Gervonta Davis has pushed back against reports that his upcoming fight might be delayed. The WBA lightweight champ was set to defend his title against Lamont Roach Jr on December 14 in Houston, but rumors have started swirling about a possible postponement.
Dan Rafael, a respected boxing journalist, started the chatter. He said three sources involved in the event told him there's a good chance the fight won't happen on December 14 as planned. Rafael pointed out that no formal press release or press conference had been held, which is unusual for a fight just weeks away.
Rafael gave the fight a 50-50 chance of happening on schedule. He suggested it might be pushed to early 2025 due to venue issues at the Toyota Center in Houston.
Boxing Scene then jumped in with their own report. They said Davis-Roach might be paired with another big fight between David Benavidez and David Morrell. This new double-header could happen on January 25 in Las Vegas, airing on Prime Video pay-per-view.
But 'Tank' Davis isn't having any of it. He took to social media with a simple response: "Cap." For those not up on their slang, that's basically calling the reports false.
Davis is coming off a strong performance in June, having defeated Frank Martin by eighth round stoppage. That win moved his perfect record to 30-0 and kept his WBA lightweight belt firmly around his waist.
For now, the status of the December fight remains up in the air. We've got conflicting info from reports and from Davis himself. Fans will have to wait and see if they'll get to watch 'Tank' back in action before the year's out or if they'll need to wait until 2025.
