- Gervonta “Tank” Davis will defend his WBA lightweight title for the second time on Saturday night, taking on Lamont Roach.
- Roach, the WBA junior lightweight champion, is moving up a weight class to challenge for Davis’s belt.
- The fight will take place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Only two fighters have ever gone the distance with Gervonta “Tank” Davis in his 12 years as a professional, and neither managed to have his hand raised.
Lamont Roach seeks to become the first to do so on Saturday night, as he moves up a division to challenge Davis for the WBA lightweight title in Brooklyn. Roach, a world champion at 130-pounds since 2023, was allowed by the WBA to move up in weight and face Davis while retaining his junior lightweight title.
Davis is a two-division world champion and has become one of boxing’s greatest attractions at the box office as he’s dispatched opponent after opponent, many of them with highlight-reel one-punch knockouts. And he’s predicting another stoppage on Saturday.
“It’s going to get bad. He’s been talking too much too, so we’ll see Saturday night …” Davis said at Thursday’s press conference. “You know what I come to do and why I’m here. I don’t want to say too much, I’ll keep it polite. I know there will be fireworks.”
Stay tuned below for live updates from throughout the Davis vs. Roach fight card.
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When is Gervonta Davis’ next fight? Fight time, date vs Lamont Roach
Saturday’s four-fight pay-per-view will kick off on Prime Video at 7 p.m. (CT), with ring walks for the main event expected to begin at approximately 10 p.m. (CT).
- PPV start: 7 p.m. CT
- Davis vs. Roach ring walks: approx. 10 p.m. CT
Watch Gervonta Davis vs. Lamont Roach on Prime Video PPV How to watch Gervonta Davis vs Lamont Roach fight?
This weekend’s four-fight PBC card, headlined by Gervonta Davis vs. Lamont Roach, can be streamed on Prime Video pay-per-view. Prime Video will stream two free preliminary fights ahead of the pay-per-view.
- How to watch: Prime Video PPV
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Tank Davis vs Lamont Roach pay-per-view price
The Saturday fight card, headlined by Gervonta Davis’s title defense against Lamont Roach, can be streamed on Prime Video pay-per-view for $79.95.
Tank vs Roach fight card
The undercard for Davis vs. Roach features a pair of 140-pound title fights, as Jose Valenzuela and Alberto Puello each defend their belts for the first time against top-rated contenders.
- Gervonta Davis (30-0, 28 KOs) vs. Lamont Roach (25-1-1, 10 KOs); WBA lightweight title
- Jose Valenzuela (14-2, 9 KOs) vs. Gary Antuanne Russell (17-1, 17 KOs); WBA junior welterweight title
- Alberto Puello (23-0, 10 KOs) vs. Sandor Martin (42-3, 15 KOs); WBC junior welterweight title
- Yoenis Tellez (9-0, 7 KOs) vs. Julian Williams (29-4-1, 17 KOs)
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Gervonta Davis vs Lamont Roach fight odds
Gervonta Davis enters the fight as a massive, -1600 favorite to defend his title, while Roach is a +900 underdog. The over/under is set at 8.5 rounds.
- Davis by KO/TKO: -400
- Davis by decision: +360
- Roach by KO/TKO: +1400
- Roach by decision: +2500
Odds via DraftKings, as of Feb. 28
Gervonta Davis vs Lamont Roach fight predictions
Tank Davis has stopped 93.33% of his opponents and the odds favor him adding another knockout to his resume on Saturday.
Lamont Roach has impressed in his two most recent outings, claiming and defending the WBA 130-pound title, but his path to victory against Davis is far less clear than it was against Hector Luis Garcia or Feargal McCrory.
Roach can utilize his superior size and jab to try and maintain distance while boxing from range, but Davis is an expert at closing off the ring and at close range he’s extremely efficient, and effective, with his thunderous power punching.
Roach may find some success early in the fight as Davis settles in, but I see Davis steadily ramping up his pressure approaching the latter half of the bout and landing a show-stopping blow inside 10 rounds.
Predictions: Davis def. Roach by KO-8 | Valenzuela def. Russell by SD | Puello def. Martin by MD | Tellez def. Williams by UD
Where is the Gervonta Davis vs Lamont Roach fight?
Gervonta Davis defends his WBA lightweight title against Lamont Roach on Saturday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Davis has fought at the Barclays Center three times, most recently against Rolly Romero in 2022.
- Location: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
Gervonta Davis record
Gervonta Davis is 30-0 with 28 wins by knockout.
Davis is a two-division world champion, having previously held titles at junior lightweight. He was elevated to the WBA’s “Super” lightweight champion in 2024, marking his first full world title at 135 pounds, and defended the belt once last summer, scoring a knockout win against Frank Martin.
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Gervonta Davis height, weight class, age
Gervonta Davis 30 years old and stands at 5-foot-5½ with a 67½ inch reach.
Davis began his career fighting at catchweights around the featherweight division’s 126-pound limit, but has spent the majority of his career fighting between junior lightweight (130-pound limit) and junior welterweight (140-pound limit). Davis’s last five fight were contested at lightweight.
Lamont Roach record
Lamont Roach is 25-1-1 with 10 knockouts.
Roach is the WBA junior lightweight champion, a title he’s held since November 2023 when he won a split decision over reigning champion Hector Luis Garcia. Roach defended the title last Summer in his hometown of Washington DC, scoring an eighth round TKO.
Lamont Roach height, weight class, age
Lamont Roach is 29 years old and stands at 5-foot-7 with a 68-inch reach.
Roach has campaigned at junior lightweight since 2017, but previously fought at catchweights, weighing in as high as 137½ pounds.
Gervonta Davis stats
Gervonta Davis has one of the lowest punch outputs of any top ranked fighter, yet he has one of the best knockout ratios in boxing at 93.33%.
Davis has the joint sixth-best plus/minus in boxing with +14.7, while his 36% total connect percentage is fourth among top boxers. He’s even more efficient with his power punching, connecting on a second-best 48.2% of those shots.
Davis throws the second fewest punches per round of any top ranked boxer, with just 32.2, landing 7.6 per round. He’s equally judicious with his power punches, throwing 19.1 per round while landing 9.2 per round.
Stats via CompuBox
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