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Lamont Roach Makes U-Turn On Gervonta Davis Rematch Status After Tank’s Arrest

Lamont Roach doubts Gervonta Davis rematch will go ahead as planned.
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Action between Gervonta 'Tank' Davis (30-0 28 KOs) and Lamont Roach (25-1-1 10 KOs) on March 1, 2025.
Action between Gervonta 'Tank' Davis (30-0 28 KOs) and Lamont Roach (25-1-1 10 KOs) on March 1, 2025. | IMAGO / ZUMA Press Wire

Gervonta Davis and Lamont Roach looked set to have their rematch on August 16. However, Davis was arrested on July 11 on charges of domestic violence against his former girlfriend, who is the mother of the boxer's two children. He has since been released from custody.

Reports emerged that 'Tank' Davis stopped training following the incident on June 15th and that PBC was exploring a new date for the rematch, noting that the initial date could be postponed a week or two.

The rematch currently looks in limbo, and Roach has now provided an additional update regarding the likelihood of the fight going forward. He initially claimed the rematch would go ahead as planned on August 16, however, his latest comments contradict that stance and he now doubts the rematch will go ahead at all.

Gervonta Davis vs Lamont Roach
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During his latest stream, 'The Reaper' said:

I ain't gonna lie bro, I just think this n**** don't wanna fight. Remember when I tweeted, can he hold up his end of [the deal]? He still ain't getting past that. That makes me mad, I am not gonna lie. It's still a possibility but I think little bro just don't wanna get in there. I really think that.

Roach added that there's no certainty about the rematch going forward and he is unhappy about it. He says he's been looking sharp in training but thinks Davis is too scared to have a rematch.

Their first fight back in March ended in a majority draw where Davis retained the WBA lightweight title. 'Tank' took a deliberate knee in the fight which wasn't correctly counted as a knockdown.

Roach (25-1-2, 10 KOs) stood toe-to-toe with Gervonta Davis (30-0-1, 28 KOs) and took what 'Tank' had to offer. He landed some significant counter shots of his own, often stumbling Davis. It was certainly the toughest fight of Davis' career.

Some believe Roach is the perfect anecdote to Davis' style while others reckon 'Tank' didn't take the fight as seriously as he should have. All these narratives make the rematch an intriguing prospect, which unfortunately looks in serious jeopardy at the moment.

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Apratim Banerjee
APRATIM BANERJEE

Apratim is a Boxing and Soccer reporter for On SI. He has been in the industry for five years, having also worked for The Sporting News, Sportskeeda, EssentiallySports, and more. After coming from an engineering background, he started pursuing a career in sports media. Apratim also holds an MSc. Sport Marketing degree from Loughborough University London and is a keen practitioner of social media and digital marketing. In his spare time, Apratim likes to play an array of sports and practice calisthenics. He is also an avid enthusiast of improving his martial arts skills.