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NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 24: MANDATORY CREDIT Bill Tompkins/Getty Images Gervonta Davis speaks to the Media during SHOWTIME SPORTS 2018 Boxing Announcements at Cipriani on Jnauary 24, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Bill Tompkins/Getty Images)

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NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 24: MANDATORY CREDIT Bill Tompkins/Getty Images Gervonta Davis speaks to the Media during SHOWTIME SPORTS 2018 Boxing Announcements at Cipriani on Jnauary 24, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Bill Tompkins/Getty Images)
Lightweight super-star Gervonta Davis may have caused a massive stir in his camp with his latest tweets. The undefeated champion addressed his potential return date and accused his team of giving away his return date.

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LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 08: Gervonta Davis weighs in for his WBA Super Featherweight Championship fight against Hugo Ruiz (not pictured) at the The Westin Los Angeles Airport hotel on February 8, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
Davis, who is represented by Mayweather promotions, fights on Showtime. Moreover, he is one of the biggest names for the company. However, after he revealed he hurt his hand in sparring, it appears as though he will have to wait longer than expected.
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When Davis revealed the injury to his hand, there was no other information about it. Fans began speculating about the potential return of the champion and the severity of his injury. Therefore, ‘Tank’ took to Twitter again to reveal that his hands were fine.
My hands ok. Relax everybody 🤦🏻♂️
— Gervonta Davis (@Gervontaa) February 5, 2021
This showed that it was not as severe as initially feared. As a result, the rumors of a potential return for the 25-0 fighter started circulating, especially since ‘Tank’ doesn’t have an opponent for his next fight.
Moreover, given that he fought in October, he is due for a return in the next couple of months. This gave fans something to look forward to.
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Gervonta Davis accuses his team of giving away his date
This was not the end of the issue. Since Davis reassured his fans of his health, many started asking about his potential return date. While answering these doubts, the champion caused a stir in his camp.
He took to Twitter again to reveal that he may not fight at all in 2021. ‘Tank’ claimed that his team thinks he broke his hand and will hold him back. Furthermore, he claimed they were planning on giving away his potential return date too.
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Not only did this tweet raise eyebrows for the claims, but it also showed that there was a return date planned for the champion. So, a return was imminent for Davis. However, if his tweets are anything to go by, we may not see him fight this year.

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BROOKLYN, NY – JULY 29: Gervonta Davis answers questions during a media availability on July 29, 2017 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
This will be a massive blow to the sport, as the lightweight division is the most exciting division at the moment. Moreover, Davis is at the forefront of this with his character in and out of the ring.
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What do you make of this news? Do you think Gervonta Davis will actually not fight in 2021?
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