That Gervonta Davis remains one of boxing’s biggest draws could be an understatement. He may have sparked speculations about stepping away, but ever since he dropped into the scene, the Baltimore-born world champion has been one of modern boxing’s quintessential PPV attractions. So it shouldn’t be surprising at all if Davis stands at the cusp of breaking yet another record. Tonight, on his second PBC-Amazon card, ‘Tank’ Davis will try to foil an energetic Lamont Roach Jr.‘s challenge.

The event, where three world titles are at stake, is taking place at a venue that he possibly deems his luckiest – the Barclays Center. Gervonta Davis won his first world title, the IBF super featherweight, at the Barclays Center seven years ago. He returned five years later to face Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero during the lightweight title defense. The fight witnessed nearly 300,000 PPV buyouts that generated over $20 million in revenue. But it seems tonight’s event could surpass those figures. Even the ones established by some of the non-boxing events the venue hosted in the past.

A historic feat achieved before the action began

BrunchBoxing shared a few interesting details. According to the information received from Stephen Espinoza, Showtime Sports’ former president, the Gervonta Davis-Lamont Roach fight seems poised to surpass Puerto Rican rapper-wrestler Bad Bunny‘s sold-out show. “The massive March 1 PBC PPV on Prime event, headlined by Gervonta Davis vs. Lamont Roach, has surpassed Bad Bunny for the second highest-grossing event in the history of the Barclays Center, Stephen Espinoza announced,” the tweet read.

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Built at a construction cost of $1 billion, Barclays Center can accommodate up to 18,000 spectators. It was jam-packed when, as part of his ‘Most Wanted Tour,’ Bad Bunny churned out one chart-topping number after another last April. The PBC-Amazon card will, nevertheless, have to settle for the second position. It may not break the record the rock legend, The Rolling Stones, established when they visited the United States in 2012. It was their first concert in the country after a gap of six years.

@BrunchBoxiung added, “To put that in perspective, the Barclays Center was named the highest-grossing venue in the world by Billboard.”

Gervonta Davis’ unfiltered reaction

As much as the fans will take delight in their icon’s newfound accomplishment, when he first came to realize the massive number that his event might churn on March 1, Gervonta Davis sounded quite perplexed.

Speaking with DJ Juanyto at Washington D.C.’s Headbangers Boxing Gym, Gervonta Davis blurted out, “Break the number? Did I break before?” The ‘HOT 97’ radio host had earlier stated, “You know you’re holding the record of attendance and ticket sales at the BARC Center, so, uh, I heard right now you’re at close to that number, and you’re going to break it.”

He was talking about the 2022 fight with ‘Rolly’ Romero. With nearly 16,000 spectators in attendance, the event made a gate collection in excess of $4 million. ‘Tank’ could be marching towards an eventual retirement. But there’s no denying he remains one of the modern era’s biggest boxing superstars.

Given the massive following and popularity he enjoys, do you think Gervonta Davis should really retire when he’s still in his prime?