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Gervonta Davis’ co- trainer, Kenny Ellis, recently called out Floyd Mayweather on social media. He believes Davis, nicknamed “Tank,” has the skills to crack Mayweather’s famous defensive technique, the shoulder roll. Davis and Mayweather go way back. Mayweather mentored Davis early in his career, but their relationship soured after Davis left Mayweather Promotions in 2022.

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“Gervonta Davis can decode the shouder roll. If Floyd can fight another exhibition he can fight another [professional] fight. If he’s [as] great as he says he is let’s stop spinning the fans – Gervonta vs. Floyd,” said Ellis on Intagram.

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Floyd Mayweather saw immense potential in Gervonta Davis when they first joined forces. “Uh, no I asked [was] what [Floyd] for the whole summer before I signed with him you know before I even you know signed anything on paper he already bought me cars, he bought me jewelry, and things like that,” said Davis in an interview once.

This potential fight has a lot of intrigue for fans. It’s a classic student vs. teacher narrative, with added spice from their current rivalry. So far, Mayweather hasn’t directly responded to the challenge. He’s currently retired from professional boxing but does participate in exhibition matches.

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There’s a significant age difference to consider. Mayweather is 47, while Davis is in his prime at 28. Floyd Mayweather capped off his professional boxing career with an undefeated record of 50-0.  Legends like Manny Pacquiao and Canelo Alvarez tried and failed to dethrone him. Throughout his career, Mayweather never even hit the canvas from an opponent’s punch.  Given his dominance, facing him in the ring required exceptional courage or perhaps a hint of recklessness.

“I’m the best, nobody can beat me,” said Mayweather once and it will be up to Davis’ trainer to prove that statement right.

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After defeating Ryan Garcia in their fight last year, Gervonta Davis openly proclaimed himself “the face of boxing”. Not just him, but many people think that he is indeed the face of the sport. Even so, Davis’ knockout technique has evolved into a standard for taking out opponents. So much so that, in a surfaced video online from a corner, a trainer can be heard giving instructions to his fighter to use the Gervonta Davis’ method against his opponent.

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Gervonta Davis VS Ryan Garcia

Bronx native Peter Dobson squared off against an up-and-coming boxing prospect, Jalil Hackett on July 13th, at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The clip from the fight on the undercard of Jaron Ennis vs. David Avanesyan shows Dobson’s trainer, in between rounds, motivating Dobson to knock out Jalil Hackett.

Gervonta Davis knockout is a thing now

Between rounds, Dobson is seen in his corner, sitting on the stool and preparing for the next round. In the midst of that, his coach can be heard saying to him, “Gervonta. You remember the Gervonta? I want you to Gervonta his a**.” With 28 of his 30 fights ending in knockouts, it’s understandable why any coach would reference him when talking about knocking out opponents. His knockouts serve as a manual on how to end fights decisively.

Despite the motivation provided by his coach, Dobson could not outclass a 21-year-old Jalil Hackett. Dobson lost the bout via unanimous decision. Notably, Hackett was more likely to employ the ‘Tank’ Davis approach. I know you’re wondering, why? Even before he became a professional boxer, Hackett was close to Davis for a considerable amount of time.

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Gervonta Davis AND Floyd Mayweather

‘Major’ won the vacant WBA Continental Americas Welterweight title by defeating an older and experienced Peter Dobson. The young boxer from Washington is slowly cementing his status as one of the finest rising boxers in the 147-pound division. He has been under great hands which helped him make a name for himself in boxing. Back in 2019, Hackett was asked to spar with Davis ahead of the latter’s fight against Ricardo Nunez. Hackett was so good that he was then hired as a permanent sparring partner for Davis.

Jaron Ennis VS Terence Crawford

Moreover, with Davis’ influence, Hackett was signed by Mayweather Promotions. The youthful boxer has benefited from the wise counsel of boxing legends like Floyd Mayweather Jr. and ‘Tank’ Davis. He naturally got the opportunity to learn from Davis, but he was also exposed to other accomplished fighters at the Mayweather gym, which helped him polish his craft. Very recently, he left Mayweather Promotions and became a free agent. Soon after he was signed by Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing for a multi-fight deal. With a Matchroom deal set in place, there is no doubt that the rising prospect will appear on numerous big cards in the coming days.

Meanwhile, what do you think about Dobson’s trainer’s remarks in the video? Let us know in the comments below.

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It would be a huge fight

They can sometimes go under the radar, but the people who train the best boxers are pretty brave as well and Gervonta Davis‘ trainer has gone after Floyd Mayweather.

As Mayweather once declared: “I’m the best, nobody can beat me.” Davis‘ trainer is planning to put that statement to the test.

Mayweather retired from professional boxing with a record of 50-0, with huge names like Manny Pacquiao and Canelo Alvarez failing to beat him when the chance came around.

Manny Pacquiao vs Floyd Mayweather

He has never even been knocked down by an opponent’s punch, so you’d have to be brave or stupid to take him on.

The trainer’s statement

Taking to Instagram, Gervonta Davis‘ trainer wrote, “Gervonta Davis can decode the shoulder roll if Floyd can fight another exhibition. He can fight another fight if he is great as he says he is. Let’s stop spinning the fans, Gervonta vs Floyd.”

Davis was actually a part of Mayweather Productions in the past when he was trying to make his name, but since departing in 2022, he has been at loggerheads with Mayweather and a fight has been on the cards.

 

Mayweather had big hopes for Davis when they started working together.

“Uh, no I asked [was] what [Floyd] for the whole summer before I signed with him you know before I even you know signed anything on paper he already bought me cars, he bought me jewelry, and things like that,” Gervonta once said in an interview.

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