Gervonta Davis watched on as two former opponents fought this weekend, and it got him thinking about his own ring return.
Following a controversial draw with Lamont Roach Jr earlier this year, the 31-year-old southpaw was set for a money-spinning exhibition bout with Jake Paul before domestic violence allegations against him saw the fight pulled.
Davis, who has been quiet since the news of the Paul event cancellation, was posting on X after watching the action. Many of his comments were criticising Roach, calling his recent rival a ‘gatekeeper’ and saying that he lost the fight despite the majority draw cards.
When pushed on why he was not criticising Cruz, Davis said:
“I’m taking him next, soon as my knee gets better.”
Back in 2021, Cruz was the first man to push ‘Tank’ the twelve-round distance. He had previously won on points just once, in a six-rounder in 2014.
Post-fight — after a unanimous decision with the scores 115-113, 115-113 and 116-112 was announced in his favour — Davis said that he had injured his hand early on and fought without his usual signature power punches.
Though Davis has always expressed interest in the rematch, and Cruz — currently the WBC Interim Super Lightweight champion — would of course be open to another high-profile fight, some believe that the Baltimore puncher is just as likely to retire quietly.
In a seperate post, he denied the allegations against him and claimed Paul had cancelled their fight for other reasons.
