Discover the career path of Gervonta Davis, from the first major opportunity to industry-changing achievements.
Gervonta "Tank" Davis is a prominent American professional boxer. He currently holds the WBA lightweight title, which he regained in 2023, after previously holding the 'Regular' version. Davis has a history of holding titles in multiple weight classes. He was the IBF super featherweight champion in 2017, a two-time WBA super featherweight champion between 2018 and 2020, and the WBA super lightweight champion in 2021. His career showcases success across different weight divisions, marking him as a significant figure in contemporary boxing.
From 2006 to 2008, Gervonta Davis won three straight National Silver Gloves Championships.
From 2006 to 2008, Gervonta Davis won three straight National Silver Gloves Championships.
In 2012, Gervonta Davis won the National Golden Gloves Championship.
On February 22, 2013, at the age of 18, Gervonta Davis made his professional debut against Desi Williams and won by first-round knockout at the D.C. Armory in Washington.
By August 2014, Gervonta Davis had recorded 8 wins and no losses, with all wins coming inside the distance.
In October 2014, Gervonta Davis went the full distance for the first time against Germán Meraz, winning by unanimous decision after knocking Meraz down in rounds three and five.
On February 20, 2015, Gervonta Davis stopped Israel Suarez with a first-round KO at the CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
On May 22, 2015, Gervonta Davis scored a technical knockout (TKO) against Alberto Mora at The Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
On September 12, 2015, Gervonta Davis defeated Recky Dulay in 94 seconds at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
On October 30, 2015, Gervonta Davis defeated Cristobal Cruz at The Venue at UCF in Orlando, Florida.
On April 1, 2016, Gervonta Davis defeated Guillermo Avila by KO in the sixth round at the D.C. Armory.
In June 2016, Román Martínez had a KO loss to Vasyl Lomachenko, prior to the potential fight against Davis in 2017.
On November 15, 2016, ESPN announced that Gervonta Davis would challenge José Pedraza for the IBF super featherweight title on January 14, 2017.
On January 14, 2017, Gervonta Davis defeated José Pedraza in a seventh-round KO to win the IBF super featherweight title at the Barclays Center in New York.
On May 7, 2017, it was announced that Gervonta Davis would defend his title against Liam Walsh in London, England on May 20, 2017.
On May 20, 2017, Gervonta Davis stopped Liam Walsh in the third round to retain his IBF title, although there were controversies surrounding an early stoppage. Davis had trouble making weight.
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.
On August 26, 2017, Gervonta Davis defeated Francisco Fonseca via KO in round eight, but was stripped of his IBF title after failing to make weight. The final punch appeared to be an illegal punch.
On November 15, 2017, Leonard Ellerbe announced that Gervonta Davis would be making his in ring return in the first quarter of 2018.
In 2017, Gervonta Davis held the International Boxing Federation (IBF) super featherweight title.
On January 24, 2018, Showtime announced that Gervonta Davis would next appear on television on the undercard of Broner vs. Vargas on April 21.
In June 2018, Abner Mares lost his last fight against Léo Santa Cruz, prior to the bout with Davis.
In August 2018, Mayweather teased a potential fight between Davis and Abner Mares via social media.
In November 2018, Davis announced that he would defend his WBA title in February 2019 against Abner Mares.
Between 2018 and 2020, Gervonta Davis held the World Boxing Association (WBA) super featherweight title (Super version) twice.
On December 14, 2018, the fight between Gervonta Davis and Abner Mares was confirmed to take place on February 9, 2019, at Pechanga Arena in San Diego, later changed to Dignity Health Sports Park.
In February 2019, Davis was scheduled to defend his WBA title against Abner Mares.
On July 27, 2019, Gervonta Davis beat Ricardo Núñez by second-round technical knockout in Baltimore, Maryland.
On December 28, 2019, Gervonta Davis fought Yuriorkis Gamboa for the vacant WBA (Regular) lightweight title and won by twelfth-round technical knockout.
From 2019 to 2023, Gervonta Davis held the Regular version of the World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight title.
On October 31, 2020, Gervonta Davis made his PPV debut against Léo Santa Cruz, moving down to super featherweight to reclaim his WBA (Super) title. Davis won by knockout in the 6th round, retaining his lightweight title and recapturing the WBA super featherweight title, also earning The Ring Magazine Knockout of The Year award for 2020.
Between 2018 and 2020, Gervonta Davis held the World Boxing Association (WBA) super featherweight title (Super version) twice.
On June 26, 2021, Gervonta Davis fought Mario Barrios at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, for the WBA (Regular) super lightweight title. Davis won by TKO in the eleventh round, marking his debut in the super lightweight division. Barrios later revealed a 10lb rehydration clause was part of the fight agreement.
On October 6, 2021, Gervonta Davis announced he would be facing Rolando Romero on December 5, but Romero was later replaced by Isaac Cruz due to allegations. Davis ultimately fought Cruz on the night, winning via unanimous decision after going the distance for only the second time in his career.
In 2021, Gervonta Davis held the World Boxing Association (WBA) super lightweight title (Regular version).
In January 2022, after Rolando Romero was cleared of sexual assault allegations, the WBA ordered Gervonta Davis to defend his WBA (Regular) title against Romero. They agreed to fight on May 28.
On January 7, 2023, Gervonta Davis faced Héctor García, winning by eighth-round corner retirement after García complained about his eyesight. The fight was temporarily halted due to a crowd altercation.
On February 24, 2023, it was announced that Gervonta Davis would fight Ryan Garcia in a catchweight bout on April 22 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The fight included a 10lb rehydration clause.
On November 29, 2023, Gervonta Davis was elevated to the primary WBA lightweight champion after Devin Haney relinquished his title to move up to the super lightweight division.
In 2023, Gervonta Davis held the World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight title, having previously held the Regular version from 2019 to 2023.
On June 15, 2024, Gervonta Davis defended his WBA lightweight title against Frank Martin at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, securing an 8th round knockout and retaining his title.
Davis's fight against Lamont Roach Jr. which was scheduled to take place in October 2024, was postponed.
On November 13, 2024, the fight between Davis and Roach was "targeted" for March 1, 2025.
On November 29, 2024, the bout between Davis and Roach has been confirmed to take place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY on March 1, 2025.
Davis's fight against Lamont Roach Jr. which was scheduled to take place on December 14, 2024, was postponed.
On November 29, 2024, the bout between Davis and Roach has been confirmed to take place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY on March 1, 2025.