GERVONTA DAVIS has expressed his interest in an immediate rematch with Lamont Roach Jr, despite previously claiming that he would face a different opponent next.
‘Tank’ was taken the distance for only the third time in his career, with Roach, 25-1-2 (10 KOs) producing an assertive performance before suffering a controversial draw last Saturday.
The pair squared off on an absorbing encounter at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, headlining an Amazon Prime pay-per-view card.
But while Davis, 30-0-1 (28 KOs), was a firm favourite heading into their clash, the only fighter left feeling truly aggrieved by the judges’ scorecards was Roach.
In the ninth round, referee Steve Willis issued a count in response to Davis taking a knee, but then ruled it a no-knockdown shortly after the Baltimore bruiser sprung back to his feet.
Naturally, the incident has been a major point of criticism, with Roach ultimately being denied a 10-8 round that would have swung the result in his favour.
After retaining his WBA world lightweight title, Davis then told media members at his post-fight press conference that a rematch is unlikely to happen next.
In doing so, he also hinted that, despite wanting a second encounter with Roach, an opponent for his next outing has already been lined up.
But now, while responding to a post from ‘The Reaper’ on X, Davis has insisted that he is actively pursuing the rematch.
He wrote: “Your b**** ass just happy you didn’t get knocked out. Your dad was jumping up and down in the corner when yall made it to the 12 rd.
“And say no more. I’m pushing for the rematch.”
WBA president Gilberto Mendoza, too, has suggested that a rematch between Davis and Roach should happen next.
