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Mike Tyson Makes His Opinion of Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis Extremely Clear

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Legendary boxer Mike Tyson didn’t mince words when speaking about Gervonta “Tank” Davis in a recent interview.

Gervonta “Tank” Davis has been under a microscope ever since his controversial fight against Lamont Roach on March 1.

While there wasn’t a ton of attention paid to this fight before it took place, the majority draw outcome combined with the questionable decisions that Davis made in the ninth round (which he perplexingly wasn’t punished or penalized for) has him subject to a lot of scrutiny right now.

Not only are some questioning whether he’s overrated as a boxer after not winning a fight in which he entered as a -1600 betting favorite, but there has been a lot of talk about whether Davis is in the right headspace to be a world-class boxer at this point in his career.

Boxing legend Mike Tyson did an April 2 interview with Sports Illustrated. And at one point, he was asked his opinion of Tank Davis at this point in his career.

“We’ve also got to look at Tank. Tank is very exciting,” Tyson said when asked which current boxers are catching his attention. Along with Davis, Tyson mentioned Terence Crawford and David Benavidez as exciting boxers to watch right now.

When asked whether Tank should have been docked a point because of his knee in the ninth round against Roach, he said, “Yeah, the point should have been taken away. Regardless about what’s in his eye, he did the knee, took the knee, should have got the point taken away, whatever the rule called for.”

Tyson is clearly still a fan of Tank Davis, and will surely be tuned in for his rematch against Roach.
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Gervonta Davis Vs. Lamont Roach: What Time Does It Start?

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Gervonta “Tank” Davis and Lamont Roach

Gervonta “Tank” Davis (30-0, 28 KOs) will defend his WBA lightweight title against Lamont Roach (25-1-1, 10 KOs) on Saturday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

The two men have tons of familiarity dating back to their amateur days.

Many doubt that Roach can present Davis with a serious challenge, but the former is determined to convince the world that it won’t be as easy as everyone expects.

Here is the information for the main card, which you can order on Prime PPV or PPV.com.

  • Date: Saturday, March 1
  • Time: 8 p.m. ET
  • Stream: Prime PPV and PPV.com
  • Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York

Davis-Roach is expected to begin their ring walks at 10pm ET.

Gervonta Davis vs. Lamont Roach – Full Prime PPV Card

  • Gervonta Davis vs. Lamont Roach: WBA lightweight title
  • Jose Valenzuela vs. Gary Antuanne Russell: Super lightweight
  • Alberto Puello vs. Sandor Martin: WBC super lightweight title
  • Yoenis Tellez vs. Julian Williams: Super welterweight
  • Jarrett Hurd vs. Johan Gonzalez: Middleweight

What Roach Needs to Do to Pull the Upset

Let’s be honest—Roach is justifiably a huge underdog. He’s fought Davis twice in the amateurs and lost decisions in both fights. As a pro, he has never faced an opponent on Davis’ level.

Roach also hasn’t shown the kind of punching power that would convince fans he’ll be able to hurt the lightweight champion. If Roach is going to have success, he’ll need to establish his jab—which is easier said than done against a fighter like Davis, whose lack of height often works in his favor against taller opponents.

Roach also has to prove that he can take a shot without wilting, as most of Davis’ opponents have done in his 30 pro fights. Lastly, Roach has to frustrate Davis. Whether it’s through wrestling, roughhousing, or unpredictable movement, he’s got to bring some anxiety to Davis’ performance.

Gervonta “Tank” Davis and Lamont Roach

 

 

It may sound overly simplistic, but Davis needs to be himself. He’s as physically gifted as any fighter in the sport, and his fight IQ is exceptional.

He starts slow while getting an opponent’s timing, but once he has it, he’s on a seek-and-destroy mission. If there is anything he must be careful of in this fight, it’s falling into the trap of being too friendly and familiar with Roach.

The two men seemingly have a good relationship. Davis showed immense respect for Roach’s mother at the presser on Thursday.

If Davis stays focused on the task, he will have this finished by the sixth round.

Here is a look at the boxing schedule for 2025 following Tank vs. Roach.

Boxing Schedule 2025

Friday, March 7, 2025

Location: Royal Albert Hall, London, GB

Time: 1:00 PM (ET)

  • The Ring Welterweight Championship: (c) Natasha Jonas vs. Lauren Price

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Location: Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia

Time: 3:00 am ET

  • Keith Thurman vs. Brock Jarvis
  • Michael Zerafa vs. Erkan Ay

Saturday, March 15, 2025

Location: M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool, GB

Time: 1:00 PM (ET)

  • WBA World Featherweight Championship: (c) Nick Ball vs. TJ Doheny

Sunday, March 16, 2025

Location: The Theater at MSG, New York City, US

Time: 9:00 PM (ET)

  • Callum Walsh vs. Dean Sutherland

Saturday, March 29, 2025

Location: Fontainebleau, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, US

Time: 9:00 PM (ET)

  • WBO World Welterweight Championship: (c) Mikaela Mayer vs. Sandy Ryan
  • Bruce “Shoo Shoo” Carrington vs. Enrique Vivas

Saturday, April 12, 2025

Location: Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US

Time: 8:00 PM (ET)

  • The Ring Welterweight Championship: (c) Jaron “Boots” Ennis vs. Eimantas Stanionis

Saturday, April 26, 2025

Location: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, GB

Time: 12:00 PM (ET)

  • Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn
  • Anthony Yarde vs. Lyndon Arthur
  • Liam Smith vs. Aaron McKenna
  • Chris Billam-Smith vs. Brandon Glanton
  • Cheavon Clarke vs. Viddal Riley

Saturday, May 2, 2025

  • Location: Times Square
  • Time: TBD
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Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis Vs Lamont Roach Clash Now…

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Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis Vs Lamont Roach Clash Now Postponed To March 2025

Tank’ Davis will put his WBA lightweight title on line, in a fight set to happen at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

As had been expected, Gervonta “Tank” Davis will not return to the ring in 2024, after it was announced on Friday that his next fight against Lamont Roach has been suspended until 2025. Initially slated for Dec. 14 in Houston, Davis will now defend his lightweight title against Roach on Mar. 1 in Brooklyn at the Barclays Center on Prime Video pay-per-view, headlining an progressively rare Premier Boxing Champions episode.

In this bout, ‘Tank’ was booked to defend his WBA lightweight title. Nevertheless, without giving any further explanations, the contest will no longer take place on December 14, as formerly scheduled. Thus, Davis only fought once this year, when he knocked out his compatriot Frank Martin in eight rounds.

Davis (30-0, 28 KO) boxed just once this year, beating Frank Martin on June 15, after a duo of victories in 2023 over Hector Luis Garcia as well as Ryan Garcia.

Davis, one of the best young lower-weight boxers across the globe currently, with some individuals readily denoting to him as ‘The Face of Boxing,’ should, of course, be far more active than he is and has been.

Still, at least Davis has a match locked in at last. Tank last boxed in June of this year when he stopped Frank Martin to retain his WBA lightweight title in Las Vegas.

Moreover, Davis was in talks with Ukrainian wrestler Vasiliy Lomachenko for a high-profile clash this autumn, but consultations fell through, even though it would have been a great card, so he had to settle for a much less attractive affair.

Gervonta Davis 
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 22: Gervonta Davis in the green and purple trunks reacts after defeating Ryan Garcia in the black trunks by knockout in the seventh round during their catchweight bout at T-Mobile Arena on April 22, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

Davis from Baltimore is classified ESPN’s No. 8 pound-for-pound fighter (and number one lightweight). He is coming off a remarkable eighth-round KO of Frank Martin in June. The stint was Davis’ first since a 44-day jail stint last summer for violating the terms of house arrest stemming from a November 2020 hit-and-run incident.

Roach (25-1-1, 10 KOs) will be on an upward trajectory up from 130 pounds, where he reigns as WBA champion and is ranked No. 5 by ESPN. Against Davis, he’ll be a major underdog.

Roach, who hails from Washington, D.C., won the title with a split-decision triumph over Hector Luis Garcia in November 2023. The 29-year-old retained his belt with an eighth-round TKO.

Marching up in weight to face Tank, Loach will enter the ring as a significant underdog. Crushed only by Jamel Herring, who overpowered him back in November of 2019 down at 126 pounds, Loach has won six competitions on the spin since.

Roach holds the WBA super featherweight title, and exercises his right to challenge for the WBA belt in the next division up. The 29-year-old veteran has won six in a row. This year, his only fight will be a June 28 mismatch victory over challenger Feargal McCrory.

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