Floyd Mayweather was once an appreciated mentor to Gervonta Davis but the relationship has crumbled in recent times.
The 50-0 boxing great signed ‘Tank’ to Mayweather Promotions back in 2015. After an undefeated title winning run in which his power and talent were showcased, Davis announced a split from the company in 2022.
Since then, the pair have sent both veiled and direct digs at each other via the media, making talk of a fantasy fight even more intriguing.
In an interview with The Art of Dialogue, former Mayweather opponent and big puncher Shane Mosley backed the older man to win in a prime vs prime fight.
“Floyd Mayweather I think wins. Pretty easily at 135. He’s a little taller, he’s faster, he’s a boxer. I don’t think Gervonta would be able to get close to him. He wouldn’t be able to counterpunch Floyd cause he’s too short.
At the same time, I rocked Floyd pretty good. Gervonta seems to have the same type of power I possessed when I was younger. There’s another thing, Floyd didn’t like to fight southpaws back then … So that is a possibility, cause he didn’t like to fight southpaws. I still think Floyd would’ve got him, but there’s a question mark there because Gervonta Davis does punch hard and he could crack him.”
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Though ‘Tank’ has said he would love to make the fight happen, any jabbing the pair do will be limited to back and forths on social media.
In the meantime, the hard-hitter from Baltimore is slated to return to the ring this December to defend his WBA Lightweight World Title, with super-featherweight champion Lamont Roach the reported challenger.
