Gervonta Davis vacated the WBA lightweight title. Floyd Schofield picked it up Saturday night in Chicago. Now the question is what Tank does next — and boxing analyst Fennon of the Fannon International Boxing Channel has a direct answer: fight Schofield, and do it now.
No tune-ups
Fennon’s core argument is simple: Davis should skip the soft touch — he names George Kambosos as the type of stay-busy fight to avoid — and go straight at the new champion. His reasoning borrows from Roy Jones Jr.: when a young, improving fighter is coming, you fight him now, because waiting only makes him better.
There’s urgency behind it. Fennon warns that if Davis sits out, the division’s belts could drift toward Abdullah Mason — whom he rates as a significantly more difficult matchup than Schofield. Strike now, or the road gets harder.
The prediction: Tank by KO — but respect first
Fennon isn’t picking the upset. He predicts Schofield brings an exciting fight but ultimately gets knocked out — Davis walks him down, cuts off the ring, and the power tells.
But he gives the new champ his due. Schofield, in his view, is extraordinarily well-conditioned, physically strong, and legitimate — a fighter who answered back every time Bahdi landed on him Saturday night. The caveat: Bahdi was the inferior fighter, and Davis is a different species of problem.
Checking Shakur
The video also fires back at Shakur Stevenson, who dismissed Schofield’s win as “a C-level fighter beating an F-level fighter.” Fennon grades it higher than that — more like a B-level fighter beating a C-minus — and treats the win as a real statement, not a farce.
The undercard lesson
Fennon closes the loop with the night’s other result: Sergio Mendoza stopping Ricardo Sandoval to take flyweight titles. He ties the upset to weight and rehydration lessons — the same issues sitting at the center of the Devin Haney vs. Shakur Stevenson negotiations. The message: weight games decide fights before the first bell.
Where it stands
Schofield is 20-0 with a world title and a division full of sharks. Davis is the biggest name at 135 pounds with a vacated belt and a decision to make. Fennon’s case is that the fight to make is obvious — and the clock is ticking.
Sources: Fannon International Boxing Channel (host Fennon) — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-Kz7T3yy3s
