Gervonta Davis: record, next fight and profile →
Gervonta Davis turned pro three years ago with a knockout win in the D.C. Armory in Washington, D.C. He returned there on Friday, scoring sixth-round stoppage over Guillermo Avila to move to 15-0 with 14 KOs.
Washington, DC - Gervonta Davis is one of Floyd Mayweather’s protégés, someone Mayweather has tabbed as the future of the sport. So it wasn’t a surprise that Davis got the spotlight by opening the Spike TV broadcast undercard to Adrien Broner’s fight with Ashley Theophane.
It's safe to assume the first quarter of 2016 hasn't been one for Adrien Broner's personal time capsule. The defending super lightweight titlist came in just above the 140 lb. super lightweight limit for his title defense versus England's Ashley Theophane. The visiting challenger came in right at the divisional mark for their headlining bout Friday evening at D.C. Armory in Washington, D.C., with Spike TV to televise (Friday, 9:00 p.m. ET) as part of its Premier Boxing Champions series.
It's safe to assume the first quarter of 2016 hasn't been one for Adrien Broner's personal time capsule. The defending super lightweight titlist came in just above the 140 lb. super lightweight limit for his title defense versus England's Ashley Theophane. The visiting challenger came in right at the divisional mark for their headlining bout Friday evening at D.C. Armory in Washington, D.C., with Spike TV to televise (Friday, 9:00 p.m. ET).
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Four-division world champion Adrien "The Problem" Broner and 140-pound contender Ashley "The Treasure" Theophane went face-to-face Wednesday for the first time since their heated press conference in February as they near their Premier Boxing Champions on Spike world title showdown taking place Friday, April 1 at the DC Armory in Washington, D.C.
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, U.S.A. – On Friday night, April 1, 2016, undefeated super featherweight professional boxer, Gervonta "Tank" Davis (Baltimore, Maryland/pro record: 14-0, with 13 KOs) returns to the ring at the D.C. Armory in Washington, D.C., televised on Spike TV. Davis will face Guillermo Avila (Tijuana, Mexico/pro record: 16-5, with 13 KOs) in a ten-round bout.
With an opponent secured for local lightweight contender Anthony Peterson and rebuilding super middleweight contender J'Leon Love, the full non-televised is now complete for the April 1 Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on Spike TV show live from the D.C. Armory in Washington, D.C. Peterson will face Samuel "Unbelievable" Neequaye in a bout that could make its way to the telecast, pending airtime availability.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Four-division world champion Adrien "The Problem" Broner and 140-pound Ashley "The Treasure" Theophane hosted a press conference at the W Hotel in Washington, D.C. to announce their world title showdown on Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on Spike taking place Friday, April 1 at the D.C. Armory.
Pearl at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas - One of boxing's fast rising stars, Gervonta "The One" Davis (14-0, 13 KOs) out of Baltimore put his undefeated record on the line against Mexico's Luis Sanchez (17-5-1, 5 KOs) in a lightweight clash.
Former lightweight champion Mickey Bey (22-1-1) took another step closer to a second world title by defeating Naim Nelson (12-1-1) by unanimous decision in their lightweight bout. Bey returned from a long layoff and dominated from the start. The final rallies were 99-91 and 100-90 twice. Ronald Gavril (15-1) opened up tonight's slate of fights with a crushing second round knockout of Mario Hilario (13-5) in their super middleweight scrap. Gavril, who is promoted my Mayweather Promotions, was simply too strong for his overmatched opponent.