When is Davis vs Rivera?
Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis could face Michel Rivera in Autumn/Fall 2023 in the United States.
The fight would be contested over 12 rounds in the Lightweight division, which means the weight limit would be 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).
Davis vs Rivera stats
Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis would step 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.
Michel Rivera would make his way to the ring with a record of 24 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 14 of those wins by knock out.
The stats suggest Davis would have a massive power advantage over Rivera, boosting at 93% knock out percentage over Rivera's 58%.
Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis is the older man by 3 years, at 28 years old.
Rivera has a height advantage of 2 inches over Davis. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.
Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis fights out of the southpaw stance, while Michel Rivera is an orthodox fighter.
Davis is currently arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 4 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 3 years earlier than Rivera, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 24 less professional rounds, 130 to Rivera's 154.
Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis goes into the fight ranked number 2 by the RING at lightweight.
Michel Rivera is currently ranked number 14 by the WBC and 14 by the IBF in the 135lb division.
Davis vs Rivera 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.
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.
Going into that contest, he had won against Rolando Romero on 28th May 2022 by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBA World Lightweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York.
Before that, he had beat Isaac Cruz on 5th December 2021 by unanimous decision in their WBA World Lightweight championship fight at Staples Center, California.
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.
Rivera has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.
In his last fight, he lost to Frank Martin on 17th December 2022 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas, United States.
Previous to that, he had won against Jerry Perez on 15th October 2022 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Barclays Center, Brooklyn.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Joseph Adorno on 26th March 2022 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Armory, Minnesota.
Before that, he had beat Jose Matias Romero on 30th October 2021 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Nevada.
He had won against Jon Fernandez on 3rd July 2021 by knockout in the 8th round at Dignity Health Sports Park, California.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Michel Rivera has been fighting more than Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis.
Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis last fought 1 month and 6 days ago, while Michel Rivera's last outing was 5 months and 11 days ago.
Davis' last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 11 months and 2 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 45 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9 rounds on average.
Rivera's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 10 months and 25 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 50 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10 rounds on average.
What are the odds on Davis vs Rivera?
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