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Gervonta “Tank” Davis (30-0, 28 KOs) is the current WBA lightweight champion and was last seen when he defeated Frank Martin on June 15 this year. It remains to be seen what comes next for “Tank” as Dan Rafael reveals via his Fight Freaks Unite Substack that Gervonta Davis could be facing WBA super featherweight titlist and promotional free agent Lamont Roach (25-1-1, 10 KOs) on Dec.21 at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.

Gervonta Davis Next Fight: Possible December Showdown vs. Lamont Roach

Davis Eyeing Major December Bout Against World Champion

Gervonta Davis

According to the report from Rafael, there were discussions for “Tank” to headline a PBC Prime Video pay-per-view event on Nov. 2, which has now been ruled out with Nov. 23 or Dec. 14 looking more likely. A third date has emerged as a possibility with December 21 at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. presenting itself with WBA super featherweight champion Roach prepared to step up in weight to take on the unbeaten Baltimore fighter.

IBF champion Vasiliy Lomachenko had been the preferred opponent and had many in the boxing world dreaming of a fascinating unification match-up. PBC and Top Rank were said to be working on a deal when Lomanchenko decided to take off the rest of the year, leaving “Tank” to look elsewhere. Jose Valenzuela defeating Issac Cruz took the “Pitbull” fight away and a possible Valenzuela fight didn’t create much interest.

A fight against Roach in Washington would seemingly generate big interest with Roach from D.C. and Davis from nearby Baltimore. The two met in a 2011 amateur contest which “Tank” won via a three-round decision.

Gervonta Davis

Gervonta “Tank” Davis (30-0, 28 KOs) is the current WBA lightweight champion and was last seen when he defeated Frank Martin on June 15 this year. It remains to be seen what comes next for “Tank” as Dan Rafael reveals via his Fight Freaks Unite Substack that Gervonta Davis could be facing WBA super featherweight titlist and promotional free agent Lamont Roach (25-1-1, 10 KOs) on Dec.21 at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.

December 21 Competition

The December 21 option against Roach is seemingly the likely option for the PBC PPV card. On that day will be the PPV between Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury II, which would seemingly garner the most interest in the boxing world.

Fans think Tank is wasting everyone’s time.

Throughout his illustrious boxing career, Gervonta Davis has generally been considered “picky”. A lot of people believe he actively avoids the top fighters in his division. Despite that, he definitely took a risk when accepting to fight Ryan Garcia, and he passed that test with flying colors.

Gervonta Davis

 

Now, it seems he’s falling into the same pattern of choosing lesser opponents. A report came out on Friday that the frontrunner to be Davis’ next rival is Lamont Roach Jr. Roach is a fine boxer, but he doesn’t have the resume or starpower to sell a fight against Tank.

Daniel Dubois shockingly knack Anthony Joshua in five rounds to carry im sef go global sporting glory in front of 96,000 fans for Wembley Stadium on Saturday.

Di 27-year-old drop Joshua many times to retain di IBF heavyweight title and leave im British rival career to scata.

Afta strong start, Dubois eventually stop Joshua wit better counter attack to secure di biggest win of im 24-fight career.

“Are you not entertained?” Dubois tok afta di fight to di hailing of di crowd for Wembley.

Joshua vs Dubois:

“I be gladiator. I be warrior to di bitter end. I wan reach di top level of dis sport and reach my potential.”

Joshua bid to become a three-time champion and return to di division top table end in di way wey im no even expect.

AJ – wey win im first world title more dan eight years ago – suffer im fourth loss inside im 32nd bout.

Di 2012 Olympic gold medallist work imsef back into compulsory challenger status, but di dominant nature of Dubois win don leave ogbonge kwesion mark for Joshua body.

Dubois wey dey happy well-well enjoy di crowning moment wey im bin don dey eye since Oleksandr Usyk leave di belt.

Liam Gallagher’s hilarious response when asked about his performance

It wouldn’t be a boxing event nowadays without the celebrity ornamentation and one chap stealing the headlines this time around is Liam Gallagher.

Adesanya bets $10k on Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois - Daily Post Nigeria

 

The singer will be performing three Oasis hits tonight in Rock ‘n’ Roll Star, Supersonic, and Cigarettes and Alcohol – the latter not meant to be a recommendation for a pre-fight diet.

And when quizzed about his mini-show, the singer had an amusing response.

Read more below.

Anthony Joshua challenges Daniel Dubois for the IBF world heavyweight title at Wembley Stadium on Saturday September 21,  Riyadh Season: Joshua vs Dubois also features Joshua Buatsi, Josh Kelly and Tyler Denny on a packed undercard

Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois faced off on the banks of the River Thames, going head-to-head for the first time in the week ahead of their IBF heavyweight world title fight.

Riyadh Season: Joshua vs Dubois takes place this Saturday at Wembley Stadium,

At Monday’s face off Joshua, scowling in the sunshine, marched straight up to Dubois and, unblinking, glared down at his young rival.

Joshua vs Dubois: the full story

 

Both have well-deserved reputations as fearsome punchers. But Dubois is looking for something more in this fight. He doesn’t just want to win by knockout. He wants to inflict something on his opponent which, for a boxer, is worse than that. He wants to make Joshua quit.

“I’ve got to make him quit, break him down, That’s my mindset going into this. Making him quit, breaking him

Quitting was an allegation thrown at Dubois after his defeat to Joe Joyce. It’s a criticism of his character that he has been fighting to dispel ever since.

Is there anyone who can knock the ‘face of boxing’ Canelo Alvarez off his perch? In his eighth unified super middleweight title defense, Canelo delivered another boxing masterclass against his opponent Edgar Berlanga at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. In front of his loyal Mexican fans gathered at the venue, Canelo dominated Berlanga through the fight, cruising to a unanimous decision victory. The judges score the fight 117-110, 118-109, and 118-109, in favor of Canelo.

Ahead of the Berlanga fight, another interesting statistic about Canelo Alvarez has come to the fore. Surpassing his former rival Floyd Mayweather, Canelo Alvarez has more professional rounds under his belt. According to Boxing Kingdom, Canelo is placed second on a list of fighters for “Professional Rounds boxed” with 496 total rounds fought until now.

Notably, the list was released before the Berlanga fight. So, as the fight with the Puerto Rican boxer went the full distance, Canelo’s tally of professional rounds fought stands at 508. He is now just 40 rounds short of equaling the record of the late boxing legend Muhammad Ali.

Canelo Alvarez Takes Jab At Floyd Mayweather | FIGHT SPORTS

 

 

‘The Greatest’ has fought 548 rounds in the professional circuit, and been in 61 fights. The 50-0 undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather is behind Canelo on the list, with 397 rounds of boxing completed in the professional circuit. The former five-division champion Sugar Ray Leonard was placed fourth on the list, with 306 rounds under his belt. And behind him, in fifth position, is the legendary Kazakhstan middleweight boxer Gennadiy Golovkin.

Of course, many other great boxers were excluded from this list who would have ranked at the top if this were a list of most rounds ever boxed ever. Boxing legends like Julio Cesar Chavez, with 634 rounds fought, and Sugar Ray Robinson, with a staggering 1,401 rounds, would easily claim top positions. But that’s a list for another day.

Canelo still has a long way to go before he can surpass Muhammad Ali’s record. He needs at least three professional bouts to go the full distance, and then another fight to go for at least five rounds to beat the former heavyweight champion’s record. On the flip side, Canelo might just retire before passing that number as he believes he doesn’t have much else left to prove in boxing.

Interestingly, Canelo bagging so many professional rounds under his belt can be attributed to a recent phenomenon.

Canelo Alvarez: I'd Knock out Floyd Mayweather Jr. If We Were Both in Our  Prime | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report

 

 

 

Is Canelo losing his knockout power?

Canelo Alvarez has had five straight unanimous decision wins, with his last knockout victory coming against Caleb Plant in 2021. Despite being once renowned as an explosive fighter, Canelo Alvarez hasn’t had a knockout win in three years. But is it a deliberate attempt on his part to change his fight strategy to become a distance fighter rather than a knockout artist?

Notably, in a recent interview, Canelo revealed that he could have knocked out his compatriot Jaime Munguia in their bout in May this year but chose to go the distance because he “enjoys” fighting. Safe to say, at this stage of his career, Alvarez is pulling his punches and willingly putting his gas tank to the test.

Saul “Canelo” Alvarez boxes Edgar Berlanga in Las Vegas tonight, defending the unified super-middleweight titles at the T-Mobile Arena.

The Mexican last fought in May – in the same venue – and scored a knockdown of compatriot Jaime Munguia en route to a decision win, having done the same against Jermell Charlo last September and John Ryder last spring.

Meanwhile, American Berlanga enters Vegas with a perfect record of 22-0, including 17 stoppage victories. One of those knockouts came in his last fight, as the 27-year-old stopped Padraig McCrory in February.

 Canelo Álvarez

Now Berlanga gets his chance to defy the doubters, amid suggestions from many fans that Alvarez is seeking ‘easy’ fights as he edges towards retirement; such fans were keen to see the 34-year-old box David Benavidez this Mexican Independence weekend, but Berlanga gets his shot at the world titles instead.

Both men trade at long range. BERLANGA FLOORED OFF THE LEFT HOOK AND APPLAUDS BEFORE GETTING UP!!!  ANOTHER LEFT FROM CANELO! Berlanga falling into old habits and goes wild, leaving him open to counterpunching. HUGE ROUND for Canelo.

 Canelo Álvarez

Mexico and Puerto Rico collide Saturday, Sept. 14, when Canelo Álvarez defends WBA, WBC, WBO and Ring Magazine super middleweight titles against undefeated knockout artist Edgar Berlanga at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The 12-round bout, plus undercard action, will be broadcast by DAZN PPV  and Prime Video.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. (50-0, 27 KOs) and John Gotti III (2-0, 1 KO) went the distance in their exhibition clash.

The two men fought over eight, two-minute rounds. As no judges were scoring the contest and no knockouts, there was no official result. However, had the fight been scored, Mayweather would have won wide on the scorecards. Despite being the much younger and heavier fighter (Mayweather was 160 lbs, Gotti was 181 lbs), Gotti was thoroughly outboxed from start to finish.

The fight headlined an August 24 Mayweather Promotions event at the Arena Ciudad de México. Boxing fans around the world could catch all the action on DAZN as a pay-per-view (except in México). Those in México were able to do so on TV Azteca.

Floyd Mayweather

Floyd Mayweather Jr. And John Gotti III Meet in Exhibition Bout

Fight Recap

The opening round saw both fighters keep their distance for the most part. Mayweather was the busier of the two, landing jabs and countering. Although each round was supposed to be two minutes long, it appeared the timekeeper had not yet gotten the memo. It was not until Gotti pointed it out to referee Hector Afu that the round finally came to an end.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. (50-0, 27 KOs) and John Gotti III (2-0, 1 KO) went the distance in their exhibition clash.

The two men fought over eight, two-minute rounds. As no judges were scoring the contest and no knockouts, there was no official result. However, had the fight been scored, Mayweather would have won wide on the scorecards. Despite being the much younger and heavier fighter (Mayweather was 160 lbs, Gotti was 181 lbs), Gotti was thoroughly outboxed from start to finish.

The fight headlined an August 24 Mayweather Promotions event at the Arena Ciudad de México. Boxing fans around the world could catch all the action on DAZN as a pay-per-view (except in México). Those in México were able to do so on TV Azteca.

Floyd Mayweather

Floyd Mayweather Jr. And John Gotti III Meet in Exhibition Bout

The opening round saw both fighters keep their distance for the most part. Mayweather was the busier of the two, landing jabs and countering. Although each round was supposed to be two minutes long, it appeared the timekeeper had not yet gotten the memo. It was not until Gotti pointed it out to referee Hector Afu that the round finally came to an end.

If one had thought what transpired in round one was ridiculous, the second was even more so. With about a minute remaining, Afu issued a warning to Mayweather about punching behind the head. “Money” was not pleased by this, resulting in Afu being replaced with referee Alfredo Uruzquieta for the rest of the fight.
Floyd Mayweather 

The entirety of the clash saw Mayweather essentially have his way without putting too much effort or getting hit much. Though Gotti was getting outboxed, he was never in danger of getting stopped, allowing the fight to go the distance. With no knockouts, it went the distance with no official result.

Televised Undercard Results

Alan Romero (29-0-1, 16 KOs) won a unanimous decision against Azat Hovhannisyan (21-5, 17 KOs). Scores for the 12-round super bantamweight clash were 120-108 and 118-110 (x2). Hovhannisyan lost a point in round five for low blows.

Boxing great Floyd Mayweather Jr. rematched John Gotti III in an exhibition Saturday night in Mexico City. The fight played out exactly as many expected, and as the first meeting did, with the boxing great simply being a better fighter. Thankfully, the fight did not end in a brawl as was the case in their June 2023 meeting. Despite Mayweather clearly dominating the action, no winner was announced due to the fight being an exhibition.

Mayweather was cautious to not give Gotti opportunities to do effective work, instead leaning heavily on his jab followed by straight right hands to control the action. As the rounds ticked by, Gotti was visibly frustrated by Mayweather’s standard economic and effective approach to the “sweet science.”

Floyd Mayweather

Given the fight was an exhibition, featuring eight, two-minute rounds, there was not likely to be any notable result. This has been a standard approach to exhibition fights since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, with Mayweather only truly bringing his best game in bouts with Japanese kickboxers in fights that would have a result announced at the end.

Like his exhibition fights with the likes of Logan Paul, Mayweather was content to carry the fight through the scheduled time for the bout while clearly being the better of the two men in the ring. At the conclusion of the eighth round, there was no winner announced.

Floyd Mayweather

Mayweather and Gotti embraced after the fight, a stark contrast to the brawl that followed their first bout.

Throughout his storied professional career, Mayweather had many notable bouts with Mexican superstars. Having held an exhibition on hostile soil, Mayweather was thankful to the crowd.

“Mexico City,” Mayweather said. “Thanks for coming out.”

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