Claressa Shields has predicted what she believes will happen in the rematch between Gervonta Davis and Lamont Roach Jr.
‘Tank’ Davis is expected to lock horns with Roach for the second time at some point during the summer after they fought to a split decision draw in their controversial first encounter in New York on March 1.
Roach appeared to force Davis into touching the canvas midway through round 9, although referee Steve Willis sensationally failed to rule this as an official knockdown, effectively squandering the 29-year-old’s chances of dethroning ‘Tank’ on the scorecards and becoming the first fighter to defeat the three-weight world champion.
As both fighters remain on the path to their highly anticipated rematch, five-weight world champion Claressa Shields has weighed in on the impending second encounter as she reveals to FightHub TV that she expects Roach to ‘be even better’ and defeat Davis in the rematch.
“I think Lamont will be even better in the rematch … Right now, I think Roach wins the rematch, only because I think Tank needs to get his fear out the way.
“Sometimes anger helps you in a fight, you don’t want to completely lose it, you have to know how to use it. He’s so frustrated with other parts of his life that it’s hard for him to use all of it inside the ring. So I think therapy would help.”
An official announcement for Davis vs. Roach 2 is reportedly expected to be made imminently, though a touted date of June has reportedly been pushed back.
