Gervonta Davis shocked the boxing world when he claimed he would retire in 2025.
Davis returns in March when he defends his WBA lightweight title against Lamont Roach. At the press conference, he revealed he plans to then fight just twice more before hanging up his gloves.
It comes while ‘Tank’ is still just 30-years-old, which for most boxers is classed within their prime years.
It is quite a contrast to boxing legend Bernard Hopkins, who holds the record for being the oldest world champion in the history of the sport, when he held the WBA light heavyweight title at the age of 49 in 2014.
Hopkins has now weighed in on Davis retiring whilst speaking to Fighthype, and he feels ‘Tank’ will still have a great legacy if he does choose to call time on his career.
“He needs to be respected for doing what most of the greats did in their time. He accomplished the highest goal that you can accomplish, and he’s also a first ballot Hall of Famer.”
Hopkins then stated that nothing can be held against Davis if he doesn’t fight WBC champion Shakur Stevenson.
“His era was loaded with fighters that could have fought each other and they didn’t, but every era has that same situation. I don’t think that would ever go away or be dismissed from eras of conversation.
“I think Tank understands his path and will go about it how he feels. He’s young still, he might change his mind, who knows. Something might happen in the next one or two fights where it’s an automatic repeat or rewind of somewhere spectacular on his way out.
“I would say if he’s going to do one, two or three more fights, let’s respect that and hope it’s the fights we want to see. That’s the key.”
