Premier Boxing Champions introduced the Gervonta Davis vs. Lamont Roach struggle right now for December 14th on Prime Video on the Toyota Heart in Houston, Texas. The PPV value and undercard will likely 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 value is similar, $75.95, as Tank Davis’s final title protection towards Frank Martin, there will likely 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 could be pressured to face higher opoisition. Nevertheless, there are too many followers who’re prepared to pay to observe Tank Davis struggle anybody. So, there’s no incentive for him to face high quality fighters that may 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 an incredible 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 towards towards Gervonta.
Roach was crushed by Jamel Herring in 2019 and has gained his final six fights towards 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 yr 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 fascinated by utilizing Roach.
The good thing about 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
