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Devin Haney’s Dad Sends Lamont Roach 4-Word Warning About Gervonta Davis Rematch

Bill Haney didn't mince words when advising Lamont Roach ahead of his rematch against Gervonta "Tank" Davis.
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WBC Super Lightweight Champion Devin Haney and his father trainer Bill Haney stand on stage on February 29, 2024.
WBC Super Lightweight Champion Devin Haney and his father trainer Bill Haney stand on stage on February 29, 2024. | IMAGO / ZUMA Press Wire

It's anybody's guess why an official announcement for the rematch between Gervonta "Tank" Davis and Lamont Roach hasn't been revealed yet. While there have been several reports that the rematch is likely to take place on June 21 in Las Vegas, Nevada, it seems that there are still aspects of this WBA lightweight title bout that need to be ironed out.

Given the first fight on March 1 ended in a majority draw, everybody seems to have an opinion about whether Davis will outclass Roach in the rematch (as he was expected to do in their first fight) or whether Roach simply has Davis' number, and will show that once again when they meet in the ring.

What's for sure is that both fighters will need to prepare for a war in order to cement their stance as the superior fighter.

Boxing icon Devin Haney (and his father and head trainer Bill) will surely be tuned in for this rematch. And during an April 18 interview on the CigarTalk podcast, Bill Haney gave Lamont Roach a warning ahead of his second showdown against Tank.

"Lamont: Get to work, now," Bill Haney said. "Get to work. Don't do too much talking. Listen, have pops come sit down and talk. Because that's what we do. Devin gonna work, and I'm gonna talk.

"So Lamont, get busy. man. Get busy," he added. "That will be another great fight."

One would imagine that Gervonta has all the motivation in the world after his poor first performance against Roach, which means Roach will need to produce another masterclass in order to beat him.

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Grant Young is a Staff Writer for On SI’s Boxing, New York Mets, Indiana Fever, and Women’s Fastbreak sites. Before joining SI in 2024, he wrote for various boxing and sports verticals such as FanBuzz and NY Fights. Young has a bachelor’s degree in marketing and a master’s degree in creative writing with an emphasis on sports nonfiction from the University of San Francisco, where he played five seasons of Division 1 baseball. He fought Muay Thai professionally in Thailand in 2023, loves a good essay, and is driven crazy trying to handle a pitpull puppy named Aura. Young lives in San Diego and was raised in the San Francisco Bay Area.