Gervonta Davis stunned the boxing world with his conversion from Christianity to Islam. This was a surprise for a lot of people since Davis never shared his personal beliefs publicly before. However, his introduction to a new religion was shared on social media by his friend and fellow boxer Badou Jack. But this isn’t something new in the fighting world.

The trend started with Muhammad Ali who became a Muslim in 1964, and then in the 1990s, Mike Tyson followed the same path. Now, less than a week later, another boxer has announced his conversion to Islam. Ironically, the announcement was by the boxer’s friend just like Badou Jack did for Davis.

Former WBC champion follows in the path of Gervonta Davis

Former Australian champion Billy Dib took some time to post on X about the recent development in the life of the former WBC light-middleweight champion Tony Harrison. Dib has himself faced a tragic life since he lost his beloved wife in 2015 because of cancer, but later he was diagnosed with the disease himself. However, his faith helped him a lot to deal with the difficult period in his life and not lose hope.

Therefore, he showed happiness for his fellow boxers to come on the same journey of faith just like him. He wrote in his post, “In less than a week 2 brothers from the boxing fraternity have embraced the faith of Islam AL-HUMDULILAH My brother [Gervonta Davis] and now brother [Tony Harrison] Mashallah.”

It’s quite wholesome how fellow Muslim fighters have welcomed Gervonta Davis with open arms. Now the same can be expected to happen with Tony Harrison. Moreover, it’s to be seen if Harrison also chooses to change his name as Davis has also taken up a Muslim name for himself.

The new Muslim name of ‘Tank’

In following the footsteps of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali, Gervonta Davis aligned himself with a tradition of changing his name. This list also includes esteemed former world champions like Dwight Muhammad Qawi, previously known as Dwight Braxton, and Matthew Saad Muhammad, formerly known as Matthew Franklin. Moreover, he is also in the company of the great Mike Tyson in that regard.

Even after embracing the Muslim faith and adopting the name Malik Abdul Aziz, the legendary heavyweight champion Mike Tyson made a distinctive choice. He continued his boxing career under his original name. The path Davis will choose in his career since his name change is yet to be seen. He has adopted the name, ‘Abdul Wahid’.

The fans will have to wait to see with what name Davis will decide to enter the ring. His new Muslim name or the name that he got from his family. What do you think? Let us know in the comments section.