Eddie Hearn Receives Legal Letter From Mayweather Promotions Amid Rumored Gervonta Davis Talks

The WBA lightweight champion, Gervonta Davis, extended his undefeated run with a picture-perfect knockout win against Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero. The British promoter, Eddie Hearn, is keeping a close eye on Davis’ contract situation with Mayweather Promotions.

In an interview with The Boxing Voice, Hearn claimed that he got a legal letter from Mayweather Promotions.

Why did Eddie Hearn receive a letter from Mayweather Promotions?

Gervonta Davis has been with Floyd Mayweather’s Mayweather Promotions since 2015. This relationship has been fruitful for both parties as Davis went on to become the WBA lightweight champion and sold out huge arenas. However, this relationship is seemingly coming to an end, as Tank isn’t keen on renewing his contract.

The chairman of Matchroom Boxing, Eddie Hearn, does not want to miss out on the opportunity to sign Davis for his promotion house. However, according to Eddie Hearn, Mayweather Promotions have sent Hearn a letter to stop talking about signing Davis.

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He stated, “I got a letter from Mayweather Promotions telling me to stop talking about him [Gervonta Davis] and whatever because he’s under contract to Mayweather Promotions, so if he is, so be it.” Only time will tell whether Gervonta Davis extends his contract or moves on from Mayweather Promotions.

Davis delivered a masterclass against Romero

Gervonta Davis took on Rolando Romero for his WBA lightweight championship on May 28, 2022, at the Barclays Center in New York. Boxing fans have been waiting for this fight for a long time as both fighters were trash-talking to each other for quite a while.

‘Tank’, as well as ‘Rolly’, came into this fight with an unbeaten record and incredible form. Nevertheless, Davis displayed a clinical performance as he knocked out Romero in the sixth round with a powerful left hook.

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