Via Vince Dwriter: On the night of January 14, 2017, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, then-rising rival Gervonta “Tank” Davis stepped into the squared circle and officially introduced himself to the boxing public with his how to stop defending champion Jose Pedraza in the match. seventh round, and won the IBF super featherweight belt.
After winning his first world championship, Davis continued to build momentum by stepping into the ring and repeatedly performing striking roll-out knockouts. The knockouts create excitement, and they also play a huge role in helping Davis develop a large fan base.
Now, the 28-year-old boxing star from Baltimore, Maryland, is gearing up to take his career to the next level, and it all started with a bout with Hector Luis Garcia (16-0, 10 KOs) in January 7 at the Capital One Arena in Washington DC live on Showtime Pay Per View.
Gervonta Davis made his professional boxing debut at DC Armory in 2013, and two years later, he signed with Mayweather Promotions. He was the top star on the list for years, but unfortunately all good things come to an end, and that includes Tank’s tenure with his former ad agency. .
During his time with Mayweather Promotions, Davis won world titles in three different weight divisions. He has repeatedly told the truth that he is grateful for the opportunity Floyd Mayweather has presented, but now is the time for him to branch out and take control of his career.
“Right now this is just a test run, just on my own type of coupling. But enjoyed Mayweather Promotions, Leonard, Floyd, all of them. I definitely appreciate them, but now I’m just doing my own thing. I’m not saying that in the future we can’t work together or anything like that,” Davis said at a press conference to announce his fight with Hector Luis Garcia.
By taking the quantum leap to get out on his own, Davis has officially activated Mayweather’s blueprint. Back in 2006, Floyd Mayweather took his own risk letting Bob Arum and Top Rank.
Mayweather’s gamble paid off as he became the biggest boxing star, and he rode the money train for the remaining 11 years of his professional career.
Davis is currently taking a similar route regarding betting on himself, as the immediate future will reveal the outcome of his gamble. His first test will come in the form of reigning WBA super featherweight champion Hector Luis Garcia.
Some see Garcia as a worthy competitor, others see him as a regulator, but Tank Davis and his team see Garcia as a man they intend to model in order to attract attention. attention of other light stars. If Davis succeeds against Garcia, he will be in a prime position to compete with Floyd Mayweather and continue a fight.
A convincing win on January 7 is sure to set up an April showdown with Ryan Garcia. From there, Davis is likely to spar at the end of the year with undisputed defending lightweight champion Devin Haney, and then he could qualify by a 2024 clash with the former world champion. Shakur Stevenson two-class gender.
WBA (regular) lightweight champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis (27-0.25 KOs) is tired of the talk floating in the air and he’s willing to silence people. Now that Davis is shaping his career, he’s ready to take the high-risk and high-reward route. If Davis can successfully navigate that difficult road, his destination will be a higher level of greatness, fame, and fortune.
