Gervonta Davis released a fight poster for his title defense fight against Lamont Roach Jr. This fight is scheduled for December 14th at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, which comes with a PPV. But in this case, after announcing the fight, Davis deleted the notice, and fans and pundits pondered over the relevance of the fight. Let’s dive into the story to understand the full picture.
Questions About The Pay-Per-View Popularity
Gervonta Davis stands at thirty wins, twenty-eight of which he has finished with knockouts to his name; he doesn’t have a loss, and though he may not necessarily be popular, he has some true and loyal fans. However, there are emerging fears within his management that the fight will not get the projected pay-per-view sales figures.
Some critics of the social networks criticized the fight, calling it non-PPV worthy, and stated whether fans would be willing to pay $75.95 for what they perceive as a less-than-stellar matchup. This sentiment could lead to disappointing buy rates for the event, especially if the fight doesn’t create the sort of hype that usually accompanies a Davis title defense.
That set up quite a spark when some pointed out that Gervonta Davis has sparred with Lamont Roach in the past and even fought him in the amateurs, and while many thought the choice was interesting, many were left wondering why. Davis’s trainer, Calvin Ford, thought it was done because he knows Roach well; it was more of community support. However, such reasons will not be appealing to fans who want Davis to pit against much harder competitors.
Davis is already on the threshold of turning 30, with his birthday on November 7. Questions about his career arise. In his professional career that spans 11 years, Davis has not experienced competing with someone of his level. He has had many chances to face other top-ranked lightweights in the division, but for some reason, he has always opted for fights against less famous opponents. This latest decision to fight Lamont Roach Jr. is looked at by many as another bad choice of opponents that he is choosing not to face.
Gervonta Davis’s indifference to fans is clear in his fight selections, often ignoring their preferences. It seems that he intends to defend whoever he desires the most, whether the people support it or not. Although he agrees that he would wish fan support on this, he does not seem to mind if they do not buy into this matchup.
In the days leading to the fight, there has been a split among boxing experts regarding the significance of Gervonta Davis’s fight against Roach. With questions being asked about the entertainment value of the fight and the type of fighter that Davis will be matching himself against, the question that remains is whether Davis can bring back anticipation and the cash of his critics. Instead, fans can only dream of a future fight that would reveal Gervonta Davis at the level of his opponents and abilities.
