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Who is Gervonta Davis? He is the youngest ever two-time world champion after claiming
two titles in the super-featherweight division. He is 25 years old, signed with Mayweather
Promotions and tipped to become the next big thing in the world of Boxing.
To become a big star in boxing you need an assortment of qualities, you need to be young,
you need to be confident, and you need to be good,
three qualities Davis covers abundantly. Being a protege to Floyd Mayweather has kick-started
his career with impressive popularity, and Mayweather has expressed great confidence
in him to become the next superstar in the sport of Boxing. At age 25 many fighters are
still climbing the ranks, but Gerovnta Davis stands as more than just
a ranking. Guided by Floyd Mayweather and managed by Al Haymon, his rise has just begun.
What we're seeing now is the birthing of a new superstar, a new icon.
In this video we will dissect the caliber of Gervonta Davis, take a look at what his
future holds and question if he has what it takes to become
the next big thing in the sport of boxing.
His nickname is Tank, a pseudonym which was given to him by a former trainer with relation
to his resembling build. He grew up in a high crime rate community
in West Baltimore, and at age 5 he took his first steps into a boxing gym.
12 years later at age 17 he won the national golden gloves amateur boxing tournament and
the following year he began his shift into the professional ranks. When
you consider where he's from, he's already a winner.
22 fights later he is here, 25 years young with everything to gain. He's got it all,
the speed the skills and the swagger, poised and game ready to
take the boxing world by storm. Offensive by nature, defensive with caution,
his style showing shades of the Floyd Mayweather that was Pretty Boy. His name is common among
modern pop, and more importantly recognized with great respect. He's fought
domestically and internationally, defeating unbeaten world champion Jose Pedraza in 7
rounds at the Barclays Center in New York, then trekking
to the UK to defeat unbeaten Liam Walsh in only 3 rounds.
We see that he's fast, but we also see that he hits like his name suggests, a Tank. With
a 95 percent knockout ratio we get the hint on what to
expect when Gervonta Davis steps into a boxing ring. He is a southpaw with power in both
hands that go along excellently with his slick defensive skills.
His style is fan friendly, entertainment is always guaranteed when Davis fights, so far
it's been glory and fame and only time will tell
if it's the beginning of something great, or simply another attempt at reaching the
top.
So what kind of style does Davis have, well you can definitely see hints of similiarity
between himself and Floyd Mayweather when he was younger.
Davis has revealed Mayweather is a big source for his inspiration. Floyd of course keeps
his left hand low to block shots to the body, and uses his right
hand to block jabs. But one big difference is Davis is a southpaw, which means the infamous
philly shell style isn't going to work the same way for Davis.
While Mayweather uses his shoulder to block straight rights, Davis uses a high guard.
Davis has that incredible sharpness to his punches that few fighters translate from the
pads into the ring, he has a good ability to remain calm under fire,
a quality few fighters possess. He has a good defensive responsibility, always protecting
himself prior and post combinations with blocks, footwork
and head movement. Another quality I like about Gervonta Davis is his ability to hold
the centre of the ring, with his positive positioning he's able
to dictate the pace of his fights, in turn setting up his monster left hand.
He's definitely a flashy boxer but he still retains boxing fundamentals, and with his
brilliant capability of staying calm when trading shots he's able
to pick apart his opponent in close distance with clinical power shots, while his opponent
struggles to land effectively themselves. This quality will
work incredibly in Davis's favour especially in the professional domain of boxing, in a
12 round fight your energy consumption efficiency can be vital
as the fight goes down the stretch.
Because Davis's punches are so sharp they land with tremendous accuracy, which can really
only be appreciated when we slow the footage down in slow motion.
When watching a fight in real-time you can miss the true effect of the punches as they're
landing, in some of these slow-motion shots we really get to see
Davis's technicality at work. Davis's style is surely to change and evolve as the years
go by but as a 25 year old he's got a pretty good basis to build on for
the next decade or so.
As for what mistakes Davis tends to make, there are some holes in his arsenal which
I'm sure he'll learn to fix up as years go by. In a southpaw versus
orthodox showdown the jab is crucial, and I believe Davis lacks a good jab. He's been
well capable to go to war in his past fights, but I think he's going
to struggle against a boxer who brings a great jab to the table. Davis loves throwing power
punches, but perhaps he likes throwing power punches a bit too much.
He'll find himself off balance and exposed at times, and a good opponent will capitilize
on that. There are spots where Davis will explode with short bursts of
punches, but then he'll remain stagnant for a period of time. I'd personally like Davis
to fill that time with an active jab in search for openings. He can
always set up his power punches with a jab. But in the past Davis's pure power and ferocity
has got him the victory. However if he doesn't start to utilize his
jab more, I can see him being beat to the punch by a better opponent. No fighter is
perfect, I just thought it would be valuable to highlight some weaknesses
as well as strengths for you guys so you can notice them when watching boxing.
The only problem I have with Gervonta Davis is his lacklustre resume, Davis's last four
opponents have a combined record of 10 losses. If you're wondering
who he might be able to face now, let me introduce you to the lightweight division. The division,
which is contested at 135 pounds, includes boxers Vasyl Lomachenko,
Luke Campbell, Ryan Garcia, Teofimo Lopez and Devin Haney. However it is worth mentioning
that Davis previously fought in the super-featherweight division,
and he will make his lightweight debut on December 28th against Yuriorkis Gamboa. But
I still would have liked to seen Davis fight the likes of Oscar Valdez,
Tevin Farmer, or Leo Santa Cruz. He's still only 25 years old, so he's still got plenty
of time left, but at age 23 Mayweather fought an undefeated
Diego Corrales, and at 25 he fought Jose Luis Castillo. So really I'd like to see Davis
step up his level of competition going into 2020, that is of
course if he really wants to earn the respect of the boxing world. It's up to Gervonta Davis
on how he'd like to run his career, but a win over a high caliber
opponent would really solidify his standing as one of Boxing's major players. The megafight
for Gervonta Davis is no doubt Vasyl Lomachenko, that fight would garner
a magnitude that with a win would catapult Davis to superstardom overnight.
As I previously mentioned Davis's next fight will come against Gamboa on December 28th,
a decent opponent, but not elite. However I'm still going to watch
because no matter the opponent, it's still the same Gervonta Davis. Watching Davis display
his skills is a delight to watch, the fight will be televised
live
on Showtime.
As we enter a new era Gervonta Davis is one of those very few who possess what's necessary
to become a household figure in the sport of Boxing.
His rise has been unstoppable, but he's yet to face those who pose a great risk to his
ever-evolving takeover. 2019 was a great year for boxing and on December
28th he will have the honour to close out the year.
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