Gervonta Davis is once again a massive favourite as he fights Lamont Roach in Brooklyn tonight.
‘Tank’ is back in the ring for the first time since last June, when he dominated challenger Frank Martin in Las Vegas before delivering an eighth-round stoppage to successfully defend his WBA world lightweight title.
Davis had been hoping for a blockbuster clash next almost two years on from his massive bout against long-time rival Ryan Garcia, but talks with the likes of IBF champion Vasiliy Lomachenko for a high-profile unification showdown never bore fruit.
Instead the unbeaten 30-year-old now takes on another huge underdog in Roach, the WBA super-featherweight title-holder who is hoping to cause an almighty upset to become a two-division world champion at Barclays Center after putting together a sequence of six consecutive wins since his sole professional defeat by Jamel Herring in 2019, including against Hector Garcia and Ireland’s Feargal McCrory.
Davis is expected to take care of business emphatically once again in New York amid hopes of setting up a major fight against the likes of Shakur Stevenson, Keyshawn Davis, Garcia, Devin Haney or Lomachenko.
How to watch Gervonta Davis vs Lamont Roach
TV channel and live stream: The PBC event is being shown live on Amazon Prime Video pay-per-view in the USA and UK.
The main event PPV costs $79.99 in the US, and £14.99 across the pond, with coverage beginning at 11pm UK time.
The early prelims are also available to watch via Amazon Prime Video from 11pm UK time.
