Gervonta Davis
Gervonta Bryant Davis, also known by his nickname "Tank", is an American professional boxer. He has held the International Boxing Federation super featherweight title in 2017, the World Boxing Association super featherweight title twice between 2018 and 2020, the WBA super lightweight title in 2021, the WBA lightweight title from 2023 to 2026, and regular version from 2019 to 2023.
Early life
Davis was raised in the Sandtown-Winchester community in West Baltimore, one of the most crime-ridden areas of the city. His parents were drug addicts, and were frequently in and out of jail. Davis has one brother. He attended Digital Harbor High School, a local magnet school, but dropped out to focus on his career. He later earned his secondary degree through a GED program.Amateur career
Davis has been training at Upton Boxing Center since he was five years old. Davis is trained by Calvin Ford who was the inspiration for the character Dennis "Cutty" Wise on the hit HBO television series, The Wire. Davis won the 2012 National Golden Gloves Championship, three straight National Silver Gloves Championships from 2006 to 2008, two National Junior Olympics gold medals, two National Police Athletic League Championships, and two Ringside World Championships. Davis finished his amateur career with a record of 206 wins and 15 losses.Professional career
Super featherweight
Early career
Davis made his debut at the age of 18 on February 22, 2013, against Desi Williams, who had a professional record of 0 wins and 4 losses, all by stoppage. The fight took place at the D.C. Armory in Washington on the undercard of IBF junior welterweight fight between Lamont Peterson and Kendall Holt. Davis won the bout via first-round knockout. By August 2014, Davis had recorded 8 wins and no losses, with all wins coming inside the distance. Davis was taken the full distance for the first time in October 2014 against veteran 28-year-old Germán Meraz. Davis knocked Meraz down in rounds three and five, and went on to win a unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the bout 60–52. Nonetheless, Meraz became the 1st fighter to go the full distance against Davis.On February 20, 2015, at the CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Davis became the first person to stop Israel Suarez, winning in devastating fashion with a first-round KO.
On May 22, 2015, at The Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Davis scored a technical knockout against Alberto Mora 1 minute 14 seconds into the fight. The normally durable Mora was stopped for the first time in his career. On September 12, 2015, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Showtime as part of the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Andre Berto undercard, Davis defeated Recky Dulay in only 94 seconds. On October 30, 2015, at The Venue at UCF in Orlando, Florida, on Bounce TV, Davis defeated veteran 38-years-old former featherweight title holder Cristobal Cruz.
On December 18, 2015, at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas on Spike TV, Davis scored a ninth-round KO over Luis Sanchez. On April 1, 2016, at the D.C. Armory on Spike TV, Davis defeated Guillermo Avila by KO in the sixth round. On June 3, 2016, at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida, as part of a Premier Boxing Champions card, Davis knocked out Mario Antonio Macias with his first punch of the fight, which lasted only 41 seconds.
Davis vs. Pedraza
On November 15, 2016 ESPN announced that Davis would challenge for the IBF super featherweight title against undefeated José Pedraza on January 14, 2017, at the Barclays Center in New York on Showtime. The fight would take place as an undercard fight to the super middleweight world title unification fight between James DeGale and Badou Jack. The IBF granted Pedraza an exemption to fight Davis, as he had a mandatory fight against Liam Walsh looming. Prior to the fight being announced, Mayweather Promotions matchmakers tried to make a deal for Davis to fight titleholder Jason Sosa. In a very competitive fight Davis defeated Pedraza in a seventh-round KO to win the IBF super featherweight title. After the fight, Davis said that he had studied the early career of his promoter and mentor, Floyd Mayweather Jr., in order to stay composed. He said, "I had a lot of experience, but I learned how to keep my composure. Floyd told me to stay calm, and I studied Floyd Mayweather when he was 'Pretty Boy.' My uppercut was my best shot, and it was landing all night. It felt really good to fight the way I did. I could take it and dish it out." Mayweather Jr. himself enthusiastically branded his protégé as the future of boxing. For the fight, Davis earned $75,000 compared to Pedraza, who earned the larger sum of $225,000, in what was his third defense. At the time of stoppage, Davis was ahead 59–55 on all three judges' scorecards.Davis vs. Walsh
On May 7, 2017, it was announced Davis would travel to London, England for his first title defense. The news came from Frank Warren, promoter of challenger Liam Walsh, who was also ranked number 1 by the IBF. The fight was scheduled to take place on May 20, 2017, and billed as 'Show me the MoneyDavis vs. Fonseca
According to TMZ Sports in early July 2017, it was reported that Davis would feature in the co-main event of Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Conor McGregor on August 26, 2017, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. On July 29, The Ring magazine reported that Davis would likely defend his IBF title against former WBO champion Román Martínez, whose last fight was a KO loss to Vasyl Lomachenko in June 2016. On August 10, Ringtv reported that Davis would instead fight unbeaten prospect Francisco Fonseca, who at the time was ranked number 7 by the IBF. According to some sources, the potential fight with Martínez was dropped due to it being short notice and Martínez would not have had enough time to make the 130-pound limit. Prior to the fight being announced, the IBF had ordered Fonseca to fight their number 3 ranked Billy Dib in a final eliminator, as they were the two highest ranked available. At the weigh in, Fonseca came in at the 130-pound limit. Davis showed up an hour late and came in at 132 pounds, 2 pounds over the weight limit. Davis declined to weigh in after two hours, thus he was stripped of the IBF title. The title was declared vacant, but the title would be still up for grabs if Fonseca secured victory. In what was billed as an easy fight for Davis, he won the fight via KO in round eight, with the ending being controversial. The final punch appeared to be an illegal punch to the back of the head to Fonseca and referee Russell Mora counted him out 39 seconds into the round. After the fight, Davis mocked Fonseca. Fonseca appeared hurt before the knockout blow, which Davis, who was being booed by the crowd, explained to Jim Gray of Showtime in the post fight interview, "I actually caught him with a body shot before that and he was hurt. So he took advantage of me hitting him in the back of his head and went down." With the win, Davis scored his tenth-straight KO victory. Due to Davis winning the fight, the IBF title remained vacant. For the fight, Davis earned a purse of $600,000 compared to the amount $35,000 that Fonseca received.Davis vs. Cuellar
On November 15, 2017, Leonard Ellerbe, CEO of Mayweather Promotions announced that Davis would be making his in ring return in the first quarter of 2018 alongside stablemate Badou Jack. He also revealed that Davis would fight a high-level opponent. According to Ellerbe, Davis would remain at super featherweight and likely challenge for a world title in 2018. On January 24, 2018, Showtime announced that Davis would next appear on television on the undercard of Broner vs. Vargas on April 21 at the Barclays Center in New York. A day later, Ellerbe stated a deal was close to being reached for Davis to fight former world champion and IBF #3 Billy Dib in what would be an IBF eliminator. A purse bid, which was due to take place on January 25 was postponed to February 6. On February 21, it was reported by ESPN that the fight would not happen. Instead it was stated Davis' likely opponent would be Jesús Cuellar. On March 5, the fight was finalized for the vacant WBA (Regular) super featherweight title. Cuellar was moving up from featherweight for the fight, he was coming off a loss, and 2 years of inactivity. Prior to the fight, Alberto Machado, the WBA (Super) champion at the same weight class, was inexplicably downgraded to 'Regular' champion, and the Davis-Cuellar fight was upgraded to be for Machado's WBA super featherweight title.In front of 13,964 in attendance, Davis knocked out Cuellar in round three. Davis first knocked down Cuellar in round two courtesy of a left hook to the body and then put him down twice in round three to get the stoppage. Referee Benjy Esteves Jr. stopped the action at 2 minutes 45 seconds into the round. Davis landed 49% of his power shots in the fight. Both boxers earned $350,000 apiece. After the fight, Davis stated he wanted to unify with the winner of Tevin Farmer vs. Billy Dib, which would be contested for the IBF belt, the same belt Davis was stripped of. The bout opened Showtime's broadcast and averaged 460,000 viewers and peaked at 527,000 viewers.
Davis vs. Ruiz
In November 2018, Davis announced that he would defend his WBA title in February 2019 against former titlist Abner Mares in Southern California. The fight was first teased by Mayweather via social media in August 2018, with no mention of a date or venue. The fight would see Mares moving up from featherweight, having lost his last fight in June 2018 against Léo Santa Cruz. When the fight was announced, there was a lot of talk of Mares being 'thrown to the wolves' and that he had no real chance against Davis. Mares hit back at critics explaining it was his decision to move up in weight and test himself. On December 14, the fight was confirmed to take place on February 9, 2019, at Pechanga Arena in San Diego on Showtime. A week later the venue was changed to Dignity Health Sports Park, in Carson, California, formerly known as StubHub Center.Mares and Davis ultimately did not fight on the scheduled date after Mares suffered a potential career ending injury, a detached retina, during sparring. Instead Davis faced challenger Hugo Ruiz, Ruiz had to move up from super bantamweight to super featherweight for the fight. Davis knocked Ruiz out in the first round after breaking the challenger's nose.
Davis vs. Núñez
On July 27, 2019, Davis made the second defense of his WBA super featherweight title when he beat Ricardo Núñez by second-round technical knockout in front of a crowd of 12,000 fans in his home city of Baltimore, Maryland. Davis took his time feeling out his opponent in the first round. In the second round, after receiving a couple of punches from Nunez, Davis went into attack mode and connected multiple times on Nunez, which prompted the referee to jump in and stop the fight. His win marked the first time a native of Baltimore had returned to the city to defend a world title since featherweight champion Harry Jeffra defeated Spider Armstrong in 1940.Lightweight
Davis vs. Gamboa
On December 28, 2019, Davis fought for the vacant WBA lightweight title against veteran 38-year-old former featherweight title holder Yuriorkis Gamboa. In a competitive fight Davis won the fight by twelfth-round technical knockout. Gamboa came into the fight with an Achilles tear, and completely tore it in the second round, but somehow, he was able to last all the way to the 12th round. Davis had dropped Gamboa in the second and eighth rounds, in the twelfth and final round referee Jack Reiss stopped the fight, even though Gamboa wanted to continue. According to CompuBox punch stats, Davis had landed 120 of 321 punches thrown, while Gamboa landed 78 of 617 thrown.Return to super featherweight
Davis vs. Santa Cruz
Making his PPV debut on October 31, 2020, on Showtime, Davis moved back down to super featherweight and recaptured his vacated WBA title against Léo Santa Cruz, who had picked it up in a vacate title fight. The fight took place at The Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Early in the fight, Davis was knocked down by Santa Cruz, however it was not ruled a knockdown. In round 6, Davis caught Santa Cruz with a sharp left uppercut and the Mexican immediately fell to the canvas. The referee stopped the fight and Davis retained his lightweight title, while also recapturing the WBA super featherweight title. At the time of the stoppage, Davis was leading on all three judges' scorecards by the identical margin, 48–47. Over the course of just under six rounds, Davis had been out-landed and out-thrown by his opponent despite being the more accurate boxer: he landed 84 of 227 punches thrown, while Santa Cruz landed 97 of 390 thrown. His knockout of Santa Cruz was selected as the winner of The Ring Magazine Knockout of The Year award for 2020.Super lightweight
Davis vs. Barrios
In his second fight headlining a Showtime PPV, Davis moved up to the super lightweight division for the first time in his career to face WBA champion Mario Barrios on June 26, 2021, at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. On the night, Davis prevailed in a competitive fight, knocking his opponent down twice in the eighth round, and again in the eleventh round. Even though Barrios wanted to continue the fight, referee Thomas Taylor decided to wave the fight off handing davis a TKO win. Davis was leading on all three judges' scorecards, with scores of 97–91 and 96–92 twice, at the time of the stoppage. According to CompuBox punch stats, Davis landed 96 of 296 total punches, while Barrios connected on 93 of 394 total punches. Sometime after the fight, Barrios revealed that the fight included a 10lb rehydration clause.Return to lightweight
Davis vs. Cruz
On October 6, 2021, Davis announced that he would be facing his mandatory challenger, Rolando Romero on December 5 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Showtime PPV. However, Romero was pulled from the bout due to sexual assault allegations made against him, and was subsequently replaced with Isaac Cruz. Cruz was brought in at 2 weeks notice. On the night, Davis went the full distance for the second time in his career. In a very close and competitive fight Davis won via unanimous decision, with the judges' scorecards reading 115–113, 115–113 and 116–112 in his favor. Nevertheless, Cruz was only the second fighter to go the distance with Davis, after Germán Meraz.Davis vs. Romero
Once Rolando Romero revealed on his Instagram page in January 2022 that no charges against him were filed, as the claims of sexual abuse could not be substantiated, the WBA once again ordered Davis to make his WBA title defense against Romero, and gave the pair until February 24 to come to terms. The pair agreed to face each other on May 28, in the main event of a Showtime PPV, at the Barclays Center in New York City. In a very competitive fight, Rolly was finding success in the first 5 rounds, but in the 6th round Davis scored a knockdown. Rolly managed to get up from the knock down and wanted to continue, but the referee decided to wave the fight off, handing Rolly a TKO loss.Davis vs. Héctor García
On January 7, 2023. Davis faced Héctor García on Showtime PPV at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., in his first fight since splitting from longtime promoter Floyd Mayweather Jr. García had to move up to lightweightfor the fight. The fight was a closely-contested affair, until Davis landed a flush straight left early in the eighth round. Soon after, a fight broke out in the crowd at ringside with 2 minutes and 8 seconds left in the eighth round, causing the fight to be temporarily halted. When the action was resumed, Davis found success again with his left hand, visibly hurting García. The latter was disoriented after retreating to his stool in his corner, complaining about his eyesight. The fight was stopped, with Davis winning via eighth-round corner retirement.
Catchweight
Davis vs. Ryan Garcia
On February 24, 2023, it was announced that Davis would face Ryan Garcia in a catchweight bout on April 22, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The long-awaited bout would be a joint PPV event between Showtime and DAZN. The fight included a 10lb rehydration clause. Early in the fight, Davis knocked Garcia down with a heavy left punch in round 2. He later defeated Garcia by knockout in the seventh round, after a body punch resulted in Garcia failing to beat the count. Ryan waited for the referee to finish the count and then immediately got up, resulting in boxing media labeling him as a quitter. At the time of stoppage, Davis was comfortably ahead on all 3 judges scorecards with scores 59–55 and 58–56 all for Davis.2nd return to lightweight
On November 29, 2023, WBA lightweight champion Devin Haney relinquished his title to move up to the super lightweight division to face WBC champion Regis Prograis. With Haney vacating his status as WBA lightweight champion, Davis was elevated to primary WBA lightweight champion.Davis vs. Martin
Davis defended his WBA lightweight title against Frank Martin on June 15, 2024 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Both fighters were coming into fight after a one-year layoff. Nonetheless, Davis won the fight and retained his title by 8th-round knockout.Davis vs. Roach
Davis was scheduled to defend his WBA lightweight title against Lamont Roach Jr. at Toyota Center in Houston, TX on December 14, 2024. In October 2024, it was reported that the fight was postponed. On November 13, 2024 it was reported that the fight was "targeted" for March 1, 2025. On November 29, 2024, the bout between Davis and Roach was confirmed to take place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY on March 1, 2025.Davis would retain his WBA lightweight title in a majority draw, the first of his professional career. The decision was met with significant controversy, particularly due to a moment in the 9th round in which Davis suddenly took a knee following a quick jab from Roach. Davis then walked to his corner, motioned toward his left eye, and was wiped with a towel. Referee Steve Willis incorrectly did not call it a knockdown against Davis. Had the knockdown been correctly called, Roach would have won via unanimous decision and resulted in the first loss of Davis' career. Nevertheless, Roach was only the third fighter to go the distance with Davis, after Germán Meraz and Isaac Cruz. In the post-fight interview, Davis stated "I just got my hair done two days ago, and she put grease in it. When you're sweating and things like that, the grease came into my face and burned my eyes." He then later expressed interest in rematching Roach. On March 4, 2025, it was reported that Roach's camp filed an appeal to the NYSAC to overturn the draw. 3 days later, the NYSAC stated that although Roach should have been credited with a knockdown against Davis, they opted not to overturn the result, claiming that "the referee's call was not outcome-determinative".
According to Dan Rafael, the PPV generated around 262,000 buys, grossing $21 million in revenue. The attendance was reported to be a record 19,250 for the Barclays Center. It was later reported the event sold 16,420 tickets with 766 comps, generating a $6,415,815 gate. The attendance was 2,064 lower than what was originally announced by PBC.
Inactivity
On April 3, ESPN reported a rematch was being planned for June 21 between Davis and Roach with T-Mobile Arena being the potential venue. Sources claimed the fight would instead take place at the end of Summer. In May, Brunch Boxing's Matthew “Bellini” Brown revealed the fight would take place on August 16 in Las Vegas. On June 20, Roach put out a tweet claiming Davis was yet to sign his end of the deal. After Davis was arrested for battery on July 11, the prospect of a rematch with Roach appeared increasingly doubtful. On August 16, Roach stated he would no longer pursue the rematch with Davis and felt Davis was never keen to give him a rematch. Four days later, Davis announced an exhibition fight with Jake Paul in November 2025. The WBA was expected to review Davis' championship status because of the failure to schedule the required rematch. On January 17, 2026, the WBA downgraded his status to “Champion in recess” due to his ongoing legal troubles. On January 19, 2026, it was revealed more that Davis had in fact been stripped of the WBA Lightweight Title, with this decision initially being announced on January 16, 2026 by WBA president Gilberto Mendoza on a Spanish-language talk show, after an arrest warrant was issued against him for domestic violence accusations.Exhibition bout
Cancelled Jake Paul fight
On August 20, 2025, it was announced that Davis would take on Jake Paul in an exhibition on November 14 at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, with Netflix livestreaming the event. On September 17, the event was moved to the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida after both Paul and Davis withdrew their request for event permits in Atlanta. Rick Thompson, chairman of the Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission stated that the bout "is the dumbest I've ever heard," and "it's a money grabber, and I'm not OK with that." Davis, unusually punctual, lacked enthusiasm at the press conference and missed fight details. Paul's reading jab created awkwardness. Davis rejected being boxing's face, while Paul cited stats to support his claim. The banter was weak: Davis called Paul a "clown," and Paul alluded to Davis's legal troubles. Davis dismissed fan opinions about fighting Paul instead of Roach, stating he prioritized his career over fleeting public sentiment and urged fans to enjoy the sport. The fight was scheduled to take place at 195 pounds. Davis showed growing disengagement from boxing. He perceived the exhibition as a standard financial opportunity for fighters approaching retirement. He indicated plans to retire from boxing after the exhibition, remarking that "boxing is dead" and criticizing the sport's absence of loyalty. During the press tour, Davis distanced himself from the designation of "face of boxing" but did not publicly affirm his retirement plans.Two weeks prior to the fight, Davis was mentioned in a civil lawsuit that accused him of violent behavior, battery, and kidnapping. There were concerns that this situation could affect the scheduled fight. Promoters and stakeholders expressed serious apprehensions, prompting discussions about potential changes to the event. One consideration was that Netflix might withdraw as the broadcaster in light of the allegations. Alternatives included either postponing the event or securing a substitute opponent. On November 4, Most Valuable Promotions and Netflix announced the cancellation of the card. Paul publicly criticized Davis on the X platform, calling him unprofessional. Nakisa Bidarian mentioned that there were still plans for Paul to headline a Netflix event in 2025. On November 17, MVP announced that Paul would instead fight Anthony Joshua on December 19. Paul lost via knockout in the sixth round.
Boxing style
Davis fights out of a southpaw stance. He is known for his knockout power and high ring IQ. Davis uses the jab for distance control and pivots for positioning. Gervonta uses slips and shoulder rolls to evade punches, and feints to set up counters. He uses a long guard to control distance, block his opponents vision, and hand trap. He uses footwork to avoid punches. Davis is known for attacking the body to lower his opponent's guard to set up head shots.Personal life
On August 21, 2021, Davis was on board a Gulfstream 4 that suffered a nosewheel collapse and subsequently skidded off the runway at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport. He and the thirteen others on board sustained no injuries.On December 24, 2023, Davis converted to Islam and adopted the Muslim name Abdul Wahid.
He has three children: his first daughter with ex-girlfriend Andretta Smothers, and his second daughter and first son from his relationship with Vanessa Posso.
Legal issues
On September 19, 2017, an arrest warrant was issued for Davis, who was being accused of first-degree aggravated assault. According to Maryland court records, the alleged incident took place on August 1, 2017, but did not indicate who was involved or what happened. An amount of $100,000 unsecured bond was posted for Davis' release. Davis was due to appear in court on October 19. The charge was later changed to misdemeanor second-degree assault, which carries a maximum potential sentence of 10 years or a fine of $2,500 or both. At the court, Anthony Wheeler, a childhood friend, complained that Davis punched him on the side of the head with a "gloved fist". He then stated he was diagnosed with a concussion at the hospital. The incident took place at the Upton Boxing Center in West Baltimore. It was said that Davis would stand trial on November 29, 2017. On that day, the charges were dropped by Wheeler. The Baltimore Sun stated that Davis and Wheeler both embraced and walked out of the courtroom together.On September 14, 2018, Davis was arrested in Washington, D.C. According to a police report, he and another man started a fist fight. Punches were being landed around the upper body. It was said that someone had tried to break up the fight and both men tried to flee before the police arrived.
On February 1, 2020, Davis was arrested on charges of simple battery/domestic violence against his former girlfriend. The incident occurred at the Watsco Center at the University of Miami during a basketball game where he was seen grabbing the woman's shirt "with his right hand close to her throat" and dragged her to a separate room.
On March 22, 2021, he was indicted on fourteen counts for allegedly causing a serious car crash after running a red light after a November 2020 birthday party in Downtown Baltimore. His Lamborghini Urus struck another car and left it smoking, sending its four occupants to the hospital, including a pregnant woman. He allegedly left the scene in a Camaro that pulled up minutes later. On February 16, Davis accepted a plea deal that saw him plead guilty to leaving the scene of an accident involving bodily injury, failing to notify an owner of property damage, driving on a suspended license and running a red light. He was sentenced on May 5, 2023, to 90 days house arrest and 3 years probation. On June 1, 2023, Davis was taken into custody for violating the terms of his home detention, and sentenced to serve the remainder of his sentence in jail. 44 days later, on July 14, 2023, Davis completed the confinement portion of his sentence and was released from a Baltimore jail.
On December 27, 2022, days before he was due to fight Héctor García, Davis was arrested and jailed in Florida on a charge of battery domestic violence. In the audio from 911 calls, a woman was heard begging police for help and saying "he's going to kill me." Police observed an abrasion on the inside of the woman's lip, with Davis accused of striking her with a "closed hand type slap." The woman eventually recanted her accusation, and the Héctor García bout pushed through.
On July 11, 2025, Davis was taken into custody in Miami Beach following an arrest on a battery charge. This comes approximately a month after he was accused of assaulting his ex-girlfriend. According to police reports, the alleged incident took place outside the victim's residence on Father's Day, June 15. According to the report, Davis arrived at the victim's residence to collect their children when a verbal dispute escalated into a physical confrontation. Davis allegedly instructed the victim to remove the children from his car, asserting that he would no longer be responsible for their transportation. As his ex-girlfriend attempted to get the children out of the vehicle, he reportedly struck her on the back of the head and slapped her, causing a small cut inside her lip. He was booked at 3:35 am at Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center. He was released later that day on $10,000 bond. On August 12, 2025, it was announced that the domestic violence case against him had been dropped as the victim was declining to prosecute.
On October 31, 2025, it was reported that Davis was involved in a civil lawsuit filed by his former girlfriend, Courtney Rossel. She claimed multiple instances of violence, including battery and kidnapping. The lawsuit stated that an incident occurred on October 27, during which Davis reportedly assaulted Rossel, resulting in police involvement. It alleged he “choked her, threatened to kill her, and assaulted her both in private and in public settings.” The complaint sought damages instead of criminal prosecution. On January 14, 2026, the Miami Gardens Police Department issued an arrest warrant for Davis which was based on the alleged October 27, 2025 incident with Davis. Due to video surveillance evidence that allegedly supported Rossel’s account of what happened, Davis was facing charges of battery, false imprisonment, and attempted kidnapping. Davis would be arrested following a two week search on January 28, 2026, and released later that day on a $16,000 bond.
Professional boxing record
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 31 | Draw | Lamont Roach Jr. | 12 | Mar 1, 2025 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. | Retained WBA lightweight title | ||
| 30 | Win | 30–0 | Frank Martin | KO | 8, 1:29 | Jun 15, 2024 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Retained WBA lightweight title |
| 29 | Win | 29–0 | Ryan Garcia | KO | 7, 1:44 | Apr 22, 2023 | T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 28 | Win | 28–0 | Héctor García | RTD | 9, 0:13 | Jan 7, 2023 | Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C., U.S. | Retained WBA lightweight title |
| 27 | Win | 27–0 | Rolando Romero | TKO | 6, 2:39 | May 28, 2022 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. | Retained WBA lightweight title |
| 26 | Win | 26–0 | Isaac Cruz | UD | 12 | Dec 5, 2021 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California | Retained WBA lightweight title |
| 25 | Win | 25–0 | Mario Barrios | TKO | 11, 2:13 | Jun 26, 2021 | State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | Won WBA (Regular) super lightweight title |
| 24 | Win | 24–0 | Léo Santa Cruz | KO | 6, 2:40 | Oct 31, 2020 | Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | Retained WBA lightweight title; Won WBA super featherweight title |
| 23 | Win | 23–0 | Yuriorkis Gamboa | TKO | 12, 1:17 | Dec 28, 2019 | State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | Won vacant WBA (Regular) lightweight title |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Ricardo Núñez | TKO | 2, 1:33 | Jul 27, 2019 | Royal Farms Arena, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | Retained WBA super featherweight title |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Hugo Ruiz | KO | 1, 2:59 | Feb 9, 2019 | Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S. | Retained WBA super featherweight title |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Jesús Cuellar | KO | 3, 2:45 | Apr 21, 2018 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. | Won vacant WBA (Super) super featherweight title |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Francisco Fonseca | KO | 8, 0:39 | Aug 26, 2017 | T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | IBF super featherweight title at stake only for Fonseca after Davis missed weight |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Liam Walsh | KO | 3, 2:11 | May 20, 2017 | Copper Box Arena, London, England | Retained IBF super featherweight title |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | José Pedraza | TKO | 7, 2:36 | Jan 14, 2017 | Barclays Center, New York City, U.S. | Won IBF super featherweight title |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Mario Antonio Macias | KO | 1, 0:41 | Jun 3, 2016 | Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, Florida, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Guillermo Avila | TKO | 6, 0:29 | Apr 1, 2016 | D.C. Armory, Washington, D.C., U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Luis Sanchez | KO | 9, 2:05 | Dec 18, 2015 | Pearl Concert Theater, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Cristóbal Cruz | TKO | 3, 1:31 | Oct 30, 2015 | The Venue at UCF, Orlando, Florida, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Recky Dulay | TKO | 1, 1:34 | Sep 12, 2015 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Alberto Mora | TKO | 1, 1:14 | May 22, 2015 | The Claridge Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Israel Suarez | KO | 1, 0:47 | Feb 20, 2015 | Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Germán Meraz | UD | 6 | Oct 8, 2014 | Beau Rivage, Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Hector Lopez | KO | 1, 1:16 | Aug 1, 2014 | Little Creek Casino Resort, Shelton, Washington, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Joshua Arocho | TKO | 2, 3:00 | May 16, 2014 | Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | James Franks | TKO | 2, 2:29 | Dec 14, 2013 | Convention Center, Washington, D.C., U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Eric Jamar Goodall | TKO | 4, 1:55 | Oct 17, 2013 | ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Rafael Casias | TKO | 2, 2:26 | Jul 20, 2013 | Physical Education Complex, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Jonathan Gears | KO | 1, 1:36 | Jun 8, 2013 | Echostage, Washington, D.C., U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Jacob Ninow | 2, 2:04 | Apr 20, 2013 | The Show Place Arena, Upper Marlboro, Maryland, U.S. | ||
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Desi Williams | 1, 1:29 | Feb 22, 2013 | D.C. Armory, Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Titles in boxing
Major world titles
- WBA (Super) super featherweight champion
- IBF super featherweight champion
- WBA lightweight champion
Secondary major world titles
Honorary titles
- WBA lightweight Champion in Recess