Gervonta Davis
American boxer (born 1995) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gervonta Davis (/dʒərˈvɒnteɪ/ jər-VON-tay; born November 7, 1994), also known by his nickname "Tank", is an American professional boxer. He has held the World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight title since 2023, having previously held the Regular version from 2019 to 2023. He also held the International Boxing Federation (IBF) super featherweight title in 2017, the WBA (Super) super featherweight title twice between 2018 and 2020, and the WBA (Regular) super lightweight title in 2021.
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Born | Gervonta Davis (1994-11-07) November 7, 1994 (age 29) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |||||||||||
Other names | Tank | |||||||||||
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Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)[1] | |||||||||||
Reach | 67+1⁄2 in (171 cm)[1] | |||||||||||
Stance | Southpaw | |||||||||||
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Total fights | 29 | |||||||||||
Wins | 29 | |||||||||||
Wins by KO | 27 | |||||||||||
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As of May 2024, Davis is ranked as the world's second best active lightweight by ESPN,[2] first by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board,[3] and second by The Ring magazine.[4]