{"id":495377,"date":"2026-02-24T02:46:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T02:46:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/495377\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T02:46:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T02:46:16","slug":"gervonta-davis-coach-teases-return-but-wont-name-opponent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/495377\/","title":{"rendered":"Gervonta Davis\u2019 Coach Teases Return But Won\u2019t Name Opponent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"48\">Is Gervonta \u201cTank\u201d Davis planning on making his return to the squared circle in 2026? His last fight was a controversial draw against Lamont Roach Jr. in March 2025.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"4b\">Davis has been in the news plenty recently for all the wrong reasons. In January 2026, Davis was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/boxing\/gervonta-davis-finally-arrested-by-miami-police-two-weeks-after-warrant-issued\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">arrested in South Florida <\/a>on charges of battery, false imprisonment, and attempted kidnapping following a two-week search by the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"4e\">The charges stem from an October 2025 incident at a Miami Gardens gentleman&#8217;s club. As a result, the WBA stripped him of his lightweight world title, designating him as &#8220;champion in recess.&#8221; He also saw his fight against Jake Paul canceled as well.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/01jztp9gjmggnpfjv3d3.jpg\" alt=\"Gervonta Davis\" title=\"Gervonta Davis\" width=\"3268\" height=\"1838\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"4o\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Gervonta Davis | IMAGO \/ Hoganphotos<\/p>\n<p>Gervonta Davis making a return according to Calvin Ford<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"4v\">Appearing on The Rize Podcast, Davis\u2019 coach, Calvin Ford, gave an update on his fighter\u2019s plan for a comeback. Not only is \u2018Tank\u2019 planning a comeback, but Ford said he already knows who his opponent will be.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe will be back in the mix. Tank has been doing this s&#8212; since he was seven years old. Sometimes you need that reset because that reset means a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Calvin Ford<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"51\">Although Ford didn\u2019t reveal the name of Davis\u2019s prospective opponent, he could not contain his excitement about Tank\u2019s new chapter in boxing.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"54\">\u201cI can\u2019t wait. I already know who I would like to see for a comeback. The person I want to see him in the ring with is the one we\u2019re going to fight,\u201d said Ford. \u201cThat\u2019s why I can\u2019t say yet. I\u2019m campaigning for it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5b\">\u201cAt the end of the day, he has to make the decision on who he wants to fight, but I know it has to be the right opponent, especially for his fans, so they can really say I support him,\u201d Ford continued. \u201cIt has to be a fight where they can be like \u2018yeah!&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Davis is still one of the top draws in boxing<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5h\">Without question, Davis is still one of the top names in boxing. Boasting a professional record of 30-0-1, including 14 world title fights with a staggering knockout ratio of over 90%. A five-time world champion across three weight classes, Davis has captured titles at super featherweight, lightweight, and super lightweight.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Gervonta Tank Davis \ud83e\udd8d and Errol Spence Jr \ud83e\udd88 will both be making their return to the ring in 2026 \ud83d\udd25 safe to say BOXING IS BACK \u203c\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vVVW0nXU9O\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/vVVW0nXU9O<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Boxing Pro \ud83e\udd4a (@TheBoxingPro) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheBoxingPro\/status\/2023556195148308678?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">February 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-14\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5n\">As brilliant as Davis is in the ring, his run-ins with the law have left him on the outskirts of\u00a0the boxing scene. 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