UFC Featherweight Welcomes Gervonta Davis To Islam Following His Conversion

To get you updated on what’s happening with Gervonta Davis, early today, reports emerged that the WBA lightweight champion has converted to Islam. Badou Jack, WBC cruiserweight champion broke the news on his X. He shared a video of the fighter taking Shahadah, the declaration of faith in Allah. Immediately, the boxing community rose in engagement with the news, especially his Muslim counterparts in combat. One among them is UFC featherweight fame, Movsar Evloev. 

Germantown Masjid in Philadelphia confirmed the news by posting the video of his Shahadah on their official X profile. Calling it a “beautiful setting” they explained that the Immam, who proceeds a prayer at a mosque met with Davis for the occasion. They wrote, “They went to the Masjid to pray Dhuhr @MasjidHidaayah & he took his Shahadah along with two of his friends.” While Davis himself has not spoken on this major development in his life, he received ample welcomes from across the Muslim community, including Evloev.

Muslim Community Embraces Gervonta Davis

Replying to Swedish-born, Badou Jack’s X post, Movsar Evloev, who was born and raised as a Muslim welcomed Tank to the Muslim community. He wrote, “May Allah make it easy for you and keep you on the straight path. Welcome to Islam brother.” 

Reports suggest that Tank was Christian before he adopted Islam today. The fighter has a cross tattoo on his right arm signifying the importance of religion he has in life. UFC fighter, Muhammad Mokaev also wrote, “Welcome brother @Gervontaa.” Kiwi boxer, Sonny Williams also welcomed Tank to the religion, saying, “Alhamdullilah.”

In the wake of his Ryan Garcia win in April, Tank was embroiled in a legal issue about a 2020 car crash, that injured four people including a pregnant woman. While initially he was sentenced to home arrest, per reports, not abiding by court orders led him to spend the remaining 44 days of his sentence in jail. Cut to December, the fighter converts to Islam. Without any insinuations here, it does prompt fans to remember the time when Mike Tyson too walked the path of Islam during his time in jail.

Mike Tyson’s view on religion and Islam

In May this year, in a conversation with Patrick Bet-David, Tyson detailed his relationship with faith, especially as a Muslim. He said, “You share your relationship with god because when is your turn to go in front of God, you go alone. Some people can’t deal with religion from a perspective of this is the way it is. Everyone don’t get into it from that perspective; they want their own personal relationship with Allah. Religion is just an action, something that’s repetition. What we do we wake up every day, our lifestyle is religion.” 

‘Iron Mike’ spent 3 years in jail after being convicted on charges of rape. In his time behind bars, reports emerged that he had converted to Islam, after being a Catholic almost all his life. While his lifestyle choices nudged folks to question his devotion as a Muslim, years later in a revelation, he detailed how religion is a lifestyle to him.

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While Gervonta Davis navigates the path of being a Muslim, on the lines of his career, he is slated to fight Devin Haney. However, per promoter Eddie Hearn’s claims, Tank is not interested in the fight. It is to see if his next opponent will be Haney or not.

Meanwhile, who do you think Tank should fight next? Let us know in the comments section below.

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