It’s been almost two-and-a-half years since we saw Gervonta Davis register a win, but fight fans are keen for ‘Tank’ to make his return and attempt to reclaim world honours.
Now, heavyweight legend Mike Tyson has revealed who he would like to see Davis take on, once he has returned to the sport.
Davis knocked out Frank Martin in June 2024 in his most recent triumph, with a draw against Lamont Roach Jr being his only outing since then, due to inactivity brought on by legal issues away from boxing.
The lay-off has seen Davis demoted to WBA ‘champion-in-recess’, whilst Floyd Schofield has since claimed the vacant WBA lightweight world title in his absence. Yet, it remains to be seen whether Davis will target Schofield and his old belt or if he will move up to super-lightweight ahead of his mooted early 2027 comeback.
Speaking on the Whoo’s House Podcast, ‘Iron Mike’ praised the current crop of American fighters, but admitted that he would love to see them fight one another.
“I think that the fighters now – the Shakur Stevenson’s, all of these guys, Gervonta Davis, Keyshawn [Davis] – they are great fighters. They just need to fight each other!
“Ryan Garcia and all of these guys, they are great fighters.”
Tyson went on to name four-division world champion Shakur Stevenson as the man he wants to see ‘Tank’ face.
“Tank is a great fighter, he has just got to fight the other great fighters. Him and Shakur Stevenson is going to be a great fight.”
Stevenson has not boxed since January but is looking for an opponent following his release from Zuffa Boxing, with Davis perceived to be the most intriguing option, in the eyes of the fans.
