WBA super featherweight champion Lamont Roach Jr. has a pretty big night ahead of him on March 1st at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The 29-year-old Washington native is scheduled to exchange blows with WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis for the latter’s belt. However, it appears, Roach has caught wind of some rumors about his health floating around.

Earlier today, ‘The Reaper’ hopped on X to set the record straight about his health and clear out any concerns fans may have as he prepares to tackle the biggest night of his career. About two weeks ago, Roach’s opponent, ‘Tank’ Davis, took to social media to announce that their fight was canned for good, sparking quite a wave of confusion among fans. 

This conundrum was fueled further because Davis had claimed he would retire from boxing after 2025. Davis suggested that he has grown tired of the business and wants to spend his days out of the way. However, recent updates have revealed that Davis has gone back to training camp and is busy in the gym preparing for his upcoming bout on Amazon Prime Video. 

Regardless, coming back to rumors about Roach’s health, the WBA super featherweight champion denied any health issues. “Wtf be wrong with yall clout chasing rumor starting mfs lol,” he wrote on X. “I’m in camp healthy than a mf looking for more sparring partners to KO.” 

The March 1st fight has already seen several hiccups! Initially, the fight was set for December in Houston, Texas. However, due to some issues with the venue, it was pushed to January and later rescheduled for its penciled venue and date in New York. So, every update about the fight seems to introduce new twists and turns into the fighters’ story. 

However, the question is, after a journey to fight night this complicated, can Roach create an upset?

The top lightweight champion is not giving up on Lamont Roach Jr. against Gervonta Davis

WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson has voiced his support for Lamont Roach Jr. ahead of his fight against Gervonta Davis. Despite criticism of Davis’ choice to face Roach, Stevenson believes the Washington native has the skills to surprise fans. “I think a lot of people are sleeping on Lamont,” Stevenson told DAZN. “I think Lamont is gonna come out there and show the world who he is.”

The fight, originally set for December 14, 2024, has been postponed to 2025, but the buzz around it remains strong. Stevenson, part of the star-studded lightweight division, added, “I think it’s gonna be an amazing fight. I’m excited for what’s next.” Stevenson himself has been chasing a fight against Davis but has since settled for a fight against Floyd Schofield Jr. on February 22. 

That said, it appears Lamont Roach doesn’t want there to be a shred of doubt about his showdown with Gervonta Davis. Even though he is an underdog, he seems to carry the unrelenting spirit that defines a boxer. What do you think about all the hurdles the Davis-Roach fight has faced?