{"id":653185,"date":"2026-06-23T01:39:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T01:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/653185\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T01:39:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T01:39:08","slug":"gervonta-davis-now-pursuing-one-of-the-biggest-fights-in-us-boxing-for-comeback-his-team-reached-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/653185\/","title":{"rendered":"Gervonta Davis now pursuing one of the biggest fights in US boxing for comeback: &#8220;His team reached out&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Gervonta Davis\u2019 future remains one of the biggest talking points in boxing.<\/p>\n<p>The Baltimore star has not fought since his controversial draw with Lamont Roach Jr, a result many observers felt should have gone against him after Roach was denied a knockdown ruling. Since then, a combination of legal troubles and uncertainty surrounding his comeback plans has left fans guessing over what comes next.<\/p>\n<p>More recently, however, there have been signs that \u2018Tank\u2019 Davis is edging closer to a return. <a href=\"https:\/\/boxingnewsonline.net\/news\/gervonta-davis-comeback-gathers-pace\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The WBA has ordered him to defend his lightweight world title against mandatory challenger Floyd Schofield<\/a>, with the Schofield camp previously suggesting that progress was being made behind the scenes.<\/p>\n<p>While Schofield has been regarded as the frontrunner, another big-name option may now have emerged.<\/p>\n<p>Taking to social media on Sunday evening, three-weight world champion Devin Haney revealed that he has been contacted directly by \u2018Tank\u2019s team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think Gervonta grew some balls\u2026 his team reached out! We might just end up fighting!\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I think Gervonta grew some balls.. his team reached out! We might just end up fighting! \ud83d\ude05<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Devin Haney (@Realdevinhaney) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Realdevinhaney\/status\/2069152029700956462?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">June 22, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The timing is particularly interesting given Haney\u2019s current position. The WBO welterweight champion has recently been linked to both Shakur Stevenson and mandatory challenger Keyshawn Davis, while \u2018Tank\u2019s own immediate future appeared tied to Schofield.<\/p>\n<p>A fight between any two of Davis, Haney and Stevenson would rank among the biggest in boxing today. There are, however, two major obstacles to a Davis-Haney fight.<\/p>\n<p>The first is Haney\u2019s mandatory obligation. WBO president Gustavo Olivieri recently confirmed that the champion has been ordered to face Keyshawn Davis next and will not be granted an exception to pursue another bout.<\/p>\n<p>The second, and perhaps bigger issue for Davis, is weight. \u2018Tank\u2019 is most comfortable campaigning at lightweight, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.co.uk\/boxing\/story\/_\/id\/47067202\/haney-dominates-norman-capture-wbo-welterweight-title\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Haney now looks like a fully-fledged welterweight despite only having one bout in the division so far.<\/a> He has appeared open to a 144lb catchweight for the Stevenson fight, but even that would represent a significant disadvantage for Davis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Gervonta Davis\u2019 future remains one of the biggest talking points in boxing. 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