Premier Boxing Champions introduced the Gervonta Davis vs. Lamont Roach battle as we speak for December 14th on Prime Video on the Toyota Heart in Houston, Texas. The PPV worth and undercard can be revealed later.
Roach (25-1-1, 10 KOs), the WBA tremendous featherweight champion, will transfer as much as light-weight to problem Tank Davis (30-0, 28 KOs) for his belt in that weight class.
If the PPV worth is similar, $75.95, as Tank Davis’s final title protection in opposition to Frank Martin, there can be many sad followers who will really feel they’re being gauged. If sufficient of these followers selected to not buy Tank’s fights on PPV, he can be pressured to face higher opoisition. Nevertheless, there are too many followers who’re keen to pay to observe Tank Davis battle anybody. So, there’s no incentive for him to face high quality fighters that will put some put on & tear on him.
Tank and Roach’s loyal followers are happy with this match getting made, as they really feel it’s a terrific one. Roach, 29, will leap forward of the 15 contenders within the WBA’s rankings at 135, who’ve been ready patiently for a title shot in opposition to in opposition to Gervonta.
Roach was crushed by Jamel Herring in 2019 and has received his final six fights in opposition to a mixture of middle-of-the-road opposition and contenders. He beat former Tank Davis opponent, Hector Luis Garcia, by a 12-round break up resolution final 12 months in November to win the WBA tremendous featherweight title.
These contenders will clearly be upset that they’ve been handed over in favor of a fighter that competes in a weight class beneath at 130. That’s the WBA’s resolution to permit Roach to leap forward. This wouldn’t occur if Tank and his administration weren’t curious about utilizing Roach.
The advantage of Roach being given the shot is he’s much less harmful for Tank Davis than the light-weight contenders Andy Cruz, Floyd Schofield, Raymond Muratalla, and Keyshawn Davis.
TANK RETURNS 12/14 🦍 @Gervontaa 🆚 @OneOf1x#TankRoach#PBConPrimeVideo pic.twitter.com/W35Mbd4jKk
— Premier Boxing Champions (@premierboxing) October 6, 2024
