Gervonta Davis versus Shakur Stevenson is one of the most sought-after fights in the sport.
The all-American clash would see two world titles and two undefeated records on the line, pitting Stevenson’s elite defence and movement against ‘Tank’s calculated stalking and devastating power.
Both men benefitted from Devin Haney relinquishing his lightweight titles, as Stevenson picked up the vacant WBC belt with a win over Edwin De Los Santos and Davis was elevated to WBA Champion, staging a knockout first defence against Frank Martin recently.
The pair have assured fans they will meet in the ring, and two-time welterweight world champion Shawn Porter looked ahead to that day on his podcast.
“[Tank] is the favourite right now. It’s really hard to see him losing to anybody. Y’all hate me if y’all want to but I have no clue what that fight gonna look like. It’s the greatest fight to be made in the sport right now.
Don’t be so one-sided either way on this fight man, it’s a true 50/50… if anything 55/45 [for Tank] right now. [Shakur] can’t afford to [make the fight boring]. Tank is gonna play to the crowd, the crowd is gonna be on his side, and that’s gonna be a hard thing to get away from.”
Like many in-demand fights in boxing, fans will have to wait for it to marinate a while longer as Davis enters talks with IBF Champion Vasiliy Lomachenko.
