“You and Haney Are Brothers Now”: Muslim World Welcomes Gervonta Davis as He Converts to Islam After Following Christianity for 29 Years

Gervonta Davis has stunned the world by following in the footsteps of the boxing legends, Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson. In the video posted by Badou Jack on X, he can be seen welcoming the lightweight boxer into the world of Islam. So after being a devoted Christian for the past 29 years, Davis took a decision for himself that garnered quite some attention from the fans.

Badou extended a warm welcome to ‘Tank’, addressing him as “brother.” He wrote, “Welcome to Islam, brother [Gervonta Davis]. Alhamdulillah.” Accompanying this heartfelt message was a concise yet impactful half-minute video featuring Davis and his companions engaging in recitations after an elder.

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Having embraced Islam in 2019, Devin Haney has openly credited his faith in Allah for his accomplishments. The boxer’s devotion to Islam is evident in various aspects of his life. It even extends to his Instagram handle which reflects both his religious affiliation and his expression of gratitude for his beliefs. In a recent discussion on the Last Stand Podcast with Brian Custer, Haney highlighted how Islam has provided him with guidance and instilled discipline. He said, “Being a Muslim, Islam has matured me. It’s given me discipline, all through life. It’s given me structure, it’s given me guidance, something to live for and rules to follow.” Well, Davis has decided to follow the same path as his rival.

Although both of them keep taking digs at each other on social media, it’s going to be interesting to see whether their relationship changes now that Davis changed his religion. The fans didn’t waste any time in making their thoughts known.

Fans suggest a new haircut for Tank

Many fans accepted Davis with open arms. Moreover, some even urged him to be acceptable to his fellow Muslim brothers in the sport from now on. One of the fans stated that Davis finally found his path. Moreover, they even requested him to be respectful to Devin Haney, since they are “brothers” now.

A fan saw it a bit differently. They remarked that Davis took this decision because he wants to copy Devin Haney in his endeavors and soon he may also get the same haircut.

Another fan welcomed Haney and pointed out that he’s joined the “group of legends”, and proceeded to name the great Muslim fighters in the sport.

One fan hoped the best for ‘Tank’ and even asked god to guide him on the most fruitful path of his life.

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An X user kept it simple as he just wrote a ‘welcome’ message for Haney.

The fans were quite receptive to Davis’ decision in the comments section. Most of them were happy for him and wanted him to do good in his life. What are your thoughts about this? Let us know in the comments section.

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