Gervonta Davis vacates the WBA 130-pound title for greater possibilities at 135

[Ruthless-RKO]

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Gervonta Davis has decided to vacate the WBA junior lightweight title, it was announced Sunday afternoon.

The decision by Davis (22-0, 21 knockouts) to vacate the WBA title comes as a surprise, since there were some lucrative options for Davis at 130 pounds.

He has struggled, however, to make weight recently, and in August 2017 was forced to yield the IBF super featherweight belt on the scales when he failed to make weight in a title defense against Francisco Fonseca.

The WBA also announced Davis, 24, is now the lightweight mandatory challenger to face lightweight titleholder Vasiliy Lomachenko, who successfully defended the WBA, WBO and The Ring titles, in addition to winning the vacant WBC title, by beating Luke Campbell this past Saturday night in London.

At 130, one potential fight that did not come to fruition for Davis was a unification clash against IBF super featherweight titleholder Tevin Farmer, who he has engaged in a back-and-forth banter with “Tank” over the last several months.

Another option was a fight against Lomachenko. During an interview last week leading up to the Campbell fight, Lomachenko stated he would not have a problem moving down to 130 to face the unbeaten fighter. With Davis now making the move up to 135 pounds, Lomachenko would not need to make the move.

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[gregregegg]

Geeze I hope they let Loma have a crack at all the belts before making this. Loma tank is a great great fight. The one everyone wants, and if it were 2 fights ago I'd be for it. But this close for undisputed, let Loma gather em all then fight tank for all the belts.
Best option for both involved, and only a short wait for the fans who will still get a great Loma undisputed fight in the meantime.
Dose risk Loma losing the undisputed fight but worthy risk for me.

[DrDuke]

Surely a good move for Davis, cause he looks so fat between his fights, it will be easier to cut to 135. And his presence is this weight opens very interesting opportunities. The best option will be if Davis challenges Lomachenko, while Lopez challenges Commey, and the winners will fight for the undisputed championship. But these dreams are too wet. Lomachenko is actually pretty much likely to face Lopez-Commey winner, but Davis will probably take on Loma only after that, while he would start his career at 135 with easier bouts.

[Onetimeonly]

Just because he's moving up doesn't mean these fights with arum and al are easy to make. I wish tank would just go ahead and mutilate farmer. I'm sick of his name.

[gilgamesh]

Just because he's moving up doesn't mean these fights with arum and al are easy to make. I wish tank would just go ahead and mutilate farmer. I'm sick of his name.

Yeah it'd be nice to see Tank crack him so hard he straightens his eyes out

Farmer has been an active titleholder I'll give him that, but he's clearly just kinda a placekeeper beltholder for a bigger name.

[KiwiRider]

Geeze I hope they let Loma have a crack at all the belts before making this. Loma tank is a great great fight. The one everyone wants, and if it were 2 fights ago I'd be for it. But this close for undisputed, let Loma gather em all then fight tank for all the belts.
Best option for both involved, and only a short wait for the fans who will still get a great Loma undisputed fight in the meantime.
Dose risk Loma losing the undisputed fight but worthy risk for me.

This
Get that last belt. Include the Ring.
All the marbles. Undisputed.
Then face Davis without some stupid marination period.
PPV. Iconic venue. Done.

[gilgamesh]

Geeze I hope they let Loma have a crack at all the belts before making this. Loma tank is a great great fight. The one everyone wants, and if it were 2 fights ago I'd be for it. But this close for undisputed, let Loma gather em all then fight tank for all the belts.
Best option for both involved, and only a short wait for the fans who will still get a great Loma undisputed fight in the meantime.
Dose risk Loma losing the undisputed fight but worthy risk for me.

This
Get that last belt. Include the Ring.
All the marbles. Undisputed.
Then face Davis without some stupid marination period.
PPV. Iconic venue. Done.

The Ring belt still matters to people? I was one of the biggest supporters of that idea when it first came about, but the second a Promoter bought the magazine it's credibility and meaning went out the window.

[Onetimeonly]

If the fight is make able just make it. He doesn't need to collect the other belt for tank.

[KiwiRider]

This
Get that last belt. Include the Ring.
All the marbles. Undisputed.
Then face Davis without some stupid marination period.
PPV. Iconic venue. Done.

The Ring belt still matters to people? I was one of the biggest supporters of that idea when it first came about, but the second a Promoter bought the magazine it's credibility and meaning went out the window.

Garter Boy has sullied the Ring, but it still holds a shred of credibility- compared to say, the WBC et all

[gilgamesh]

The Ring belt still matters to people? I was one of the biggest supporters of that idea when it first came about, but the second a Promoter bought the magazine it's credibility and meaning went out the window.

Garter Boy has sullied the Ring, but it still holds a shred of credibility- compared to say, the WBC et all

There is no credibility among "Boxing Championships" at the moment.

Rankings, and Expert opinions on Who's the consensus #1 mean more than the belts. The belts are bought and sold....All of 'em.

[Onetimeonly]

The Ring belt still matters to people? I was one of the biggest supporters of that idea when it first came about, but the second a Promoter bought the magazine it's credibility and meaning went out the window.

Garter Boy has sullied the Ring, but it still holds a shred of credibility- compared to say, the WBC et all

The ring belt has never even approached the wbc in prestige. Their rankings were always better, but their belt was always, and still is, meaningless.