Gervonta Davis Didn’t Want to ‘Mess’ With Vasyl Lomachenko; Boxing Coach Reveals How Things Have Changed Now

Bouts with the best facing the best have become a rare occurrence in the sport of boxing, but one groundbreaking matchup might be on the horizon. Gervonta Davis is about to square off against Frank Martin on June 15. However, that’s not the fight that has piqued the interest among fans. Then which one is it? Well, it involves Ukrainian boxing star Vasyl Lomachenko! 

See, the thing is ‘Loma’ defeated Australia’s George Kambosos Jr. just the other day, and that too, in an extremely destructive fashion. The performance from the Ukrainian seems to have caught ‘Tank’ Davis’ eye, as he hopped on social media to call for a potential fight in a now-deleted tweet. However, that wasn’t the case when Davis made his pro debut, as revealed by coach Calvin Ford in an interview with Fight Hype. But the Baltimore coach emphasized that things have changed and Davis has gotten a lot better.

Ford suggests Vasyl Lomachenko is among the top lightweights

Gervonta Davis is coming off a one-year-plus hiatus because of his hit-and-run case and is treating the Martin fight as nothing more than a tune-up fight for more serious opponents. However, the potential Lomachenko fight—that one seems serious for Davis. So, when the reporter asked Davis’ coach about the fight, Ford recollected Lomachenko’s second professional bout against Orlando Salido.

Ford said, after seeing that fight, “[Tank] said, ‘No, I ain’t messing with [that]’. And I said that—when we first turned pro with Floyd. Like, I ain’t messing with him…”. However, as Gervonta Davis started climbing the lightweight division’s ladder, defeating everyone who stood before him, Ford claims, “They said, ‘No, I don’t want to do that’.”

According to the Baltimore coach, Vasyl Lomachenko is among the top four boxers in the lightweight division. However, it’s unclear when this fight may transpire, despite Davis’ own desire for it. Regardless, the question now is, what does ‘Loma’ think about the fight against Davis? 

A Gervonta Davis fight after much-needed rest

Before the Ukrainian went down under to conquer Kambosos Jr. he had thrown hands with Davis’ biggest rival Devin Haney, a fight that saw ‘The Dream’ edge the results by a hair. While there were talks of a rematch, nothing seems to have materialized, so with Lomachenko’s latest win, Davis might be looking to one-up Haney by defeating ‘Loma’ by a mile.

However, defeating the Ukrainian boxer is no child’s play, as it became evident during the Kambosos Jr. fight. Nevertheless, hearing about Davis’ call out right after his win, Lomachenko said, “You know, during my boxing career I’ve never run around and I’ve always taken fights. After I rest a little bit, we can talk about the future.”

Calvin Ford is an elite coach, so if he says Gervonta Davis is ready for Vasyl Lomachenko, there’s not much to counter the statement, especially looking at Davis’ performances. However, Davis will have to defeat Frank Martin on June 15 to get to Lomachenko, which is yet to happen. Would you like to see ‘Tank’ opposite ‘Loma’?