Gervonta Davis (30-0, 28 KOs) and Lamont Roach Jr. (25-1-1, 10 KOs) was just lately confirmed by Premier Boxing Champions with “Tank” set to defend his WBA light-weight title in opposition to Roach, the WBA tremendous featherweight champion, who will transfer up a division to tackle the big-punching Baltimore native in a GTD Promotions and TGB Promotions occasion. The world title battle is ready for March 1 on the Barclays Heart in Brooklyn as the principle occasion of a PBC Pay-Per-View occasion on Prime Video. It was additionally confirmed that battle followers may catch the motion by conventional cable and satellite tv for pc shops in addition to PPV.com. Following a cryptic submit from Davis, it now seems the battle might be off.
Gervonta Davis Lamont Roach: Struggle in Doubt After Instagram Publish
Gervonta Davis Lamont Roach: What Publish Means for March 1 Bout
Davis is scheduled to defend his WBA title in opposition to Roach with each fighters just lately buying and selling daring predictions at a press convention. This is because of be the sixth title defence for Davis and regardless of some criticism in the direction of the making of this battle, there may be intrigue with each having large followings from their native Baltimore and Washington, D.C.
This battle has encountered points from the start with the unique battle date of December 14 not occurring with no purpose given. On December 23, the battle was seemingly off the desk with Davis posting by way of his Instagram tales: “The battle is fucking cancel”
Gervonta Davis Lamont Roach: What Occurs Subsequent?
Roach posted his response after seemingly being requested loads of questions: “The fuck ya maintain asking me for? He stated that shit not me. I’m locked in ain’t shit modified. March 1st Brooklyn.”
With no remark from PBC and tickets nonetheless accessible for the battle, it seems the world title match-up continues to be on. Dan Rafael reported in his Struggle Freaks Unite Substack that individuals concerned within the battle informed FFU they had been uncertain why Davis made the submit.