‘Tank’ is back in the ring for the first time since last June, when he dominated challenger Frank Martin in Las Vegas before delivering an eighth-round stoppage to successfully defend his WBA world lightweight title.
Davis had been hoping for a blockbuster clash next almost two years on from his massive bout against long-time rival Ryan Garcia, but talks with the likes of IBF champion Vasiliy Lomachenko for a high-profile unification showdown never bore fruit.
Instead the unbeaten 30-year-old now takes on another huge underdog in Roach, the WBA super-featherweight title-holder who is hoping to cause an almighty upset to become a two-division world champion at Barclays Center after putting together a sequence of six consecutive wins since his sole professional defeat by Jamel Herring in 2019, including against Hector Garcia and Ireland’s Feargal McCrory.
Davis is expected to take care of business emphatically once again in New York amid hopes of setting up a major fight against the likes of Shakur Stevenson, Keyshawn Davis, Garcia, Devin Haney or Lomachenko.
How to watch Gervonta Davis vs Lamont Roach
TV channel and live stream: The event is being shown live in the USA on Amazon Prime Video pay-per-view via their deal with PBC, at a cost of $79.99. The early prelim fights will be available to watch in the USA via Amazon Prime Video.
The event can also be bought in the UK via Amazon Prime Video PPV.
