Gervonta Davis is reportedly concentrating on a hoop return this summer time, with a rematch in opposition to a former world champion at 140lbs wanting like a real risk.
The 31-year-old has not fought since his controversial draw with Lamont Roach, who felt aggrieved to not come away with a shock victory in March 2025.
Later that 12 months, ‘Tank’ was reportedly in talks to enter a right away rematch with Roach, solely to as a substitute pursue an exhibition bout with Jake Paul.
That chance, nevertheless, fell by the wayside after Davis was hit with a civil lawsuit, inflicting Paul to as a substitute face Anthony Joshua in December.
It was then revealed initially of this 12 months that Davis had been issued an arrest warrant on account of fees regarding battery, false imprisonment and tried kidnapping.
Because of this, the hard-hitting southpaw was stripped of his WBA world light-weight title however grew to become the sanctioning physique’s ‘champion in recess’, that means he may probably be reinstated as the total champion at 135lbs.
Nonetheless, the Ring Journal’s Mike Coppinger has reported that Davis is exploring a rematch with Isaac Cruz, who he unanimously outpointed in 2021, at 140lbs.
“I’m advised that [Gervonta Davis] is in superior talks proper now to combat a rematch in opposition to Pitbull Cruz that will be at 140, reasonably than 135 like the primary combat, this summer time. I count on it to occur.”
Regardless of Davis claiming a unanimous determination victory, many imagine that Cruz gave the Baltimore man certainly one of his hardest assessments as knowledgeable, with Roach representing the one different man to take him the total 12-round distance.
As for him reportedly shifting as much as super-lightweight, the place he scored an Eleventh-round end over Mario Barrios in 2021, it opens up fights in opposition to the likes of Keyshawn Davis.
