Gervonta Davis: record, next fight and profile →
Shakur Stevenson is certain that Al Haymon has strategically sent Edwin De Los Santos to “the other side of the street” for more than just the obvious, an opportunity to win the vacant WBC lightweight title.
Some of the critics of Gervonta “Tank” Davis were finally won over. It may have taken a few years, but the newly turned 29-year-old has continued to rack up the wins and look good while doing so. In 2023, you could make the argument that it all came together for him.
Teofimo Lopez has always been willing to fight the best of the best….even when it didn’t seem like a great idea. After a not-so-great showing against Masayoshi Nakatani, Lopez walked straight into a showdown against Richard Commey. Oddsmakers at the time we’re convinced that it was a 50/50 matchup. That is until Lopez took him out in the second round.
Former world champion Antonio Tarver is a big fan of unbeaten fighters Gervonta Davis and Shakur Stevenson. Davis has had the biggest year of his career in terms of profile and money.
It never mattered how many times Gervonta Davis warned Ryan Garcia, the widely popular super lightweight contender simply wouldn’t listen. For years on end, the 25-year-old told all who would listen that he had what it took to not only beat Davis but to make it look incredibly easy. This past April, he was given the opportunity to prove that he wasn’t all talk.
Eight-division champion Manny Pacquiao appears to have plenty of fights still left in him. The soon to be 45-year-old Filipino boxing icon last fought and lost to Yordenis Ugas in August 2021 and retired soon after, but he’s since reopened different sets of doors for a possible ring return.
It was the same reoccurring dream for Ryan Garcia. Whenever he laid his head at night and tucked himself in, Garcia saw the carcass of Gervonta Davis lying at his feet. His tattooed body remained motionless as a roaring crowd stood on its feet, half applauding Garcia while the other half placed their hands over their mouths in disbelief.
Devin Haney didn’t get a chance to scratch off all the names on his lightweight hit list but he came fairly close. The 24-year-old is proud of his wins against George Kambosos Jr. and Vasiliy Lomachenko, but he knows that there are a few that got away.
No matter how many facts you pump into your argument, pound-for-pound lists are subjective. The boxing world is jam-packed with fantastic fighters and depending on what you prefer, your list can be shaped in a certain way.
Fighting Hector Luis Garcia was supposed to be one of his proudest moments, a stepping stone if you will, to bigger and better fights. All that Chris Colbert had to do was take care of business against his late replacement opponent and he would be guaranteed a world title shot. Unfortunately for Colbert, things don’t always go according to plan.