Bookmakers made Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis a massive favorite against Lamont Roach when they square off in their contest on Saturday 1st March 2025 at Toyota Center, Houston, United States.
He is currently 1/16 (-1700) to win the contest outright, while you can get 17/2 (+850) on Lamont Roach if you fancy the massive upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 90% chance of Davis winning while giving Roach a 10% chance.
Davis opened as the favorite at 1/20 (-2000).
Roach opened at 8/1 (+800) which has shorten by 3/-2 (+70).
The fight is 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.
This contest is for the WBA lightweight championship of the world.
Davis vs Roach Head To Head
Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 30 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 28 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Lamont Roach will make his way to the ring with a record of 25 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, with 10 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Davis has a massive power advantage over Roach, boasting a 93% knockout percentage compared to Roach's 40%.
Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis is the older man by 1 year, at 30 years old.
Roach has a height advantage of 1 inch over Davis. Despite this, he has a 1-inch reach advantage.
Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis fights out of the southpaw stance, while Lamont Roach is an orthodox fighter.
Davis is arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 3 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 1 year and 1 month earlier than Roach, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He has fought 34 fewer professional rounds, totaling 138 compared to Roach's 172.
Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis goes into the fight ranked number 1 by The Ring at lightweight.
Davis vs Roach betting form
Davis remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he won against 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 ring.
Prior to that, he had won against 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 ring.
Going into that contest, he had beaten 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 ring.
Before that, he had defeated 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 ring.
He had won against 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 ring.
Roach has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.
In his last fight, he defeated Feargal McCrory on June 28, 2024, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their WBA World Super Featherweight championship fight at Entertainment and Sports Arena, Washington, United States. He was a 1/8 (-830) favorite going into the contest.
Prior to that, he had defeated Hector Luis Garcia on November 25, 2023, by split decision in their WBA World Super Featherweight championship fight at Michelob ULTRA Arena, Las Vegas. He was a 2/1 (+200) underdog going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Angel Rodriguez on July 16, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Crypto.com Arena, California.
Before that, he had won against Rene Alvarado on December 18, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at AT&T Center, Texas.
He had been beaten by Jamel Herring on November 9, 2019, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Lightweight championship fight at Chukchansi Park, California. He was a 21/10 (+210) underdog going into the contest.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis has been fighting more than Lamont Roach.
Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis last fought 8 months and 14 days ago, while Lamont Roach's last outing was 8 months and 1 day ago.
Davis' last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 24 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 42 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.4 rounds on average.
Roach's last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 3 months and 20 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 54 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.8 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Davis vs Roach Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Toyota Center, Houston, United States, which is around 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Davis vs Roach for In-Play Betting?
Davis vs Roach will be broadcast on Amazon Prime PPV both in the UK and US.
