Gervonta Davis’s next fight uncertain as fighter who drew with ‘Tank’ speaks on potential rematch

Boxing fans and gambling often see eye-to-eye but on this one, they couldn’t come to an agreement.

Floyd Schofield Jr. walked into his matchup with Tevin Farmer this past weekend with serious questions floating over his head. In February, the 22-year-old was laughed at for pulling out of his showdown against Shakur Stevenson after falling ill. Assumptions from his father, Floyd Sr., that his son was poisoned only brought more negative press to the withdrawal.

Still, against Farmer, Schofield (19-0, 13 KOs) promised to look as explosive as ever. That statement delivered.

It took Schofield just one round to drop Farmer three times before stopping him within the first two minutes. Once it was over, Schofield began calling his shot, calling out some of the division’s top dogs such as Gervonta Davis.

Apparently, Davis (30-0-1, 28 KOs) didn’t appreciate the callout. So, while Schofield was in the midst of enjoying the biggest win of his career, the current WBA beltholder went to social media and told the world what would happen if they met up in the ring.

“He will get his little [expletive] whooped,” Davis said on his X account. “I’ll beat the [expletive] out of him.”

Schofield has the No. 2 slot in the WBA’s rankings. And, win, lose, or draw, William Zepeda, who holds the No. 1 spot, will either be removed from the rankings if he beats Stevenson to become WBC champion or fall a few spots if he comes up short.

Fantasizing about a matchup between Davis and Schofield, however, doesn’t mean much of anything. While it hasn’t been officially announced, Davis is set to run things back with Lamont Roach following their controversial draw earlier this year.

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Gervonta Davis’s next fight uncertain as fighter who drew with ‘Tank’ speaks on

Gervonta Davis’s next fight uncertain as fighter who drew with ‘Tank’ speaks on potential rematch

Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis is considered one of the pound-for-pound stars of the sport as he boasts a 30-0-1 record.

The only fighter that Davis has not been able to beat is Lamont Roach. Fighting in New York in March, Davis and Roach fought to a draw, as ‘Tank’ received the first blemish on his professional record.

The now 25-1-2 Roach was able to snap the star’s winning streak, with Davis even taking a knee in the fight supposedly due to hair grease entering his eye.

Due to the close nature of the fight, many expect Davis to once again face Roach in his next outing. However, all is not confirmed for the lightweight rematch.

Lamont Roach unable to confirm if Gervonta Davis has signed rematch contract

Roach, who is unbeaten since 2019, recently spoke to TMZ regarding a potential future fight with Davis.

‘The Reaper’ started by sending a warning to Davis, saying, “Meet me in the middle of the ring. We’re going to see who leaves out the ring.”

When Roach was then asked by the reporter, “There’s a rumour that Tank hasn’t signed a contract yet, can you speak to that?”, the fighter responded, “No, I can’t speak to that.”

Roach then added, “I’m not saying he didn’t sign the contract,” while rolling his eyes and smiling.

When asked if he thought that Davis was scared of a rematch with him, Roach answered, “I wouldn’t necessarily say he’s scared of me, as a man. But, he’s scared to get embarrassed.”

Alternative opponents for Gervonta Davis if Lamont Roach is not next for ‘Tank’

Should Roach not be next for the WBA World Lightweight champion, ‘Tank’ is by no means short of options for his next opponent.

Rising contender Floyd Schofield scored a first-round knockout over former world champion Tevin Farmer at the weekend, and is now ranked as the number one contender by the WBA at lightweight.

Davis and Shakur Stevenson have traded barbs over the years, meaning they might look to finally settle their feud in a lightweight unification bout.

Keyshawn Davis also has a feud with Gervonta Davis, meaning they could be viable opponents for one another.

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Anthony Joshua ‘on the verge of quitting boxing’ if he fights Jake Paul

Former world champion Johnny Nelson believes the only way Anthony Joshua entertains the idea of fighting Jake Paul is if he is looking to cash out and quit the sport.

After beating heavyweight legend Mike Tyson last November, Paul returned to the ring at the weekend to seal a points victory over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.

Chavez Jr is a former world champion having won the WBC middleweight belt in 2011 but his career has tailed off dramatically over the last six years. In any case, Paul’s victory over a legitimate boxer has been regarded as perhaps his biggest yet.

‘The Problem Child’ is now ranked 14^th in the WBA’s cruiserweight rankings, making him eligible to fight for their world title currently held by Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez, who also holds the WBO belt.

But Paul also his sights on a heavyweight showdown with two-time world champion Joshua.

Rather than distance himself from the fight talk, Joshua has fuelled it with Paul claiming on Saturday the fight is ‘very likely’ to take place at the end of 2026.

Joshua meanwhile has not fought since being knocked out by Daniel Dubois last September and was set to undergo elbow surgery in May before a return to the ring later this year.

Former cruiserweight champion Nelson insists there are far more pressing matters for Joshua to attend to, with the former Olympian still intent on becoming a three-time world champion with a long-awaited showdown with Tyson Fury also still a possibility.

While he would be ’very surprised’ to see Joshua in the ring with Paul, Nelson believes the right offer at the right time could see them do business.

‘AJ will have more pressing matters a hand,’ Nelson told Metro.

‘If that fight happens I will be very surprised. There’s only one scenario I see. If Anthony Joshua is on the verge of quitting and calling it day and says, “I’ll fight Jake Paul as a cash out”.

‘He will think to himself he can get in there and knock this kid out no problem, get paid a substantial amount and walk away. That’s the only way I can see it happening. But otherwise I can’t see it happening.’

Nelson has doubts over Paul’s desire to share the ring with Joshua, still one of the most fearsome heavyweights in the sport at 35 years old.

‘It is very conceivable, we have seen fighters talk a fight into existence before,’ Nelson said. ‘It elevates the fighter. Do I think Paul wants the fight? Not in a million years. But he is brilliant media machine and he has done the right thing because that is what everyone is talking about right now.

‘But in reality, no I don’t think it will happen and I don’t think he wants that either.

‘We have to give him respect as a young fighter coming through, a young fighter with money who can afford to get the right bodies in the ring that pads out his record. And he can fight now. He’s not as good as he thinks but he can fight. So he deserves some respect.’

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Jake Paul Next Fight Odds: Anthony Joshua Heads Betting

There has been plenty of talk regarding Jake Paul’s next opponent following his victory over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr and Anthony Joshua is currently the name that heads the markets.

According to the latest boxing odds at William Hill, the former world heavyweight champion is the 4/1 favourite to be next in the ring with Paul, who is also known as ‘The Problem Child’.

As of July 2025, Paul has a 12-1 professional boxing record – with a controversial split decision against Tommy Fury in February the one blemish on his otherwise perfect record.

There will be plenty of sports betting punters who would love to see a rematch and Tommy Fury is next in the betting at 6/1 while Jean Pascal is next up at 8/1.

Boxing fans would love to see Carl Froch (10/1) and Tony Bellew (10/1) back in the ring but they are priced as outsiders and you’d imagine both are more likely to remain in the commentary booth.

Jake Paul’s Next Opponent Odds:

If you’re looking to bet on Jake Paul’s next fight, we have you covered at William Hill. Here is the current state of the market for his next opponent:

Anthony Joshua – 4/1
Tommy Fury – 6/1
Jean Pascal – 8/1
Badou Jack – 9/1
Carl Froch – 10/1
Tony Bellew – 10/1
KSI – 10/1
Andre Ward – 12/1
Jon Jones – 12/1
Bar – 16/1

Spokesperson for William Hill, Lee Phelps, said: “Following Jake Paul’s victory over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, speculation is rising about who ‘The Problem Child’ will fight next.

“Paul could be in line for a blockbuster clash with former unified world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, and the British boxer heads the list of his likely opponents at 4/1.

“Tommy Fury, who inflicted the only loss of Paul’s career to date, is 6/1 to step into the ring with Paul once again, while former top boxers Tony Bellew and Carl Froch are both priced at 10/1 for a showdown with Paul.”

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Lamont Roach Jr. To Tank Davis When We Rematch … Skip The Hair Grease!!!

Lamont Roach Jr. has some advice for Gervonta Davis if they ever rematch … chill with the hair grease!

TMZ Sports recently caught up with the lightweight boxing contender at Fanatics Fest in NYC … when we asked about the status of his fight with Tank after their controversial first scrap.

you may recall, the fight ended in a majority draw (meaning Tank kept his title), though many fans felt Lamont won outright.

Adding to the drama, Davis took a knee in the fourth round after eating a shot from Roach Jr. … before walking to his corner, where they wiped his face.

The fight continued on after the bizarre moment — which was NOT ruled a knockdown. No points were deducted, either.

Pressing forward, Lamont isn’t looking to relive that situation in the likely event the men rematch on August 16, like multiple reports say they will … despite Davis apparently not having yet signed the contract.

As for whether Tank fears fighting Lamont again … Roach Jr. thinks there’s something to it.

“I wouldn’t say he’s scared of me as a man, but he’s scared to get embarrassed. He’s scared to get embarrassed. That’s his problem.”

There’s more with the 25-1-1 fighter.

With the Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence “Bud” Crawford mega fight scheduled to go down September 13 in Las Vegas, we also asked Roach Jr. for his take on one of the most anticipated scraps of the decade

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Blockbuster? Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua ‘looking very likely’ for 2026

Jake Paul notched his 12th victory last night (Sat., June 29, 2025), earning a unanimous decision over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California (results here).

With Chavez Jr.’s name added to his resume, Paul is eyeing the future. The YouTuber-turned-professional boxer aims to become a world champion but remains drawn to mega-money matchups.

“El Gallo” is doubling down on a clash with former WBA, IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, predicting it will happen next year.

“I’m definitely not a heavyweight, but I’m still going to take the challenge,” Paul said during the Paul vs. Chavez Jr. post-fight press conference. “You look at Deontay Wilder, he was beating these guys weighing 215 pounds. Granted, he’s 6-foot-6 or something, but anything is possible. I like the challenge. That’s the criticism. ‘Fight someone in their prime who is a beast!’

“I think people just want to see me lose,” Paul added. “That’s really the message behind it all. Anthony Joshua is an insane fight, but I want that challenge. We’ve been DMing back and forth, he wants to make it happen, he called me up, and it’s looking very likely for next year.”

A Paul vs. Joshua showdown would be a blockbuster, though it seems far-fetched. Then again, who predicted a bout with Mike Tyson?

Paul rides a six-fight win streak, with victories over Tyson, Mike Perry, and Nate Diaz, while Joshua reels from a knockout loss to Daniel Dubois (watch highlights).

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Jake Paul wants to fight Anthony Joshua

Jake Paul wants the “challenge” of fighting Anthony Joshua.
The YouTuber-turned-boxer defeated former middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr by unanimous decision on Saturday night (28.06.25), and Jake is now looking to face Joshua, a London 2012 gold medallist and the former heavyweight world champion.
Speaking at his post-fight press conference, Jake said: “I’m definitely not a heavyweight, but I’m still gonna take the challenge. You look at Deontay Wilder; he was beating these guys weighing 215 pounds, he’s like 6ft 6in or something, but anything is possible.
“Anthony Joshua is an insane fight, but I want that challenge.”
Jake and Joshua have already discussed the possibility of fighting each other in 2026.
Jake said: “We’ve been DM-ing back and forth. He wants to make it happen. He called me up and it’s looking very likely for next year.”
Despite this, Chavez Jr has rubbished the idea that Jake could beat Joshua or any other world champion.
He said post-fight: “He’s strong, a good boxer [for] the first three, four rounds. After that, I felt he was tired. I don’t think he’s ready for the champions, but he’s a good fighter.”
Meanwhile, Jake recently hit back at his critics, insisting that he’s already fought lots of credible opponents in his boxing career.
The 28-year-old star accused his critics of “idiotic low-level thinking”.
The former Bizaardvark star – who defeated former world champion Mike Tyson back in November – told Extra: “I love this criticism because it just shows how daft people are. It’s like, on one hand they’ll call Anderson Silva one of the greatest fighters of all time, and then they’ll say these things and completely discredit Anderson Silva, discredit Tyron Woodley, a multiple-time UFC champion. You know, the list goes on and on with prominent names that I’ve beat.
“Mike Perry, they called the kind of violence, he was in his prime, bare-knuckle God, said he was gonna starch me — knocked him out.
“It again shows the stupidity of people and that they’ll think one thing going into a fight and then when I prove them wrong, they just fall back on their regular idiotic low-level thinking ways.”

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Joshua warns Paul after knockout taunt

British-Nigerian boxing star Anthony Joshua has issued a warning to American YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul following a taunt about his previous knockout defeats, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.

Paul, 28, revealed in a recent interview with The Sun that he and the former two-time heavyweight champion had been exchanging private messages earlier this year, during which he mocked Joshua over his knockout losses. However, the trolling prompted a stern response from the 35-year-old.

According to Paul, the last message he received from Joshua carried a clear and menacing tone.

“He said, ‘I can’t wait to fight. You’re gonna be fighting for your life and you’ll know the feeling that I’ve gone through.’ Or something like that,” Paul told SunSport, admitting it was the last time he heard from Joshua.

The brewing tension has fuelled speculation about a possible future clash between both men, with Paul expressing his desire to face Joshua in front of a hostile British crowd.

“My first fight was in front of an English crowd and it’s rowdy,” Paul said.

“I love walking into the lions’ den and so me versus Anthony Joshua, 100,000 people chanting ‘f*** Jake Paul’ would be pretty fun for me.”

Joshua, who has not fought since suffering a knockout defeat to fellow Brit Daniel Dubois in September, is currently recovering from elbow surgery.

Despite his recent inactivity, he remains a formidable presence in the heavyweight scene.

Paul, meanwhile, continues to blur the lines between entertainment and elite boxing. His controversial exhibition bout against boxing legend Mike Tyson was watched by over 100 million viewers on Netflix.

Paul won the eight-round fight, though it drew widespread criticism due to Tyson’s age.

As he returned to the ring on Sunday, beating former middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr in a dominant points victory, Paul remains focused on climbing the ranks.

“I think it’s back to the drawing board after this, especially depending on what the WBC and WBA rank me after I win,” he said.

“If they rank me in the position where I can go for a world championship, then we’re gonna try and get that done.”

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Terence Crawford To Canelo Alvarez: Every Time You Stepped Up, You Lost

By Al Faqiih June 29, 2025

Terence Crawford couldn’t care less what Canelo Alvarez or any of his detractors doubt about his resume.

Alvarez questioned the greatness of even the best fighters Crawford defeated Friday during the last of three press conferences to promote their highly anticipated super middleweight showdown Sept. 13 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

Crawford responded by stating Alvarez is the only great fighter he is concerned about beating.

He also analyzed Alvarez’s logic when the undisputed 168-pound champion promised that Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) will learn what it’s like when “a good fighter” moves up in weight and realizes his opponent is “a great fighter.”

“So, that means you’re a good fighter and [Dmitry] Bivol is a great fighter, right?,” Crawford asked before a crowd full of Alvarez fans at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. “Right? Is you a good fighter? Or is you a great fighter? Let me know.”

Alvarez adamantly responded, “I’m a great fighter.”

Crawford countered by asking, “So, you got your ass whupped by a good fighter, right?”

Russia’s Bivol beat Alvarez convincingly when he moved up to light heavyweight for the second time in May 2022.

Mexico’s Alvarez (63-2-2, 39 KOs) stopped Sergey Kovalev to win the WBO light heavyweight title in his debut at 175 pounds in November 2019 in Las Vegas. He wasn’t successful when he battled Bivol, who seemingly deserved a wider win on the cards than the 115-113 scores submitted by judges Tim Cheatham, Dave Moretti and Steve Weisfeld at T-Mobile Arena.

“Every time you stepped up, you lost, great fighter,” Crawford said.

The lone losses for Alvarez are to Bivol, who went on to become undisputed light heavyweight champion, by unanimous decision, and a majority decision to undefeated Floyd Mayweather in September 2013.

The four-weight world champion went 2-0-1 against Gennadiy Golovkin, but the outcome of their first fight in September 2017 — a split draw — has been a source of great debate.

Alvarez realizes how it feels to prepare for fights of this magnitude, though, as boxing’s biggest star in the United States.

“I been in his situation before, and I know,” he said. “It’s gonna be a good fight. Believe me, it’s gonna be a good fight. I’m gonna bring my best. I know he’s a good fighter, but this is just different. You’ll see what happen when a good fighter jump up and his opponent is a great fighter. So, you gonna find out September 13th.”

Crawford, 37, can become a world champion in a fifth division and an unprecedented undisputed champion in a third weight class if the Omaha, Nebraska, native pulls off a slight upset over Alvarez, who will turn 35 next month.

“I don’t care about nobody else,” Crawford said. “So, when I beat you is you gonna be a nobody? When I stomp a mudhole in your ass, is you gonna be a nobody? You gonna be just like everybody else. Watch. Watch. The same [expletive] that everybody else been saying since I moved to 147, I ain’t fought nobody. Every last one of ‘em, stomp a mudhole in they ass and he gonna be next. Watch.”

It’s No. 3 fighter on The Ring’s pound-for-pound list against Alvarez, who is eighth. Netflix will stream their 12-round, 168-pound title bout worldwide to a subscriber base that exceeds 300 million.

DraftKings considers Alvarez (minus-190) a slight favorite to defeat Crawford (plus-150). Alvarez holds The Ring, IBF, WBA, WBC and WBO 168-pound crowns.

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Jake Paul says ‘insane’ Anthony Joshua fight will happen in 2026

By Al Faqiih June 29, 2025

Jake Paul has revealed that two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is at the top of his boxing hit-list and believes a showdown between the pair will take place next year.

The social media star turned professional boxer kept his world title dreams alive with a routine success over former WBC middleweight king Julio Cesar Chavez Jr in California overnight.

Despite promising to end the American’s career, Chavez Jr struggled to gain any real foothold on proceedings, astonishingly landing just three punches during the opening nine minutes of action.

His refusal to engage with Paul culminated in a straightforward unanimous points success for the 28-year-old, who wasted no time in sounding out potential opponents in the immediate aftermath of his victory.

WBC cruiserweight supremo Badou Jack was one of several fighters mentioned by Paul as he reeled off his wish list on the back of a 12th professional career win, but it was Joshua’s whose name appeared to excite him the most.

“Give me any of them, they can all have it,” he told the media.

Anthony Joshua is an insane fight, but I want that challenge – I’m definitely not a heavyweight, but I’m still gonna take the challenge!

– Jake Paul (DAZN)

“You look at Deontay Wilder; he was beating these guys weighing just 215 pounds… Joshua is like 6ft 6ins or something, but anything is possible.

“We’ve been DM-ing (messaging) back and forth. He wants to make it happen. He called me up and it’s looking very likely for next year.”

Paul’s comprehensive win over Chavez Jr was clear to see in the damning post-fight punch statistics.

The 39-year-old Mexican, who has been advised to retire by his famed fighting father Julio Cesar Chavez Sr, landed less than half the number of punches of his opponent.

Incredibly, he failed to lay a single glove on the Cleveland native in the first round, and ended the showdown with just 61 shots hitting the desired target – a statistic which has irked ‘The Problem Child’s’ brother, Logan Paul.

“I feel great. I think he did so well,” the WWE star told DAZN.

“It’s really hard to fight a guy who like doesn’t want to fight and it’s annoying for the fans as well.

“We were halfway through the fight and the dude had thrown like 20 punches so it’s hard but it is what it is – I thought he boxed great.

“Jake has gone out there and comprehensively beaten a former world champion, so who knows what is next! He’s happy to get the win and excited to get the next guy.”