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Gervonta Davis

"Tank"

30-0-1

Pound for Pound #13Lightweight #3
31Career bouts
150Rounds boxed
Feb 2013Pro debut
93%KO rate
Gervonta Davis

Bio

One of boxing's biggest punchers, designated WBA lightweight champion-in-recess in January 2026 after inactivity. Has not fought since a majority draw with Lamont Roach Jr. in March 2025; comeback talks for early 2027 remain unsigned.

Tale of the Tape

Record30-0-1
DivisionLightweight (135 lb)
StatusContender
NicknameTank
Age31
NationalityAmerican
Height5'5" / 165cm
Reach67" / 170cm
StanceSouthpaw
Win methods28 wins by KO
KO rate93% (28 of 30 wins)

Career record

DateOpponentResultMethodRdLocation · NotesRecord
Mar 1, 2025Lamont Roach Jr.DMD12 of 12Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.Retained WBA lightweight title30-0-1
Jun 15, 2024Frank MartinWKO8 of 12MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Retained WBA lightweight title30-0-0
Apr 22, 2023Ryan GarciaWKO7 of 12T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.29-0-0
Jan 7, 2023Héctor GarcíaWRTD9 of 12Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C., U.S.Retained WBA (Regular) lightweight title28-0-0
May 28, 2022Rolando RomeroWTKO6 of 12Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.Retained WBA (Regular) lightweight title27-0-0
Dec 5, 2021Isaac CruzWUD12 of 12Staples Center, Los Angeles, CaliforniaRetained WBA (Regular) lightweight title26-0-0
Jun 26, 2021Mario BarriosWTKO11 of 12State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.Won WBA (Regular) super lightweight title25-0-0
Oct 31, 2020Léo Santa CruzWKO6 of 12Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.Retained WBA (Regular) lightweight title; Won WBA (Super) super featherweight title24-0-0
Dec 28, 2019Yuriorkis GamboaWTKO12 of 12State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.Won vacant WBA (Regular) lightweight title23-0-0
Jul 27, 2019Ricardo NúñezWTKO2 of 12Royal Farms Arena, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.Retained WBA (Super) super featherweight title22-0-0
Feb 9, 2019Hugo RuizWKO1 of 12Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S.Retained WBA (Super) super featherweight title21-0-0
Apr 21, 2018Jesús CuellarWKO3 of 12Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.Won vacant WBA (Super) super featherweight title20-0-0
Aug 26, 2017Francisco FonsecaWKO8 of 12T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.IBF super featherweight title at stake only for Fonseca after Davis missed weight19-0-0
May 20, 2017Liam WalshWKO3 of 12Copper Box Arena, London, EnglandRetained IBF super featherweight title18-0-0
Jan 14, 2017José PedrazaWTKO7 of 12Barclays Center, New York City, U.S.Won IBF super featherweight title17-0-0
Jun 3, 2016Mario Antonio MaciasWKO1 of 8Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, Florida, U.S.16-0-0
Apr 1, 2016Guillermo AvilaWTKO6 of 10D.C. Armory, Washington, D.C., U.S.15-0-0
Dec 18, 2015Luis SanchezWKO9 of 10Pearl Concert Theater, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.14-0-0
Oct 30, 2015Cristóbal CruzWTKO3 of 8The Venue at UCF, Orlando, Florida, U.S.13-0-0
Sep 12, 2015Recky DulayWTKO1 of 6MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.12-0-0
May 22, 2015Alberto MoraWTKO1 of 8The Claridge Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.11-0-0
Feb 20, 2015Israel SuarezWKO1 of 6Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.10-0-0
Oct 8, 2014Germán MerazWUD6 of 6Beau Rivage, Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.9-0-0
Aug 1, 2014Hector LopezWKO1 of 4Little Creek Casino Resort, Shelton, Washington, U.S.8-0-0
May 16, 2014Joshua ArochoWTKO2 of 4Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S.7-0-0
Dec 14, 2013James FranksWTKO2 of 6Convention Center, Washington, D.C., U.S.6-0-0
Oct 17, 2013Eric Jamar GoodallWTKO4 of 4ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.5-0-0
Jul 20, 2013Rafael CasiasWTKO2 of 6Physical Education Complex, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.4-0-0
Jun 8, 2013Jonathan GearsWKO1 of 4Echostage, Washington, D.C., U.S.3-0-0
Apr 20, 2013Jacob NinowWTKO2 of 4The Show Place Arena, Upper Marlboro, Maryland, U.S.2-0-0
Feb 22, 2013Desi WilliamsWKO1 of 4D.C. Armory, Washington, D.C., U.S.1-0-0
2025
DLamont Roach Jr.MD · R12 of 12
Mar 1, 2025 · Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.30-0-1
Retained WBA lightweight title
2024
WFrank MartinKO · R8 of 12
Jun 15, 2024 · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.30-0-0
Retained WBA lightweight title
2023
WRyan GarciaKO · R7 of 12
Apr 22, 2023 · T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.29-0-0
WHéctor GarcíaRTD · R9 of 12
Jan 7, 2023 · Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C., U.S.28-0-0
Retained WBA (Regular) lightweight title
2022
WRolando RomeroTKO · R6 of 12
May 28, 2022 · Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.27-0-0
Retained WBA (Regular) lightweight title
2021
WIsaac CruzUD · R12 of 12
Dec 5, 2021 · Staples Center, Los Angeles, California26-0-0
Retained WBA (Regular) lightweight title
WMario BarriosTKO · R11 of 12
Jun 26, 2021 · State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.25-0-0
Won WBA (Regular) super lightweight title
2020
WLéo Santa CruzKO · R6 of 12
Oct 31, 2020 · Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.24-0-0
Retained WBA (Regular) lightweight title; Won WBA (Super) super featherweight title
2019
WYuriorkis GamboaTKO · R12 of 12
Dec 28, 2019 · State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.23-0-0
Won vacant WBA (Regular) lightweight title
WRicardo NúñezTKO · R2 of 12
Jul 27, 2019 · Royal Farms Arena, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.22-0-0
Retained WBA (Super) super featherweight title
WHugo RuizKO · R1 of 12
Feb 9, 2019 · Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S.21-0-0
Retained WBA (Super) super featherweight title
2018
WJesús CuellarKO · R3 of 12
Apr 21, 2018 · Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.20-0-0
Won vacant WBA (Super) super featherweight title
2017
WFrancisco FonsecaKO · R8 of 12
Aug 26, 2017 · T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.19-0-0
IBF super featherweight title at stake only for Fonseca after Davis missed weight
WLiam WalshKO · R3 of 12
May 20, 2017 · Copper Box Arena, London, England18-0-0
Retained IBF super featherweight title
WJosé PedrazaTKO · R7 of 12
Jan 14, 2017 · Barclays Center, New York City, U.S.17-0-0
Won IBF super featherweight title
2016
WMario Antonio MaciasKO · R1 of 8
Jun 3, 2016 · Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, Florida, U.S.16-0-0
WGuillermo AvilaTKO · R6 of 10
Apr 1, 2016 · D.C. Armory, Washington, D.C., U.S.15-0-0
2015
WLuis SanchezKO · R9 of 10
Dec 18, 2015 · Pearl Concert Theater, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.14-0-0
WCristóbal CruzTKO · R3 of 8
Oct 30, 2015 · The Venue at UCF, Orlando, Florida, U.S.13-0-0
WRecky DulayTKO · R1 of 6
Sep 12, 2015 · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.12-0-0
WAlberto MoraTKO · R1 of 8
May 22, 2015 · The Claridge Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.11-0-0
WIsrael SuarezKO · R1 of 6
Feb 20, 2015 · Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.10-0-0
2014
WGermán MerazUD · R6 of 6
Oct 8, 2014 · Beau Rivage, Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.9-0-0
WHector LopezKO · R1 of 4
Aug 1, 2014 · Little Creek Casino Resort, Shelton, Washington, U.S.8-0-0
WJoshua ArochoTKO · R2 of 4
May 16, 2014 · Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S.7-0-0
2013
WJames FranksTKO · R2 of 6
Dec 14, 2013 · Convention Center, Washington, D.C., U.S.6-0-0
WEric Jamar GoodallTKO · R4 of 4
Oct 17, 2013 · ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.5-0-0
WRafael CasiasTKO · R2 of 6
Jul 20, 2013 · Physical Education Complex, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.4-0-0
WJonathan GearsKO · R1 of 4
Jun 8, 2013 · Echostage, Washington, D.C., U.S.3-0-0
WJacob NinowTKO · R2 of 4
Apr 20, 2013 · The Show Place Arena, Upper Marlboro, Maryland, U.S.2-0-0
WDesi WilliamsKO · R1 of 4
Feb 22, 2013 · D.C. Armory, Washington, D.C., U.S.1-0-0

Full career record, most recent first — sourced from the fighter’s published professional record and cross-checked against the record above. Each bout shows the record after that fight.

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