Shakur Stevenson has weighed in on the upcoming Gervonta Davis vs Lamont Roach fight.
Davis is set to defend his WBA lightweight title against Roach at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas on Saturday 14 December.
It will see ‘Tank’ aim to extend his impressive unbeaten record, which currently stands at 30-0, with 28 of his wins coming by knockout.
Standing in his way is Roach, the current WBA super-featherweight champion who will be stepping up from 130lbs to 135lbs for this contest.
Roach won the belt with a split decision win over Hector Luis Garcia in November 2023, and made a successful first defence by stopping Feargal McCrory in eight rounds this past June.
With the fight between Davis and Roach fast approaching, WBC lightweight champion Stevenson has offered his thoughts on the two rivals in his division, stating that it will be a much tougher fight than most people expect.
“I’m not looking at Lamont the way everybody else is looking at Lamont. I know Lamont is a really good fighter, this ain’t no Frank Martin, that’s all I’m going to say. This is a real good fight.”
Davis beat Martin last time out, stopping his previously unbeaten opponent in the eighth round when thy met in Las Vegas in June.
A unification fight between WBC champion Stevenson and WBA champion Davis has long been talked about by fans, and Top Rank promoter Bob Arum has given his prediction for who would potentially come out on top if they were to meet.
