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Lamont Roach Reacts As Gervonta Davis’ As July 11 Arrest

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Lamont Roach Reacts As Gervonta Davis’ As July 11 Arrest Puts Rematch In Jeopardy

Gervonta Davis has been arrested in Miami for domestic violence. ‘Tank’ was set to have a rematch against Lamont Roach Jr on August 16, but the situation has taken an unexpected turn after the charges against Davis were revealed.

As per reports, Davis assaulted his ex-girlfriend of four years with whom he had two kids. On Father’s Day, June 15, he reportedly arrived at his ex-girlfriend’s house to pickup his kids before getting into the altercation in which he is accused of hitting her on the back of the head and slapping her in the face, leaving a cut inside her lip.

The victim’s mother also recorded part of the incident on her phone, where Davis was spotted throwing an object at his ex-partner.

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It isn’t Davis’ first run in with the law, and if the allegations are true, the WBA lightweight champion could be subject to heavy punishment. And with Davis set to face Roach in a little over a month on August 16th, there is serious doubt whether it will go forward as planned at this point.

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Roach gave ‘Tank’ the hardest fight of his career in their March showdown, which ended in a controversial majority draw. And Roach has now reacted to Davis’ recent arrest. In a post on social media, ‘The Reaper’ joked that he knew all along Davis was scared of the rematch, writing:

In another tweet, Roach noted that he hopes Gervonta Davis hasn’t actually done what is alleged because he doesn’t wish jail time on anyone.

The latest allegations against Davis, if proven true, could have significant consequences for a fighter like ‘Tank’ Davis in the current climate. And apart from the rematch, it could also potentially mark the end of Davis’ boxing career.

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Lamont Roach Jr Nears Ring Return After Shocking Davis

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Lamont Roach Jr Nears Ring Return After Shocking Davis Rematch Negotiations Collapse

AFTER the frustration of failing to land a rematch with Gervonta Davis, the next step in Lamont Roach Jr’s career looks set to be revealed in the coming days.

The WBA super-featherweight champion almost defied the odds and public expectations on March 1 when he earned a draw against WBA lightweight champion Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis at the Barclays Centre in Brooklyn. The 114-114, 113-115 (Roach), 114-114 scorecards were met with discontent, with many believing Roach deserved the win. The outcome may have been different had Roach been awarded a 10-8 round in the ninth, when Davis went to a knee from a jab. Referee Steve Willis initially looked set to administer an eight-count but changed his mind. Davis later claimed the knockdown was the result of hair product getting into his eyes.

A Davis-Roach rematch had been lined up for August, but the fight was scrapped after Davis was arrested in July for allegedly striking his ex-girlfriend. Last month, all charges against the 30-year-old were dropped.

Another twist followed soon after when Davis announced he would face Jake Paul in an exhibition on November 15.

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Roach’s manager, Roberto Diaz, told Boxing News what “The Reaper” is hoping for next, amid rumours of a clash with Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz.

“He told me, when he realised the rematch wasn’t happening, ‘Go get me the biggest fight out there.’ He’s willing to fight anybody. He wanted Shakur [Stevenson]. There’s several names out there that I was like, ‘Wow, really?’

“Hopefully, we get the announcement soon and the fans will be very happy.”

Reaction to Davis vs. Paul has been largely negative.

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Davis is regarded as a pound-for-pound talent and a multiple titleholder, yet has chosen to step away from the professional circuit to face a man who will enjoy significant height and weight advantages for a lot of money.

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“When they made the announcement that he’s fighting Jake Paul it was sort of a little bit of a shock,” Diaz said.

“At the end of the day he’s one of the top names in boxing, one of the top draws in boxing. We saw it at the first fight. He showed up five hours late for the press conference, two hours late for the weigh-in. We got to dance to the beat that’s given. Until we win, until we knock him out, until we take it – go do your thing ‘Tank’. And we hope to see you next year so we can do it again.”

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With No Charges Filed: Charges Against Boxing Superstar Davis

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With No Charges Filed: Charges Against Boxing Superstar Davis Suddenly Dropped in Domestic Case

Domestic violence charges have been dropped against unbeaten world lightweight boxing champion Gervonta Davis over a June incident with his ex-girlfriend.

The Miami-Dade County Clerk’s Office website showed a misdemeanor battery charge was discharged on Tuesday when the woman declined to prosecute Davis.

The 30-year-old American had been involved in a Father’s Day incident outside the home of the woman, who has two children by the fighter, and was arrested on July 11 in Miami Beach.

Davis, a southpaw boxer, is 30-0 with one draw and 28 knockouts. His most recent bout was a controversial majority draw against compatriot Lamont Roach in New York last March in which Davis kept the World Boxing Association lightweight crown.

It’s not known when Davis will return to the ring, although there had been talk of a rematch with Roach, 25-1 with two drawn and 10 knockouts, before the arrest.

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Anthony Joshua Delivers Ruthless Reply to Proposal from

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Anthony Joshua Delivers Ruthless Reply to Proposal from Unbeaten 41-Year-Old Boxing Icon for Return Bout

Anthony Joshua channeled his inner Canelo Alvarez when responding to Andre Ward’s offer for a potential fight.

Joshua is gearing up for his return to the ring, having been inactive since he was knocked out by Daniel Dubois in September last year.

While he is believed to be making a return in late 2025, or at the beginning of 2026, Joshua’s opponent is yet to be officially announced.

One man that is vying for the spot in the opposite corner is, former professional boxer, Andre Ward.

Ward was a hugely respected pound-for-pound fighter in his heyday, although he has been retired since 2017.

The American left the ring with an unbeaten professional record of 32-0, but is now suggesting he’d make a return if Joshua accepts his offer to fight.

Ward took to Instagram when he suggested in a video: “There’s one name that I brought up before that when you say that name I can see myself fighting him. Present day. Today.

“If the business was right and everything was right on that front, me and Anthony Joshua.

“That’s a fight that I would take at Wembley Stadium. It’s a dangerous fight for my legacy, it’s a dangerous fight across the board. But that’s a fight that would get me in the gym and get me in the mindset that I need to be in to go to war.

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Joshua quickly hit back suggesting that this is purely a financial move from Ward.

He savagely said: “Pay Day Pay Day [Canelo voice].”

Which then sparked a back-and-forth between the pair in the comment section of Ward’s post.

To which Joshua replied: “Don’t come asking for multi millions to fight me. Put your pride before your ego and let’s rumble.”

That was where their public interactions came to a close, although Joshua continued to respond to fans remarks in the same comment section.

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Ward seemed serious in getting a chance to fight Joshua, but as it stands the Briton is heavily linked to a fight with another American instead.

Paul recently met with Saudi boxing promoter Turki Alalshikh to discuss the terms.

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Having already verbally agreed to fight it seems to be a matter of when, not if, we see them share the ring.

Joshua’s long-term promoter and Matchroom Boxing chairman, Eddie Hearn, issued Paul a warning should their bout go ahead.

It seemed to be a humorous idea at one stage, but now as the conversations are progressing we may seriously see a match up between Joshua and the Youtuber-turned-boxer after all.

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Former World Champion Warns: Terence Crawford Could ‘Bully’

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Former World Champion Warns: Terence Crawford Could ‘Bully’ Canelo Alvarez with a Shock Game Plan Set to Stun Fans

A former world champion believes Terence Crawford uses a ‘surprise’ game plan for his September 13th fight.

Both Canelo Alvarez and Crawford have remained quiet in the media as their fight camps begin their final stages, but it hasn’t stopped ex-professionals analysing the fight

One former Canelo opponent provided one ‘key’ piece of advice to help the American beat his foe by using his movement to unsettle the Mexican.

But the 37-year-old is still going to struggle coming up in weight, even if he looks the bigger man on the night, it is still a full-fledged super middleweight in front of him.

Terence Crawford could ‘surprise’ and ‘bully’ Canelo Alvarez, says former world champion

A victory over the undisputed super middleweight champion would be his third undisputed title win, in a weight class 21 lbs above the last time he won all the belts at welterweight.

His Errol Spence Jr performance is regarded as the best of his career for his nine-round domination of the second-best of the division at that time.

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The game plan, which saw him outmuscle Spence Jr, is one that Paulie Malignaggi, former IBF super lightweight champion, points to as the way to ‘surprise’ his next rival.

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In a video with BoxingScene, Malignaggi said: “(Erislandy) Lara stayed true to his qualities, which is his boxing. He stayed true to his identity. I don’t know that Crawford is not going to stay true to his identity.

Maybe you want to muscle around Canelo. One thing at least that surprised me in the Errol Spence fight was how physically strong Crawford was in manhandling Spence. He was hurting him with punches, but he was also physically manhandling him.”

‘Magic Man’ had spoken about the successes of Erislandy Lara in his matchup with the 35-year-old Guadalajaran, which did not earn him a win on the cards but tested the current Mexican great.

The outspoken Italian-American has previously said the challenger is a more complete fighter than the four-division champion, Alvarez, and thinks fans will be ‘surprised’ by his plan for the contest.

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“I mean, at 38 years old, you don’t just suddenly lose your identity. But this may be a situation where he may also want to surprise us and maybe try to bully Canelo in spots,” he said.

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Former contender believes Terence Crawford cannot hurt Canelo Alvarez

Although others have doubted whether the Omaha fighter can even make a dent in his opponent in Las Vegas, Gabe Rosado believes the power of fighters from different weight classes is not the same, even when a fighter moves up.

Speaking to Fight Hub TV, Rosado explained sparring a bigger man is different to facing a naturally heavier boxer with 10-oz gloves on.

He said: “I don’t see how Crawford could hurt Canelo because Canelo’s been in there with (Sergey) Kovalev. He’s been in there with (Dmitry) Bivol.

“He’s been in there with big punchers. How can a guy that’s really a 147-pounder, even though he’s up in weight, I don’t see how he could hurt (Canelo).”

‘Bud’ was previously pushed to the limit by Olympian Israil Madrimov at super welterweight, and detractors of the one-time 154-pound titleholder have used it as an example of why he may struggle against Saul Alvarez.

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Boxing trainer confidently predicts Terence Crawford will turn

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Boxing trainer confidently predicts Terence Crawford will turn Canelo Alvarez showdown into a ‘Tom and Jerry’ chase.

Terence Crawford vs Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez is one of the most anticipated boxing events of the year, and it will be a marquee week for boxing fans around the world.

Dana White of the UFC will collaborate with Turki Alalshikh to put on a week of boxing matches before the big finale in Las Vegas.

No one is sure what the American’s game plan will be, considering he has a disadvantage in weight, but one former world champion believes he may ‘bully’ Canelo.

Terence Crawford will make the Canelo Alvarez clash a ‘Tom and Jerry’ fight

While the Mexican is seen as a ‘massive favourite’ by Carl Froch, the majority of boxing’s most respected voices have backed Crawford to beat the 35-year-old, with a minority believing a late stoppage may be a reality.

However, the boxing trainer Jose Benavidez Sr is not convinced that ‘Bud’ will even take the fight to the undisputed super middleweight champion.

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Benavidez is not as impressed with the 37-year-old from Omaha as others inside the sport are, and believes this is not going to be a contest the fans will enjoy.

Speaking to Fight Hub TV, he said: “I think it’s going to be a Tom and Jerry fight, at the end of the day, Crawford has not been looking really good. We saw how he looked at his past fight. Canelo, the reflexes are not there, his power is not there.

“The knees are not the same. Canelo is going to try to knock him out, but Crawford is going to do what he does best. He’s going to move around, try to win the rounds.”

The last two performances of the former undisputed welterweight champion have been vastly different from one another.

Arguably his greatest career performance against Errol Spence Jr in 2023 ended with a ninth-round knockout, whereas his most recent victory, in a weight division above, saw him have some trouble with Olympian Israil Madrimov.

It is the latter performance that Sr thinks viewers should expect.

“If Crawford stays, Canelo can knock him out because Canelo is a bigger guy. I don’t think Crawford’s going to come and give the fans what they want. He doesn’t care,” he said.

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World Boxing Star Tyson Fury Open Up On Why He Resorted

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World Boxing Star Tyson Fury Open Up On Why He Resorted to Cocaine to Cope with His Struggle Against Depression.

World heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury says he has been taking cocaine to help him deal with depression.

The British fighter said he has suffered mental health issues for years and has not trained since May.

“I’ve been out drinking, Monday to Friday to Sunday, and taking cocaine,” Fury, 28, told Rolling Stone magazine.

It comes two days after Fury claimed on social media to have retired, before retracting the comment three hours later, saying it was a joke.

Speaking about his mental health issues, Fury added: “I can’t deal with it and the only thing that helps me is when I get drunk out of my mind.

“They say I’ve got a version of bipolar. I’m a manic depressive. I just hope someone kills me before I kill myself.”

Fury beat Ukraine’s Wladimir Klitschko last November to win the WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO titles. It was 40-year-old Klitschko’s first loss since 2004.

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Within two weeks, Fury was stripped of the IBF title because he was unable to fight mandatory challenger Vyacheslav Glazkov.

A rematch with Klitschko was cancelled in July – with Fury citing injury – and the bout was rescheduled for 29 October at Manchester Arena.

However, that has also been called off, with Fury’s uncle and trainer Peter Fury saying he does not expect to see his nephew in the ring again until 2017.

Fury, who is from the traveller community, told Rolling Stone he had been the victim of a “witch hunt” following his win over Klitschko, claiming he had even been turned away from restaurants with his family because of his heritage.

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He said: “I’m the heavyweight champion of the world and I’ve been told, ‘Sorry mate, you can’t come in, no travellers allowed’.

“I used to love boxing when I was a kid. I hate boxing now.”

Fury faces a UK Anti-Doping hearing in November after traces of a banned substance were allegedly found in a urine sample in June.

Fury told Rolling Stone he had taken cocaine only in recent months, once he had stopped training, and had never taken performance-enhancing substances.

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“I Have His Word” – Turki Alalshikh Drops Jaw-Dropping Hint on

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“I Have His Word” – Turki Alalshikh Drops Jaw-Dropping Hint on Tyson Fury’s Next Fight

‘The Gypsy King’ had stated that he was ‘happy’ and ‘content’ with his career and that he wouldn’t be returning.

However, he has hinted that he would only step back in the ring if he was able to fight Usyk for the third time.

And now, it seems the former heavyweight champion has had his wish granted.

Saudi boxing chief Alalshikh announced on X on Wednesday that Fury had given his word that he will come out of retirement.

He posted: “The ‘Gypsy King’ will be back!!! I talked with him, and I have his word to have him in Riyadh Season in 2026.”

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Alalshikh then included a reference to a ‘rabbit’, which is a reference to what Fury had labelled Usyk throughout their rivalry.

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The announcement also included a picture of Fury alongside Alalshikh with the pair shaking hands.

A potential comeback will also give boxing fans hope of an all-British fight with former heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua.

Joshua has refused to rule out a monumental clash with Fury, and now there is a chance it may end up finally happening.

Fury would be delighted to have the chance to take on Usyk again after losing his heavyweight titles in their undisputed bout.

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On wanting to right some supposed wrongs, the ‘Gypsy King’ has since explained: “If I was gonna come back, I’d come back for Usyk.

“But I want a fair result in England. That’d be the one I want, immediately. That’d be the fight that I’d want next.

“In England. I only want a f*****g fair fight! I don’t want any favours, I want a fair fight, a fair result.

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With Explosive Hint Gervonta Davis and Deontay Wilder

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With Explosive Hint Gervonta Davis and Deontay Wilder Ignite Boxing World with Explosive Hint at Mega-Fight Showdown

Let’s clear up any confusion right from the start: the author of this article does not intend to compare Gervonta Davis and Deontay Wilder in terms of their boxing skills. The two American athletes are completely different in style and characteristics, with Davis undoubtedly possessing a far superior technical repertoire compared to his compatriot. However, there is one aspect, purely psychological, where a potential parallel can be drawn between the Bronze Bomber and the small puncher from Baltimore.

After becoming world champion in January 2015, Deontay Wilder remained on the WBC throne for more than five years, successfully defending his world title ten times. In each of those ten defenses, he entered the ring as a clear favorite.

However, despite always retaining his crown, several of his performances were far from perfect. Sometimes he fell behind on the scorecards, sometimes he was shaken by his opponent’s punches, and sometimes he displayed significant technical flaws. Nevertheless, his inhuman right-hand power always bailed him out, allowing him to keep both his belt and his unbeaten record.

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This string of victories against lower-level opponents, while solidifying Wilder’s status as an elite heavyweight of his era, also had a significant and not entirely beneficial impact on the American boxer’s psyche. The Bronze Bomber became convinced that his right hand would always save him and that the numerous imperfections in his game plan were essentially insignificant and unworthy of excessive attention.

Wilder genuinely believed he no longer needed to improve, a conviction he repeatedly expressed in various interviews as world champion. For instance, in Rome, he told Italian journalists that technique in heavyweight boxing is not that important, and after his second victory over Cuban Luis Ortiz, he stated that his opponents must be perfect for 36 minutes, whereas he only needs to be perfect for 2 seconds.

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Gervonta Davis Issues Explosive Demand for Lamont Roach

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Gervonta Davis Issues Explosive Demand for Lamont Roach Rematch After Fiery Social Media Clash — What Happens Next?

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.

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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.

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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.

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But now, while responding to a post from ‘The Reaper’ on X, Davis has insisted that he is actively pursuing the rematch.

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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.”

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