Just a week after the WBA sanctioned the lightweight title bout between Gervonta Davis and Lamont Roach Jr., the duo have already gotten themselves into a heated discussion online. The fight is scheduled to take place on December 14 and Roach has received “special permission” by WBA to move up to the lightweight division and challenge for the title. This fight once again proves the stardom of Tank as he was once again allowed to handpick a challenger.

Fans were not happy with the announcement as Roach is quite unproven against top stars like Tank. Furthermore, he will have a disadvantage coming from a lighter-weight division. Despite being the WBA super featherweight champion, fans are not excited about the fight. But the boxer duo decided to hype up the clash when both of them got into a war of words on ‘X’ as Roach tried to troll the WBA lightweight champion just to receive a stellar response.

Gervonta Davis’ stern advice to Roach

The argument started when heavyweight boxer Marcellus Williams asked Davis about the camp fees to spar with the champion. Williams wanted to work on his skills and had every motivation to make the situation work. However, Lamont Roach Jr. quickly responded to the tweet and stated, “He gon need to spar you bra no funny 🫠.” Davis immediately asked the meaning behind the post and Roach quoted a fan reaction who explained the tweet.

Roach quoted a fan reply who wrote, “Translation: u needa spar someone heavy cause he comin wit it,” explaining the meaning behind Roach’s tweet. According to the Reaper, the 30-0 boxer needs to spar against heavier boxers before their fight in December. And even though Davis is thinking of an easy fight, Roach will take this opportunity to make a name for himself and increase his stocks.

Tank did not let the disrespect go idly as he responded and wrote, “I advise you not to talk so much..it can be bad for you. You kno that already tho YO 😏,” stating that Roach should do the talking inside the ring and not online. He further warned Roach about the consequences of making the WBA lightweight champion angry. 

Lamont Roach is not your regular guy

The war of words quickly picked up steam from there as Roach struck back and stated that he was not like the other guys Davis had fought before. Over the years, Tank has been accused of handpicking his opponents. Roach wrote, “You must think I’m one of them regular ni***s u fought or sum.. Lol cut it out meezy 🪖🌪️,” making sure that the Baltimore native knows it won’t be like his previous fights. Even though he is from a lower-weight class, he wants this fight and will do anything and everything to shock the world.

Gervonta Davis once again decided to control his words and indicated that he would do the talking in the ring. He quoted Reaper’s tweet and just wrote, “Say nothin..🤙,” expressing his superiority over the WBA super featherweight champion.

This online war has created some hype for the fight. While the finer details of the fight are still in the negotiation phase, according to The Ring TV, Capital One Arena in Washington, DC, might be the venue. But Houston, Texas is also being looked at as one of the places. The fight will take place at 135 lbs and WBA lightweight title will be on the line. This will be Roach’s biggest fight ever and with his title not being on the line, he can perform without much pressure.

What do you think about Gervonta Davis vs Lamont Roach Jr.? Will this fight exceed expectations or will Tank cruise through another challenger? Let us know your thoughts down below.