Mike Tyson offered only one caveat when waxing lyrical about Gervonta \u2018Tank\u2019 Davis to reporters this week, ahead of his Mike Tyson Invitational amateur event in Las Vegas, Nevada.<\/p>\n
Davis appeared set to become one of boxing<\/a>\u2018s most important figures with rising box office numbers and reliable ticket sales across numerous key markets in the United States, including a thumping knockout win over Ryan Garcia in 2023.<\/p>\n However, the diminutive fighter has not boxed for a year \u2014 since his disputed draw against Lamont Roach Jr. Since then, he was linked with a crossover bout involving the internet sensation Jake Paul, but Netflix \u2014 or, indeed, Paul\u2019s company Most Valuable Promotions \u2014 nixed the show after civil and legal issues came to light regarding allegations of domestic violence against \u2018Tank\u2019.<\/p>\n That hiatus may be over, with Davis linked with a summer return against former opponent Isaac Cruz, with a rematch possible, per reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n For Tyson, there is no question over the Baltimore boxer\u2019s excellence, however, he openly wonders whether he\u2019s as serious today about the sport, as he used to be.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s a great fighter especially when he\u2019s serious about it, and I don\u2019t know if he\u2019s as serious as he used to be.\u201d <\/p>\n Tyson continued: \u201cWhen he\u2019s serious, he was a helluva fighter and nobody came close.\u201d <\/p>\n Davis has long been associated with Shakur Stevenson, one of the greatest pound-for-pound fighters in the sport today, and a boxer whom is riding tremendous momentum of late with back-to-back victories over William Zepeda and, most impressively, Teofimo Lopez, in the last 12 months.<\/p>\n A match-up between Davis and Stevenson is one of the best bouts boxing could possibly book.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s the only one I\u2019d give a chance against Shakur,\u201d Tyson said. \u201cThey\u2019re scary fighters [Stevenson and others who box like him] because they\u2019re sophisticated, but Tank is a force of nature. He\u2019s the f****** man. <\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019ll be interesting, if Shakur handled this guy like Lopez\u2026 this is when I know it\u2019s over for you if you fight Shakur [puts his gloves up], and you\u2019re looking at him. That\u2019s how I know it\u2019s over. You need to bring constant action. Be on him constantly. Otherwise he\u2019ll pick you apart.\u201d<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/p>\n Arnold Barboza & Alexis Rocha Call Each Other Out After Latest Wins in Boxing<\/a><\/p>\n Ryan Garcia vs Devin Haney \u2014 Oscar de la Hoya calls for rematch on DAZN<\/a><\/p>\n