Gervonta Davis will defend his WBA lightweight title against up-and-coming star Frank Martin in his next bout.
Davishas not fought since his seventh-round knockout againstRyan Garcialast year, which underlined his status as one of boxing’s biggest stars.
Here’s what you need to know about the lightweight division’s biggest upcoming fight.
Who is Gervonta Davis fighting next?
Davis will put his WBA crown on the line for the fifth time in a showdown against Frank Martin.
The 29-year-old and Martin will square off in aPremier Boxing Champions spectacle on Amazon Prime. Martin enters the fight undefeated in his own right at 18-0 with 12 knockouts.
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Davis will take on Martin on June 15, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, on a bill which also includes a stacked undercard.
Former super-middleweight world champion David Benavidez will step up to light-heavyweight to face former world champion Oleksandr Gvozdyk for the interim WBC world title.
Meanwhile, Carlos Adames will defend his WBC world middleweight title against Terrell Gausha.
He and Garcia gave the boxing world what they wanted to see as two of the most popular fighters in the sport pitted against each other.
Davis owns an impressive 29-0 boxing record.The Baltimore native has won 27 of his 29 victories by way of knockout. Considering that he is undefeated as one of boxing’s most feared knockout artists, anticipation for his upcoming fight is well warranted.
Davis fought Garcia at a 140-pound catchweight. He will fight Martin in June at 135 pounds, but could permanently move up in weight afterwards.
‘Tank’ has lucrative options at both 135 pounds in championsVasiliy LomachenkoandShakur Stevensonand at 140 pounds in championsDevin Haneyand Teofimo Lopez.
