Gervonta Davis, the unbeaten WBA lightweight champion, has named Rolando 'Rolly' Romero as the hardest-hitting opponent he's faced in the ring.
'Tank' Davis, a 30-year-old fighter from Baltimore, Maryland, has held the WBA lightweight title since December 2019 when he beat Yuriorkis Gamboa. He's also won titles at super-featherweight and super-lightweight, with notable wins over Leo Santa Cruz, Isaac Cruz, and Ryan Garcia.
Davis recently found himself in a tough spot. In March, he fought to a majority draw against Lamont Roach. Many fans and experts thought Roach had done enough to win, bringing Davis close to his first defeat.
Before the Roach fight, Davis spoke to the media about his toughest opponents. In a surprising admission, he singled out Rolando 'Rolly' Romero for his punching power.
"I ain't gonna lie, Rolly hit hard, people are sleeping on Rolly. He hasn't got a chin so Rolly gets caught but he can hit. He's the only person I have felt, when he swung it felt like there were bricks in his hands."
This praise comes despite Davis stopping Romero in the sixth round of their May 2022 fight at the Barclays Center in New York City. That loss was Romero's first in his professional career.
Since then, Romero has moved up to welterweight and scored the biggest win of his career. On May 2, he defeated Ryan Garcia to claim the WBA regular world welterweight title.
Davis continues to be known for his own powerful punching and multiple weight class championships. He's competed at lightweight (135 lbs), super-featherweight, super-lightweight, and there's talk of a potential move to welterweight in the future.
