Despite his comments about not caring, Gervonta Davis’ WBA title is now the only one remaining.
‘Tank’ has been out of the ring since a knockout win over Ryan Garcia in April. That was another high-profile victory for Davis and arguably the biggest of his career. However, because the bout took place at a 136-pound catchweight, it wasn’t a title defense for the winner.
As it turns out, that bout with ‘KingRy’ will be the last for Davis as the WBA (Regular) lightweight champion. Following that win over Garcia, many hoped to see the titleholder face Devin Haney. ‘The Dream’ held all the gold at lightweight, except for the one held by Davis.
Sadly, that lightweight title clash won’t be happening. Last month, Haney vacated his lightweight championships just a week prior to his super lightweight clash with Regis Prograis. In December, ‘The Dream’ scored a dominant decision win over ‘Rougarou’.
With Haney’s announcement, the WBA had an easy decision to make. With no WBA (Super) lightweight champion, they announced intentions to upgrade Davis. However, upon hearing that news, ‘Tank’ outright stated that he didn’t want the elevation.
However, it didn’t matter. As reported by Michael Benson of TalkSport, Davis was elevated to the WBA (Super) lightweight champion earlier today. With that, there will be no more WBA (Regular) lightweight title as well.
