Gervonta “Tank” Davis is formally set to return as prior studies recommended, as he’ll defend his WBA light-weight title in opposition to Lamont Roach on Dec. 14 in Houston.
Roach (25-1-1, 10 KO) can be developing from 130 lbs, the place he’s the reigning WBA titleholder, having crushed Hector Luis Garcia final November. Roach made one profitable protection this previous June, beating Feargal McCrory in a ProBox foremost occasion from Washington, DC.
The 29-year-old Roach has received six straight total following a loss to Jamel Herring in a WBO title battle again in 2019.
Whereas Roach is a top quality fighter, it could be dishonest to say that is what anybody hoped to see for Davis (30-0, 28 KO), who is likely one of the sport’s largest field workplace stars however has been accused repeatedly of avoiding true high opposition.
Davis, 29, has fought as soon as this yr, stopping Frank Martin within the eighth spherical on June 15 in Las Vegas.
The battle will headline a PBC pay-per-view from Prime Video. It’s anticipated that Alberto Puello (23-0, 10 KO) will defend his WBC tremendous light-weight title in opposition to Sandor Martin (42-3, 15 KO) on the undercard.
