Bookmakers made Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis a strong favorite against Lamont Roach in a potential future fight between the pair, when they last released odds on August 1, 2025.
He is currently 1/4 (-400) to win the fight outright, while you can get 5/2 (+250) on Lamont Roach if you fancy the upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 74% chance of Davis winning while giving Roach a 26% chance.
Davis opened as the favorite at 1/4 (-400).
Roach opened at 11/4 (+280) which has got wider by -3/4 (+130).
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.
The contest would be for the WBA lightweight championship of the world.
Davis vs Roach II Head To Head
Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 30 wins, zero losses, and 1 draw, 28 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Lamont Roach would make his way to the ring with a record of 25 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws, with 10 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Davis would have 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 currently 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 150 compared to Roach's 184.
Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis goes into the fight ranked number 2 by The Ring at lightweight.
Davis vs Roach II betting form
Davis remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his recent opponents.
In his last fight, he drew Lamont Roach on March 1, 2025, by majority draw in their 12 round contest in their WBA Super World Lightweight championship fight at Barclays Center, Brooklyn, United States. He was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the fight.
Prior to that, he had defeated 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. He was a 3/25 (-830) favorite going into the fight.
Going into that contest, 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 fight.
Before that, 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 fight.
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 fight.
Roach has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.
In his last fight, he drew Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis on March 1, 2025, by majority draw in their 12 round contest in their WBA Super World Lightweight championship fight at Barclays Center, Brooklyn, United States. He was a 8/1 (+800) underdog going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had 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. He was a 1/8 (-830) favorite going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had won against 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 ring.
Before that, he had defeated Angel Rodriguez on July 16, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Crypto.com Arena, California.
He had beaten Rene Alvarado on December 18, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at AT&T Center, Texas.
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 11 months and 11 days ago, while Lamont Roach's last outing was 11 months and 11 days ago.
Davis' last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 8 months and 15 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 8 months and 28 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 4 years, 1 month and 25 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 30 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 54 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.8 rounds on average.
