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WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 07: Gervonta Davis looks on before fighting Hector Luis Garcia in their WBA World Lightweight Championship bout at Capital One Arena on January 7, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
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WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 07: Gervonta Davis looks on before fighting Hector Luis Garcia in their WBA World Lightweight Championship bout at Capital One Arena on January 7, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
After his last fight against Ryan Garcia in April last year, Gervonta Davis, now Abdul Wahid after converting to Islam, will finally return to face his former sparring partner, Frank Martin. Since Martin had helped ‘Tank’ Davis prepare for the fight against Leo Santa Cruz in 2020, he understands Davis’ skills and approach to the sport.
Additionally, as Frank Martin is unbeaten with 18 professional wins including victories over the likes of Artem Harutyunyan and Michael Rivera, Martin is expected to put Davis, 29-0-0, in a fix in the ring. On that note, Gervonta Davis has now indicated the potential date and venue for the fight against Martin!
Since his professional debut in 2013, Gervonta Davis fought in various cities in America including Washington, Baltimore, Las Vegas, and Brooklyn. Therefore, for the 30th and his first fight in 2024, for the time being, ‘Tank’ Davis has decided on a venue where he has yet to fight.
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Lately, taking to X, talkSPORT correspondent Michael Benson informed the boxing world that Gervonta Davis vs. Frank Martin was being planned for June 22nd in Texas. “Gervonta Davis has indicated that his next fight vs Frank Martin is now being planned for June 22nd at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Tank’s WBA lightweight world title will be on the line,” Benson wrote.
As expected, following this tweet by Benson, several people reacted to it. Here is what they are saying!
The boxing world expects Gervonta Davis to move up to 140 lbs after Frank Martin
After Benson’s tweet, a fan thought ‘Tank’ made a “smart decision“. In their opinion, Texas, being “huge for boxing,” will provide ‘Tank’ with a “ton of new fans“.
Oh that’s a smart decision. He’s about to get a ton of new fans. Texas is huge for boxing
— GIFT (@Giftaveli) April 3, 2024
According to one, “Frank Martin is the best fighter at 135 besides Shakur and Tank.” In their opinion, Davis always fights “great competition unlike Devin Haney“.
Frank Martin is the best fighter at 135 besides Shakur and Tank. Tank fights great competition unlike Devin Haney who fight people like Regis prograis 😂
— CelloGang TJ (@CelloGang_TJ) April 3, 2024
Meanwhile, one hoped that Davis would move to 140 lbs after the fight against Frank Martin.
Hopefully tank moves up to 140 after this
— MMABoxingCasual (@MMABoxFanatic) April 3, 2024
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On the other hand, one hoped the winner of Davis vs. Martin would face Shakur Stevenson, Devin Haney, or Teofimo Lopez next.
Fun fight for sure but I want to see the winner against either Shakur or Devin/Teo up at 140
— Jeet (@jeetisnotunique) April 3, 2024
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Finally, one wrote, “Tank will win by frank Martin ain’t no scrub.”
Tank will win by frank Martin ain’t no scrub
— RacistCommunist (@Jordanooo17) April 3, 2024
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With that said, what is your reaction to Gervonta Davis vs. Frank Martin being planned for June 22nd? Do you think it is great that they will fight in Texas? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.
