Davis vs Roach

When is Davis vs Roach?

Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis is set to face the challenge of Lamont Roach on Saturday, December 14th, 2024, at Toyota Center, Houston.

The fight will take place over 12 rounds in the Lightweight division, which means the weight limit will be 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

This contest is for the WBA lightweight championship of the world.

Davis vs Roach stats

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 same age as Lamont Roach, at 29 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 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.

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.

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.

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 had won against Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz on December 5, 2021, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Lightweight championship fight at Staples Center, California.

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.

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.

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.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis has been fighting more than Lamont Roach.

Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis last fought 5 months and 29 days ago, while Lamont Roach's last outing was 5 months and 16 days ago.

Davis' last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years and 9 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 9 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, 1 month and 5 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 54 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.8 rounds on average.

What time does Davis vs Roach start?

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.

Who is showing Davis vs Roach?

Davis vs Roach will be broadcast on Amazon Prime PPV both in the UK and US.

How do you stream Davis vs Roach?

In the US you can stream the Davis vs Roach PPV via Amazon’s Prime Video app and platform. Prices will vary based on where you are in the world. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV, and many others.

The whole event costs tbc.

In the UK you can stream the Davis vs Roach PPV via Amazon’s Prime Video app and platform. Prices will vary based on where you are in the world. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV, and many others.

The whole event costs tbc.

What are the odds on Davis vs Roach?

Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis is currently 1/20 (-2000) to win the contest outright, while you can get 8/1 (+800) on Lamont Roach if you fancy the massive upset.

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