight titlist Mario Barrios (26-0, 17KOs). The bout takes place June 26, live on Showtime Pay-Per-View from State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.