Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Gervonta Davis
Discover the career path of Gervonta Davis, from the first major opportunity to industry-changing achievements.
Gervonta "Tank" Davis is an American professional boxer with multiple world titles across different weight classes. He held the IBF super featherweight title in 2017, the WBA super featherweight title twice between 2018 and 2020, the WBA super lightweight title in 2021, and the WBA lightweight title from 2023 to 2026 in addition to holding the regular version from 2019-2023. Davis is a prominent figure in the boxing world.
1940: Davis will be the first Baltimore native to defend a world title in his hometown since Harry Jeffra in 1940
Gervonta Davis will be the first Baltimore native to defend a world title in his hometown since Harry Jeffra in 1940.
2006: National Silver Gloves Championship
From 2006 to 2008, Gervonta Davis consecutively won the National Silver Gloves Championships.
2008: National Silver Gloves Championship
From 2006 to 2008, Gervonta Davis consecutively won the National Silver Gloves Championships.
2012: National Golden Gloves Championship
In 2012, Gervonta Davis won the National Golden Gloves Championship.
February 22, 2013: Professional Debut
On February 22, 2013, at the age of 18, Gervonta Davis made his professional debut against Desi Williams at the D.C. Armory in Washington, winning by first-round knockout.
August 2014: 8-0 Record
By August 2014, Gervonta Davis had achieved a professional record of 8 wins and no losses, with all wins achieved by knockout.
October 2014: Unanimous Decision Victory Against Germán Meraz
In October 2014, Gervonta Davis defeated veteran Germán Meraz by unanimous decision, marking the first time an opponent went the full distance against Davis. Davis knocked Meraz down in rounds three and five, with all three judges scoring the bout 60-52.
2014: Davis went to a decision against Germán Meraz since 2014
Davis went to a decision against Germán Meraz since 2014, ending a streak of 16 consecutive knockout victories.
February 20, 2015: First Stoppage of Israel Suarez
On February 20, 2015, Gervonta Davis became the first person to stop Israel Suarez, winning by a first-round knockout at the CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
May 22, 2015: TKO Victory Against Alberto Mora
On May 22, 2015, Gervonta Davis scored a technical knockout (TKO) against Alberto Mora at The Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
September 12, 2015: Victory Against Recky Dulay
On September 12, 2015, Gervonta Davis defeated Recky Dulay in 94 seconds at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Andre Berto undercard.
October 30, 2015: Victory Against Cristobal Cruz
On October 30, 2015, Gervonta Davis defeated Cristobal Cruz at The Venue at UCF in Orlando, Florida, on Bounce TV.
2015: Ricardo Núñez last loss came against Barnie Arguelles since 2015
Since 2015, Ricardo Núñez had not lost a fight. His last loss came against Barnie Arguelles, after which he avenged the defeat by knockout in a rematch.
April 1, 2016: KO Victory Against Guillermo Avila
On April 1, 2016, Gervonta Davis defeated Guillermo Avila by KO in the sixth round at the D.C. Armory on Spike TV.
June 2016: Vasyl Lomachenko Victory
Former WBO champion Roman Martinez, whose last fight was a KO loss to Vasyl Lomachenko in June 2016, was considered as a possible opponent for Davis's title defense.
November 15, 2016: Davis to Challenge Jose Pedraza
On November 15, 2016, ESPN announced that Gervonta Davis would challenge José Pedraza for the IBF super featherweight title on January 14, 2017.
January 14, 2017: IBF Super Featherweight Title Victory
On January 14, 2017, Gervonta Davis defeated José Pedraza in a seventh-round KO at the Barclays Center in New York, winning the IBF super featherweight title.
May 7, 2017: Davis to Fight Liam Walsh
On May 7, 2017, it was announced that Gervonta Davis would travel to London, England, to defend his IBF title against Liam Walsh on May 20, 2017.
May 20, 2017: Title Defense Against Liam Walsh
On May 20, 2017, Gervonta Davis stopped Liam Walsh in the third round to retain his IBF title in London, although Davis initially struggled to make weight. Many believed the stoppage was premature.
July 2017: Co-main Event at Mayweather vs. McGregor
In early July 2017, it was reported that Gervonta Davis would feature in the co-main event of Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Conor McGregor on August 26, 2017.
August 26, 2017: Davis Stripped of IBF Title
On August 26, 2017, Gervonta Davis was stripped of his IBF title after failing to make weight for his fight against Francisco Fonseca. Davis won the fight via controversial KO, but the IBF title remained vacant.
November 15, 2017: Return Announcement
On November 15, 2017, Leonard Ellerbe announced that Gervonta Davis would return to the ring in the first quarter of 2018, remaining at super featherweight to challenge for a world title.
2017: IBF Super Featherweight Title
In 2017, Gervonta Davis held the International Boxing Federation (IBF) super featherweight title.
2017: Romero Calls for Fight with Davis
In 2017, Rolando Romero began publicly calling for a fight with Gervonta Davis, marking the start of their long-standing rivalry.
January 24, 2018: Showtime Appearance
On January 24, 2018, Showtime announced that Gervonta Davis would appear on television on the undercard of Broner vs. Vargas on April 21 at the Barclays Center in New York.
June 2018: Mares's Last Fight
In June 2018, Abner Mares lost his last fight against Léo Santa Cruz, prior to being scheduled to fight Davis in February 2019.
August 2018: Teaser of Fight
In August 2018, Mayweather teased a fight between Gervonta Davis and Abner Mares via social media, without mentioning the date or venue.
November 2018: Defense Against Abner Mares Announced
In November 2018, Gervonta Davis announced that he would defend his WBA title in February 2019 against Abner Mares in Southern California.
2018: WBA Super Featherweight Title
In 2018, Gervonta Davis held the WBA (Super version) super featherweight title.
2018: Davis No-Show at Sparring Session
In 2018, Gervonta Davis was scheduled to spar with Rolando Romero, but Davis did not appear at the gym, which led to further public trash talk between the two fighters.
January 30, 2019: Hugo Ruiz Replaces Abner Mares
On January 30, 2019, PBC announced that Hugo Ruiz would replace Abner Mares to challenge Gervonta Davis for the WBA super featherweight title on February 9.
February 9, 2019: Mares Injury
On February 9, 2019, Gervonta Davis and Abner Mares ultimately did not fight on the scheduled date after Mares suffered a potential career ending injury, a detached retina, during sparring.
February 2019: Davis vs Mares cancelled
In February 2019, Gervonta Davis was supposed to fight Abner Mares. Mares suffered an eye injury so the fight was cancelled.
May 7, 2019: WBA orders Davis to make a mandatory defense against Ricardo Núñez
On May 7, 2019, the WBA mandated that Gervonta Davis defend his title against Ricardo Núñez. Both teams were given a 30-day period to negotiate the terms of the fight.
July 2019: Davis wanted a homecoming return in July 2019
In July 2019, Gervonta Davis expressed his desire for a homecoming fight.
September 2019: Davis vacates super featherweight title to move to lightweight in September 2019
In September 2019, Gervonta Davis vacated his super featherweight title to move up to the lightweight division, aiming to become a multi-weight champion. This decision was also influenced by the lack of significant fights in the super featherweight division.
October 16, 2019: Davis to fight Gamboa on December 28 in Atlanta
On October 16, 2019, it was reported that Gervonta Davis would fight Yuriorkis Gamboa on December 28, with the fight being televised by Showtime. The fight was contested for the vacant WBA 'regular' lightweight title.
November 2019: Santa Cruz collected the WBA (super) super featherweight title after defeating Miguel Flores in November 2019
In November 2019, Léo Santa Cruz collected the WBA (super) super featherweight title after defeating Miguel Flores, the same belt that Davis vacated.
2019: WBA Lightweight Title
From 2019 to 2023, Gervonta Davis held the regular version of the WBA lightweight title.
2019: Near Altercation at Event
In 2019, Gervonta Davis and Rolando Romero had a near altercation backstage at the Errol Spence vs. Mikey Garcia event, highlighting the escalating tension between them.
April 2020: Léo Santa Cruz plans on fighting Davis at 130 pounds in April 2020
In April 2020, Léo Santa Cruz revealed his plans to fight Gervonta Davis at 130 pounds. Showtime announced the boxers would headline a PPV event on October 24 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.
2020: Davis expected a big year ahead in 2020
Gervonta Davis expected a big year ahead in 2020, feeling comfortable at 130 or 135 pounds. His performance received some mixed reactions from fellow boxers.
2020: Knockout of Santa Cruz was selected as the winner of The Ring Magazine Knockout of The Year award for 2020
In 2020, Davis's knockout of Léo Santa Cruz was selected as The Ring Magazine's Knockout of The Year. The event reportedly sold around 225,000 PPV's.
2020: WBA Super Featherweight Title
In 2020, Gervonta Davis held the WBA (Super version) super featherweight title for the second time.
April 15, 2021: Davis to challenge Mario Barrios for WBA super lightweight title on June 26
On April 15, 2021, it was announced that Gervonta Davis would move up in weight to challenge Mario Barrios for his WBA (regular) super lightweight title on June 26. This marked Davis's second consecutive PPV main event.
October 7, 2021: Davis to headline Showtime PPV against Rolly Romero on December 5, 2021
On October 7, 2021, Gervonta Davis was scheduled to headline a Showtime pay-per-view event on December 5 against Rolly Romero at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Romero was later replaced by Isaac Cruz.
2021: WBA Super Lightweight Title
In 2021, Gervonta Davis held the WBA super lightweight title (Regular version).
November 18, 2022: Showtime Announces Davis vs. Garcia
On November 18, 2022, Showtime announced Gervonta Davis's next PPV fight to be held at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C, on January 7, 2023, against WBA super featherweight champion Héctor García.
January 7, 2023: Davis fights Garcia
On January 7, 2023, Gervonta Davis was scheduled to fight Hector Garcia at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. This fight also marked Davis's first fight since splitting with his long-time promoter Floyd Mayweather Jr.
November 29, 2023: Davis Elevated to WBA Lightweight Champion
On November 29, 2023, after Devin Haney relinquished his title, Gervonta Davis was elevated to primary WBA lightweight champion.
2023: WBA Lightweight Title
From 2023 to 2026, Gervonta Davis held the WBA lightweight title.
June 15, 2024: Davis Defeats Martin
On June 15, 2024, Gervonta Davis defended his WBA lightweight title against Frank Martin at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, winning by 8th-round knockout.
September 30, 2024: Roach to Challenge Davis
On September 30, 2024, it was announced that Lamont Roach was granted special permission by the WBA to move up a weight class and challenge Gervonta Davis for his WBA lightweight title on December 14, 2024.
October 6, 2024: Davis vs. Roach Confirmed
On October 6, 2024, the fight between Gervonta Davis and Lamont Roach was confirmed to take place at Toyota Center in Houston, TX on December 14, 2024.
October 2024: Davis vs. Roach Postponed
In late October 2024, it was reported that the fight between Gervonta Davis and Lamont Roach was postponed.
November 13, 2024: Davis vs. Roach Targeted for March
On November 13, 2024, it was reported that the fight between Gervonta Davis and Lamont Roach was targeted for March 1, 2025.
November 29, 2024: Davis vs. Roach Confirmed
On November 29, 2024, the bout between Gervonta Davis and Roach was confirmed to be held on March 1, 2025 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
December 14, 2024: Scheduled Davis vs. Roach Fight
On December 14, 2024, Gervonta Davis and Lamont Roach were initially scheduled to fight before the bout was postponed.
March 1, 2025: Davis vs. Roach Confirmed
On November 29, 2024, the bout between Gervonta Davis and Roach was confirmed to be held on March 1, 2025 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
March 4, 2025: Roach Camp Files Appeal
On March 4, 2025, it was reported that Lamont Roach's camp filed an appeal to the NYSAC to overturn the draw result of his fight against Gervonta Davis.
August 20, 2025: Davis to Fight Jake Paul
On August 20, 2025, it was announced that Gervonta Davis would take on Jake Paul in an exhibition on November 14 at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, with Netflix livestreaming the event.
November 2025: Davis Announces Exhibition Fight
In November 2025, Gervonta Davis announced an exhibition fight with Jake Paul, leading to a review of his championship status by the WBA.
2025: Civil Lawsuit and Fight Cancellation
In 2025, Gervonta Davis was mentioned in a civil lawsuit accusing him of violent behavior, battery, and kidnapping, leading to the cancellation of his fight card with Jake Paul.
January 16, 2026: Davis Stripped of WBA Title
On January 16, 2026, WBA president Gilberto Mendoza announced that Gervonta Davis was stripped of the WBA lightweight title due to domestic violence accusations.
January 17, 2026: Davis's WBA Status Downgraded
On January 17, 2026, the WBA downgraded Gervonta Davis's status to “Champion in recess” due to his ongoing legal troubles.
January 19, 2026: Davis Stripped of WBA Title
On January 19, 2026, it was revealed that Gervonta Davis had been stripped of the WBA lightweight title due to domestic violence accusations.
March 9, 2026: Davis in Talks for Cruz Rematch
On March 9, 2026, Ring Magazine reported that Gervonta Davis was in negotiations for a rematch against Isaac Cruz at super lightweight in the Summer, on Prime Video PPV.
2026: WBA Lightweight Title
Gervonta Davis held the WBA lightweight title from 2023 to 2026.
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