Gervonta Davis and Lamont Roach Jr are set to clash in a huge rematch later this year.
WBA Lightweight World Champion Davis kept hold of his belt after his March 1 showdown with Roach was declared a draw following 12 competitive rounds at the Barclays Centre in New York.
The main talking point of the bout was the ninth round, when Davis sensationally took a knee after being on the receiving end of a Roach jab – something he would later say was due to hair grease in his eyes – and referee Steve Willis failed to rule this as an official knockdown, which subsequently quashed Roach’s chances of being declared the winner on the judges cards.
One fighter who has had their say on the impending rematch between ‘Tank’ and Roach is Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero, who was defeated by Davis when they fought back in May 2022.
In an interview with The Ring Magazine, Romero, who was knocked out by Davis in the sixth round of their bout, backed his former opponent to be victorious in the rematch with Roach, as he claims he will make the ‘necessary’ changes.
“I’d take Tank, because I think Tank will make the necessary adjustments.”
An official announcement for the highly anticipated second encounter between ‘Tank’ and ‘The Reaper’ is expected to be made in the coming weeks, with both fighters said to have already agreed terms for what is undoubtedly one of the biggest fights of 2025.
