Bookmakers made Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis a strong favorite against Shakur Stevenson in a potential future clash between the pair, when they last released odds on November 20, 2024.
He is currently 7/20 (-290) to win the clash outright, while you can get 21/10 (+210) on Shakur Stevenson if you fancy the upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 70% chance of Davis winning while giving Stevenson a 30% chance.
Davis opened as the favorite at 7/20 (-290).
Stevenson opened at 21/10 (+210).
The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Lightweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 135 pounds (9.45 stones or 61.36 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
‘Tank’ Davis vs Stevenson Head To Head
Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 30 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 28 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Shakur Stevenson would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 22 wins and 0 draws, with 10 of those by knockout.
The stats suggest Davis would have a massive power advantage over Stevenson, boasting a 93% knockout percentage compared to Stevenson's 45%.
Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis is the older man by 3 years, at 30 years old.
Stevenson has a height advantage of 1 inch over Davis. Despite this, he has a 1-inch reach advantage.
Both Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis and Shakur Stevenson fight out of a southpaw stance.
Davis is currently arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 8 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 4 years and 2 months earlier than Stevenson, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 19 fewer professional rounds, totaling 138 compared to Stevenson's 157.
Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis goes into the fight ranked number 1 by The Ring at lightweight.
Shakur Stevenson is currently ranked number 4 by The Ring in the 135lb division.
‘Tank’ Davis vs Stevenson betting form
Davis remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he beat Frank Martin on June 15, 2024, by knockout in the 8th round in their WBA Super World Lightweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, United States. He was a 3/25 (-830) favorite going into the contest.
Prior to that, he had beaten Ryan Garcia on April 22, 2023, by knockout in the 7th round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. He was a 2/5 (-250) favorite going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had won against Hector Luis Garcia on January 7, 2023, by technical knockout in the 9th round in their WBA World Lightweight championship fight at Capital One Arena, Washington. He was a 1/14 (-1400) favorite going into the contest.
Before that, he had beaten Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero on May 28, 2022, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBA World Lightweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York. He was a 3/25 (-830) favorite going into the contest.
He had defeated Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz on December 5, 2021, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Lightweight championship fight at Staples Center, California. He was a 7/100 (-1400) favorite going into the contest.
Stevenson remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 1 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he won against Artem Harutyunyan on July 6, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Lightweight championship fight at Prudential Center, Newark, United States. He was a 1/25 (-2500) favorite going into the fight.
Prior to that, he had won against Edwin De Los Santos on November 16, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Lightweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. He was a 1/12 (-1200) favorite going into the fight.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Shuichiro Yoshino on April 8, 2023, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBC World Lightweight eliminator fight at Prudential Center, Newark. He was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the fight.
Before that, he had beaten Robson Conceicao on September 23, 2022, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Featherweight and WBO World Junior Lightweight championship fight at Prudential Center, Newark. He was a 7/100 (-1400) favorite going into the fight.
He had won against Oscar Valdez on April 30, 2022, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Featherweight, WBO World Junior Lightweight and The Ring Junior Lightweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas. He was a 7/50 (-710) favorite going into the fight.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Shakur Stevenson has been fighting more than Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis.
Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis last fought 7 months and 7 days ago, while Shakur Stevenson's last outing was 6 months and 16 days ago.
Davis' last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 17 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 42 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.4 rounds on average.
Stevenson's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 23 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 54 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.8 rounds on average.
