Jervonta Davis sparked outrage today when it was mentioned that he has said in the past that he would fight Shakur Stevenson and Devin Haney before he retires. Davis (30-0, 28 KOs) denied the claims and looked like he was about to go postal.
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With the “Face of Boxing” tank revealing this week that he will retire after three more fights at the end of 2025, the media is holding his feet to the fire, forcing him to answer WHEN he fights Shakur and Hani. they do He quickly shut the question down.
When asked about the two, Tank’s eyes widened and he was ready to explode. It was a good thing Devin and Stevenson weren’t in the room. You could tell by Davis’ reaction that he wasn’t playing. He would never fight these guys. Davis says he has three fights left, but it’s unlikely that either of these guys will win next year.
“You said before you retired that you wanted to wrestle Devin and Shakur. Is that still the plan?” a spokesperson told Tank Davis today.
“I never said that. When did I say this? But I definitely would,” Jervonta said of his interest in fighting Devin Haney and Shakur Stevenson.
After Davis responded to the question, future reporters should avoid the topic. It’s like the third way Tank doesn’t want to deal with these two.
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Naturally, Stevenson was devastated to see Gervonta’s reaction and saw that payday he had hoped for in 2025 walk out the door. It would be nice if Shakur got some hope from that fight because Tank doesn’t look like he’s kidding.
Promoter Eddie Hearn had to take Tank’s name off the list as a possible opponent for Shakur next year. He said today that he wants William Zepeda for Stevenson after his fight with Floyd Schofield on February 22. He was hoping Jervonta would be Shakur’s third fight in 2025, but it’s not looking promising.
The money would have been too much for Shakur, but it doesn’t seem like it. What Stevenson is up against in tank warfare is clear. He’s a runner and he couldn’t keep up with the guys he needed his name for.
In 2025, Shakur can fight these guys:
– Floyd Schofield
– William Zepeda
– Edwin De Los Santos
Shakur Stevenson: “Every time my name comes up, the boy gets emotional, if you’re that worried, take it out in the ring, gangster,” Shakur Stevenson said. X“Tell (Gervonta) to fight me then,” responded Gervonta Davis to a journalist whose name was brought up at a press conference today.
Gervonta Davis says he never said he wanted to fight Shakur Stevenson or Devin Haney before he retired 😳 pic.twitter.com/5dfCV27cRX
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