Gervonta Davis extended his unbeaten campaign recently with a knockout win over Frank Martin to retain his WBA Lightweight World title.
The boxer from Baltimore made it 28 stoppages from 30 wins and is now set to enter talks with Vasiliy Lomachenko to unify the with the IBF belt. Fans also want to see him in with fellow American Shakur Stevenson, who has long called for the bout and brings the WBC title to the table.
Speaking to Stephen A Smith, coach Calvin Ford said that all comers were on notice, and the only person he can see causing defeat to ‘Tank’ Davis is the man himself.
“Tank against Tank. That’s the only person that’s gonna beat Tank. I’m just telling you. There’s a reason why Tank is here. I’m just the voice in his head that know how to push them buttons. And we still ain’t seen greatness yet.
Everybody talk about Shakur is a master boxer, but at the end of the day what Tank do, he’s setting everybody on notice. I’m tryna give them the blueprint. Accept the money and see can you beat him?”
When you get under them lights man it’s a different ball game. When you get in that ring and stand across… the speed is different, the power is different, ‘I can’t hit him like I want’, ‘I’m hitting him and it’s not even fazing him’. Only person that I see is gonna beat Tank right now is Tank.”
Davis has had legal issues outside of the ring, the latest of which did stunt his momentum after a statement Ryan Garcia win. It’s likely these external factors Ford refers to as he attempts to keep the fighting sensation focused on the game.
