Bookmakers made Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis a big favourite against Frank Martin when they meet in their bout on Saturday 15th June 2024 at MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, United States.
He is currently 1/6 (-590) to win the bout outright, while you can get 4/1 (+400) on Frank Martin if you fancy the big upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 82% chance of Davis winning while giving Martin a 18% chance.
Davis opened as the favourite at 1/6 (-590).
Martin opened at 4/1 (+400).
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 Martin Head To Head
Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 29 wins, zero loses and 0 draws, 27 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.
Frank Martin will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 18 wins and 0 draws, with 12 of those by knock out.
The stats suggest Davis has a large advantage in power over Martin, boosting at 93% knock out percentage over Martin's 67%.
Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis is the same age as Frank Martin, at 29 years old.
Martin has a height advantage of 2 inches over Davis. Despite this, he has 1-inch reach advantage.
Both Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis & Frank Martin fight out of a southpaw stance.
Davis is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 11 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 4 years and 7 months earlier than Martin, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 36 more professional rounds, 130 to Martin's 94.
Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis goes into the fight ranked number 2 by the RING at lightweight.
Frank Martin is currently ranked number 2 by the WBA, 7 by the IBF and 5 by the RING in the 135lb division.
Davis vs Martin betting form
Davis remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he beat Ryan Garcia on 22nd April 2023 by knockout in the 7th round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States. He was a 2/5 (-250) favourite going into the contest.
Previous to that, he had beat Hector Luis Garcia on 7th January 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) favourite going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had won against Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero on 28th May 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) favourite going into the contest.
Before that, he had beat Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz on 5th December 2021 by unanimous decision in their WBA World Lightweight championship fight at Staples Center, California. He was a 7/100 (-1400) favourite going into the contest.
He had defeated Mario Barrios on 26th June 2021 by technical knockout in the 11th round in their WBA World Super Lightweight championship fight at State Farm Arena, Atlanta. He was a 1/5 (-500) favourite going into the contest.
Martin remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he won against Artem Harutyunyan on 15th July 2023 by unanimous decision in their WBC World Lightweight eliminator fight at The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas, United States. He was a 3/50 (-1700) favourite going into the fight.
Previous to that, he had won against Michel Rivera on 17th December 2022 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas. He was a 11/25 (-230) favourite going into the fight.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Jackson Marinez on 9th July 2022 by technical knockout in the 10th round at Alamodome, San Antonio.
Before that, he had beat Romero Duno on 1st January 2022 by technical knockout in the 4th round at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Florida.
He had won against Ryan Kielczweski on 21st August 2021 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Nevada.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Frank Martin has been fighting more than Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis.
Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis last fought 1 year, 1 month and 24 days ago, while Frank Martin's last outing was 11 months ago.
Davis' last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 20 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 45 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9 rounds on average.
Martin's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 25 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 48 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.6 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Davis vs Martin Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, United States, which is around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Davis vs Martin for In-Play Betting?
Davis vs Martin will be broadcast on Amazon Prime PPV in the US.
