Gervonta Bryant Davis, known by his nickname “Tank,” is an American professional boxer from Baltimore, Maryland. Born November 7, 1994, the southpaw has built one of the highest knockout rates in modern boxing — 28 stoppages in 30 wins — across the super featherweight, lightweight, and light welterweight divisions.
Davis is a multi-division world champion. Per Wikipedia, he held the WBA lightweight title from 2023 to 2026, held the IBF super featherweight title in 2017, held the WBA (Super) super featherweight title twice between 2018 and 2020, held the WBA (Regular) super lightweight title in 2021, and held the WBA (Regular) lightweight title from 2019 to 2023.
He made his professional debut at 18 on February 22, 2013, knocking out Desi Williams in the first round. The only blemish on his record is a majority draw with Lamont Roach Jr. on March 1, 2025, in which he retained the WBA lightweight title.
BoxRec-style profile
- Birth name: Gervonta Bryant Davis
- Born: November 7, 1994 — Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
- Nationality: American
- Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
- Height: 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
- Reach: 67½ in (171 cm)
- Stance: Southpaw
- Pro debut: February 22, 2013 (first-round KO of Desi Williams)
- Last bout: March 1, 2025 (majority draw with Lamont Roach Jr.)
- Total rounds boxed: 150 (summed from the bout table below)
- Divisions: Super featherweight, Lightweight, Light welterweight
- KO percentage: 93.3% (28 KO wins in 30 wins)
- Titles held (major, with reign dates): IBF super featherweight January 14, 2017 – August 2017 (stripped after missing weight); WBA (Super) super featherweight April 21, 2018 – 2019 (vacated) and October 31, 2020 – 2021 (vacated); WBA (Regular) lightweight December 28, 2019 – 2023 (elevated to the full title); WBA (Regular) light welterweight June 26, 2021 (vacated); WBA lightweight 2023 – 2026 (per his Wikipedia lead)
- Trainer: Calvin Ford (head trainer at Upton Boxing Center, where he has trained since age five), with assistant coach Kenny Ellis
- Manager: Ravone Littlejohn
- Promoter: Mayweather Promotions (mentored by Floyd Mayweather Jr.) until their split; the Héctor García bout was his first self-promoted fight under his own GTD brand
Record at a glance
- Total bouts: 31
- Wins: 30
- Wins by KO: 28
- Losses: 0
- Losses by KO: 0
- Draws: 1
- No contests: 0
- Born: November 7, 1994, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
- Nationality: American
- Height: 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
- Reach: 67½ in (171 cm)
- Stance: Southpaw
- Divisions: Super featherweight, Lightweight, Light welterweight
Fight-by-fight record
| No. | Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Round/Time | Venue / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 22, 2013 | Desi Williams | Win | KO | 1 (4), 1:29 | D.C. Armory, Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| 2 | Apr 20, 2013 | Jacob Ninow | Win | TKO | 2 (4), 2:04 | The Show Place Arena, Upper Marlboro, Maryland, U.S. |
| 3 | Jun 8, 2013 | Jonathan Gears | Win | KO | 1 (4), 1:36 | Echostage, Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| 4 | Jul 20, 2013 | Rafael Casias | Win | TKO | 2 (6), 2:26 | Physical Education Complex, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| 5 | Oct 17, 2013 | Eric Jamar Goodall | Win | TKO | 4 (4), 1:55 | ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 6 | Dec 14, 2013 | James Franks | Win | TKO | 2 (6), 2:29 | Convention Center, Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| 7 | May 16, 2014 | Joshua Arocho | Win | TKO | 2 (4), 3:00 | Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S. |
| 8 | Aug 1, 2014 | Hector Lopez | Win | KO | 1 (4), 1:16 | Little Creek Casino Resort, Shelton, Washington, U.S. |
| 9 | Oct 8, 2014 | Germán Meraz | Win | UD | 6 | Beau Rivage, Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. |
| 10 | Feb 20, 2015 | Israel Suarez | Win | KO | 1 (6), 0:47 | Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 11 | May 22, 2015 | Alberto Mora | Win | TKO | 1 (8), 1:14 | The Claridge Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 12 | Sep 12, 2015 | Recky Dulay | Win | TKO | 1 (6), 1:34 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 13 | Oct 30, 2015 | Cristóbal Cruz | Win | TKO | 3 (8), 1:31 | The Venue at UCF, Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| 14 | Dec 18, 2015 | Luis Sanchez | Win | KO | 9 (10), 2:05 | Pearl Concert Theater, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 15 | Apr 1, 2016 | Guillermo Avila | Win | TKO | 6 (10), 0:29 | D.C. Armory, Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| 16 | Jun 3, 2016 | Mario Antonio Macias | Win | KO | 1 (8), 0:41 | Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, Florida, U.S. |
| 17 | Jan 14, 2017 | José Pedraza | Win | TKO | 7 (12), 2:36 | Barclays Center, New York City, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won IBF super featherweight title |
| 18 | May 20, 2017 | Liam Walsh | Win | KO | 3 (12), 2:11 | Copper Box Arena, London, England — ★ Title fight — Retained IBF super featherweight title |
| 19 | Aug 26, 2017 | Francisco Fonseca | Win | KO | 8 (12), 0:39 | T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — IBF super featherweight title at stake (Davis missed weight and was stripped) |
| 20 | Apr 21, 2018 | Jesús Cuellar | Win | KO | 3 (12), 2:45 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won vacant WBA (Super) super featherweight title |
| 21 | Feb 9, 2019 | Hugo Ruiz | Win | KO | 1 (12), 2:59 | Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBA (Super) super featherweight title |
| 22 | Jul 27, 2019 | Ricardo Núñez | Win | TKO | 2 (12), 1:33 | Royal Farms Arena, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBA (Super) super featherweight title |
| 23 | Dec 28, 2019 | Yuriorkis Gamboa | Win | TKO | 12 (12), 1:17 | State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won vacant WBA (Regular) lightweight title |
| 24 | Oct 31, 2020 | Léo Santa Cruz | Win | KO | 6 (12), 2:40 | Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBA (Regular) lightweight title; Won WBA (Super) super featherweight title |
| 25 | Jun 26, 2021 | Mario Barrios | Win | TKO | 11 (12), 2:13 | State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won WBA (Regular) super lightweight title |
| 26 | Dec 5, 2021 | Isaac Cruz | Win | UD | 12 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California — ★ Title fight — Retained WBA (Regular) lightweight title |
| 27 | May 28, 2022 | Rolando Romero | Win | TKO | 6 (12), 2:39 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBA (Regular) lightweight title |
| 28 | Jan 7, 2023 | Héctor García | Win | RTD | 9 (12), 0:13 | Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C., U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBA (Regular) lightweight title |
| 29 | Apr 22, 2023 | Ryan Garcia | Win | KO | 7 (12), 1:44 | T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 30 | Jun 15, 2024 | Frank Martin | Win | KO | 8 (12), 1:29 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBA lightweight title |
| 31 | Mar 1, 2025 | Lamont Roach Jr. | Draw | MD | 12 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBA lightweight title |
Titles & notes
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Major title reigns (start–end): IBF super featherweight January 14, 2017 – August 2017 (stripped after missing weight); WBA (Super) super featherweight April 21, 2018 – 2019 (vacated) and October 31, 2020 – 2021 (vacated); WBA (Regular) lightweight December 28, 2019 – 2023 (elevated to the full title); WBA (Regular) light welterweight June 26, 2021 (vacated); WBA lightweight 2023 – 2026 (per his Wikipedia lead)
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Won the IBF super featherweight title by knocking out José Pedraza on January 14, 2017, and retained it against Liam Walsh.
- Won the vacant WBA (Super) super featherweight title against Jesús Cuellar in 2018, and retained it against Hugo Ruiz and Ricardo Núñez.
- Won the vacant WBA (Regular) lightweight title against Yuriorkis Gamboa in 2019, then retained it against Léo Santa Cruz and Isaac Cruz.
- Won the WBA (Regular) super lightweight title against Mario Barrios in 2021, then defended the WBA lightweight title against Rolando Romero and Héctor García.
- Stopped Ryan Garcia in 2023 (see bout 29 in the table), retained the WBA lightweight title against Frank Martin in 2024, and drew with Lamont Roach Jr. in 2025.
Record source: Wikipedia professional boxing record table (cross-checked against the bout list).
Photo: MILLION DOLLAZ WORTH OF GAME via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0) (CC BY 3.0)
