When is Taylor vs Davis?
Josh Taylor could fight Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis in Early 2025 the United States.
The fight would take place over 12 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which means the weight limit would be 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).
Taylor vs Davis stats
Josh Taylor would step into the ring with a record of 19 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 13 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 30 wins and 0 draws, with 28 of those by knockout.
The stats suggest Davis would have a large advantage in power over Taylor, boasting a 93% knockout percentage compared to Taylor's 68%.
Josh Taylor is the older man by 3 years, at 33 years old.
Taylor has a height advantage of 4 inches over Davis. This also extends to a 1-inch reach advantage.
Both Josh Taylor and Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis fight out of a southpaw stance.
Taylor is currently arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 9 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 2 years and 4 months later than Davis, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 1 more professional rounds, totaling 139 compared to Davis' 138.
Josh Taylor goes into the fight ranked number 7 by the WBC, 11 by the WBO, and 7 by The Ring at super lightweight.
Taylor vs Davis form
Taylor has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he lost to Jack Catterall on May 25, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at First Direct Arena, Leeds, United Kingdom.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by Teofimo Lopez on June 10, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Welterweight and The Ring Junior Welterweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden, New York, United States.
Going into that contest, he had won against Jack Catterall on February 26, 2022, by split decision in their WBC World Super Lightweight, WBA Super World Super Lightweight, IBF World Junior Welterweight and WBO World Junior Welterweight championship fight at The SSE Hydro, Scotland, United Kingdom.
Before that, he had beaten Jose Carlos Ramirez on May 22, 2021, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Lightweight, WBA Super World Super Lightweight, IBF World Junior Welterweight and WBO World Junior Welterweight championship fight at Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas, United States.
He had defeated Apinan Kongsong on September 26, 2020, by knockout in the 1st round in their WBA Super World Super Lightweight and IBF World Junior Welterweight championship fight at BT Sport Studio, London, United Kingdom.
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 defeated 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 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 had won against Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz on December 5, 2021, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Lightweight championship fight at Staples Center, California.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis has been fighting more than Josh Taylor.
Josh Taylor last fought 7 months and 28 days ago, while Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis' last outing was 7 months and 7 days ago.
Taylor's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 3 months and 27 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 10 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 49 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.8 rounds on average.
Davis' last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 17 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 42 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.4 rounds on average.
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