Champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis faces Frank Martin on Saturday night for the WBA lightweight championship. It highlights the 100th fight night at Las Vegas' MGM Grand Garden Arena. Both 29-year-old fighters are undefeated. This is Davis' first fight in more than a year when he knocked out Ryan Garcia in the seventh round.
FILE - Gervonta Davis hits Ryan Garcia during a lightweight boxing bout Saturday, April 22, 2023, in Las Vegas . The last time Gervonta Davis was seen in the ring, he had just dismantled Ryan Garcia with a seventh-round knockout. That was more than a year ago. Davis returns Saturday, June 15, 2024, to take on fellow undefeated fighter Frank Martin for the WBA lightweight championship.
That bout highlights the 100th championship fight night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, which has been replaced by T-Mobile Arena as Las Vegas’ prime spot for combat sports. But the MGM has a rich history, and the co-main event will feature the interim WBC light heavyweight title fight between David Benavidez and Oleksandr Gvozdyk.
And Davis likes to talk. Much like the nasty back-and-forth he and Garcia engaged in leading up to their showdown, he hasn’t backed off with Martin. But Davis and Garcia acknowledged after their fight much more shared affection and respect, making their apparent spat look contrived. Those fighters could still be waiting for Davis, but Martin can put a damper on such plans with an upset victory. Davis a -700 favorite at“I appreciate Tank giving me the opportunity to whoop his ,” Martin said. “He just hasn’t been in there with anybody like me.”
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