The wait is over: Gervonta Davis appears to be on the brink of confirming his return to the ring.

Gervonta Davis was last in action in March 2025 when he was held to a majority decision draw against Lamont Roach in a defence of his WBA lightweight title

It was a controversial result, with many feeling that Roach did enough to get the nod, especially after a knockdown wasn’t awarded in his favour after ‘Tank’ voluntarily chose to take a knee in round nine.

The 12 months that followed have left many questioning if Davis would ever be back in action at all. A planned exhibition with Jake Paul in November was cancelled due to the Baltimore man being named in a civil lawsuit regarding domestic allegations, just the latest in a string of issues outside of the ropes.

Further drama materialised after an arrest warrant was issued for ‘Tank’ citing similar accusations, leading to him to be stripped of his WBA lightweight title.

Despite all of that, Davis does now look set to return, after it was reported by Mike Coppinger that he is in advanced talks for a clash against Isaac Cruz, a man that ‘Tank’ named as his number one target late last year.

Davis has already secured a win over Cruz, who was last in action in December when he fought to a majority decision draw with former ‘Tank’ foe Roach – the man most feel should be getting the chance to face him again.

Undefeated Ex-Champ Promises to Hand Gervonta Davis His First Knockout Defeat

It remains unclear when Gervonta Davis will return to the ring, but one unbeaten star has already vowed to knock ‘Tank’ out if given the chance.

Davis has not won a professional boxing contest since June 2024, with a draw against Lamont Roach Jr. being his only outing within the last 20 months, followed by the cancellation of his planned November exhibition bout with Jake Paul.

After being arrested for an alleged domestic incident, the 31-year-old was stripped of his WBA lightweight world title. Davis has since hinted at a move up in weight, stating his plans to rematch Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz, though it appears he has plenty to deal with outside of the ropes before that becomes realistic.

On the ‘Come and Talk 2 Me’ podcast, former WBO lightweight world champion Keyshawn Davis shared his willingness to fight Davis should he return, promising he would hand the 31-year-old a first career defeat and do so without the aid of the judges.

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“I was cool with you, until you said a mental health joke about me. I don’t really respect you, for real.

“You can fight, bro. You can fight. But, you know, since I was 16 and you was like 27 when we sparred, you already knew what type of timeline I was on.

“Now that I am in this position and I am all grown up now, if you ever would give me a chance to fight you, just be ready, bro, because I am not one of those people like you have been picking on and bullying that you know you can beat.

“If you ever do want to fight me, which I think you’re not going to fight me because you know, just be ready. I am not playing with you and you are getting stopped.”

Despite the call out, it is believed that Keyshawn is not planning on sticking around at super-lightweight for long, having also demanded a showdown with WBO welterweight world champion Devin Haney during the aftermath of his latest win. Haney has said he is open to the challenge, and fans certainly are too.

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Legal Trouble Deepens for Gervonta Davis as Probation Violation Triggers Arrest Warrant

A Baltimore judge has issued an arrest warrant for Gervonta Davis on grounds that he violated his probation one week after he was arrested in Miami on allegations of domestic violence.

Circuit Judge Althea M. Handy issued the warrant on Monday, according to the Baltimore Country court database.

Davis, 31, was on probation for a November 2020 hit-and-run in Baltimore that injured four people. He received 90 days of house arrest, three years of probation and 200 hours of community service. He later served 44 days in jail for violating the terms of his home detention.

Davis’ latest legal issues stem from accusations of attacking his ex-girlfriend, Courtney Rossel, on Oct. 27, 2025, at a strip club in Miami, where she had been working as a VIP cocktail server. Rossel filed a civil suit days after the incident, which forced Davis out of his November fight with Jake Paul.

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A warrant for his arrest was issued on Jan. 14 on charges of battery, false imprisonment and attempted kidnapping, but it took two weeks to track the boxer down. Miami Gardens Police Department and the United States Marshals fugitive task force conducted a three-county surveillance operation to find Davis, taking him into custody last Wednesday night without incident in the Miami Design District.

Davis was released the same day after posting an $8,500 bond and ordered to not have any contact with Rossel.

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Amid growing uncertainty: Shock contenders emerge as WBA weighs replacements for Gervonta Davis

As Gervonta Davis deals with yet another legal issue — the same one that pulled him from his fight with Jake Paul — the WBA recently stripped him of his lightweight title. The organization is already planning to move on with a pair of vacant title fights in mind.

The WBA will crown its new 135-pound champion by having No. 1 contender Floyd Schofield face either No. 2-ranked Lucas Bahdi or No. 4-ranked Lamont Roach Jr., according to boxing reporter Dan Rafael.

While Davis has not officially announced his retirement, he has practically confirmed that the end is near. At the very least, it will be a while before ‘Tank’ returns to the ring, convincing the WBA to move on.

The WBA appears intent on having Schofield in its vacant title fight. ‘The Kid’ was booked to face WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson in February 2025, but fell ill during fight week and was replaced by Josh Padley.

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Bahdi makes the most sense from the rankings perspective, but more fans would want to see Roach in the vacant title picture. Many still believe that Roach should already own the belt, given his controversial draw with Davis in March 2025, which was the latter’s most recent fight.

Davis and Roach were expected to rematch after that fight, but ‘Tank’ instead surprised fans with the Paul fight. Roach went on to fight Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz to another draw in December 2025, leaving him officially winless since June 2024.

Schofield, 23, made himself the No. 1 contender when he stopped Tevin Farmer with a shocking first-round knockout in June 2025 on the undercard of Jake Paul vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. That fight was his only fight of 2025 and his only outing since withdrawing from the title fight with Stevenson.

The 31-year-old Bahdi is one of the top male fighters signed to Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions. He went viral for his highlight-reel knockout of the previously undefeated Ashton Sylve in July 2024 and has rattled off three more victories since. Bahdi’s last win came over former super featherweight champion Roger Gutierrez in August 2025.

Although not mentioned by Rafael, Bakhodur Usmonov is ahead of Roach in the WBA rankings at No. 3. Usmonov is coming off a majority decision nod over former IBO champion Maxi Hughes in December.