Claressa Shields Didn’t Hesitate When Asked If Lamont Roach Will Beat Gervonta Davis In Rematch

Claressa Shields has weighed in on the upcoming rematch between Gervonta Davis and Lamont Roach Jr.

The lightweight stars fought to a split decision draw at the Barclays Center in New York on March 1, after an entertaining yet closely fought encounter which could have gone either way.

Roach forced ‘Tank’ to take a knee after clocking him with a stiff jab during the ninth round, but referee Steve Willis failed to rule this as an official knockdown, prompting outrage from ‘The Reaper’ and his team.

A rematch between the pair now appears to to have been finalised and looks set to take place in August, although an official date and location is yet to be announced, both Davis and Roach have confirmed that plans are in place for their highly anticipated second encounter.

Speaking to Fight Hub TV, Shields made no mistake in backing Roach to be successful this time around, as she expects the 29-year-old from Washington to be ‘even better’ next time.

“I think Lamont will be even better in the rematch … Right now, I think Roach wins the rematch, only because I think Tank needs to get his fear out the way.

“Sometimes anger helps you in a fight, you don’t want to completely lose it, you have to know how to use it. He’s so frustrated with other parts of his life that it’s hard for him to use all of it inside the ring. So I think therapy would help.”

The rematch was originally due to take place in June, but has now been pushed back by a couple of months, giving both fighters more than enough time to ensure they are fully prepared for what could be the biggest fight of their respective careers.