The Gervonta Davis and Lamont Roach Jr. fight is slowly but surely picking up heat. After an underwhelming reaction during the announcement, fans and experts are warming up to the upcoming WBA lightweight title fight slated for December 14 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Both these fighters have also engaged in several online spats that have only helped hype their upcoming match.

This fight is shaping up to be a technical bout with a sensational undercard. Both of them are strong and though Tank is an astoundingly heavy favorite, experts and boxers are still not counting out Lamont Roach completely. Ahead of the fight, FightHype sat down with Richardson Hitchins and Kenneth Sims Jr. to know their views regarding the fight and their answers might surprise you.

Lamont Roach Jr. is not a bum

FightHype asked the undefeated super lightweight Hitchins about the history between him and the two fighters and what everyone can expect from their fight. The New York resident talked about the similarities between Tank and Roach and advised the fans to not take the latter lightly. Hitchins was sure that the 25-1 boxer would stun everyone and it would be a brilliant fight.

“Lamont came up in the same type of environment as Tank. They both got a lot of similarities. I think a lot of people are writing Lamont off because of loss against Jamel Herring, but he has shown consistency over the years,” stated Hitchins while talking about how Roach has turned his career around since the loss against Herring in 2019.

The 18-0 boxer then promised the fight to be a technical feat and stated that even he was looking forward to the fight. While talking about who will have the upper hand in a technical fight, Richardson Hitchins stated, “It is going to be a great technical fight. Tank is a defensive genius. He knows how to protect himself and knows ways to maneuver.”

He further stated that if the fight gets dragged to later rounds, Tank will have a clear advantage because of his near-perfect defense. According to Hitchins, Roach should try to finish the fight early because if it comes to the later rounds, there is a high chance that Davis will drag the fight to his pace to get the desired result. While defending Roach as a capable opponent for Gervonta Davis, Hitchins added, “It’s not just like Tank is just picking out a bum. Lamont probably knows how to fight more than a lot of guys Tank fought.” 

On the other hand, the welterweight sensation Kenneth Sims Jr. who has fought against both Roach and Davis, also shared his views about the fight and stated what these fighters must do to win the match.

Gervonta Davis needs to come out of his shell to win early

At first, The Bossman avoided trying to predict the fight. As he was on good terms with both of them, Sims felt it would be a bit disrespectful. However, he later gave in and spoke about how he and Roach shared some wholesome moments during their nationals when they faced each other in the semi-finals.

But upon being asked what both of them have to do to win the fight, the Illinois resident mentioned how both Roach and Tank are counterpunchers and to win the fight, “one of them has to come out of their comfort zone to get the other one to open.” 

He also touched upon the fact that Gervonta Davis is a slow starter and it takes time for him to come into the groove. “Tank starts slow but as the fight goes he gonna pick it up and then he get busy,” stated Kenneth Sims Jr. But to win this fight, he will have to go on attacking quite earlier than usual, otherwise it might be too late given how fast Roach boxes and picks up points early in the fight. This was a surprising take given how most have simply written off Lamont Roach in his lightweight title debut.

What do you think about this upcoming fight between Lamont Roach Jr. and Gervonta Davis? Will it be a technical bout like Hitchins and Sims Jr. expect it to be? Let us know your thoughts down below.