Bob Arum is sure that Gervonta Davis, who converted to Islam and is now known as Abdul Wahid, will face one of the hardest battles of his career from the current WBC champion. However, the 92-year-old is skeptical that “Tank” would be interested in the fight because the opponent in issue is not as big as Davis’ previous opponent, Ryan Garcia. However, if the fight goes through, it would rank among the largest in modern boxing history.
Despite receiving harsh criticism for his performance in his most recent bout, Arum is optimistic that the 26-year-old fighter will put “Tank” in a fix. Who then is he? Furthermore, why wouldn’t Davis want to fight him? This is what Bob Arum had to say.
Shakur Stevenson recently declared on social media that he was retiring from sports. But Stevenson also seemed to be saying that if big fights were offered, he would return. In reference to that, several fans asked for Shakur Stevenson vs. Gervonta Davis. Regarding this, Bob Arum said, “As far as Shakur is concerned, he wants to do that fight,” in response to a question about the likelihood of Stevenson vs. Davis.
Furthermore, it’s not Haymon or anyone else. It must be Gervonta Davis’ desire to engage in combat. Recall that he just received a hefty salary from Garcia. Arum continued, “And fighting Shakur doesn’t offer him the same payday, even though it’s a much more difficult battle.
“Because Garcia falsifies the figures due to his social media presence once more.” It isn’t meant as criticism of Garcia. The fact that he can bring it to the table is a complement. Once more, though, it is unrelated to a fighter’s skill or lack thereof. It is what it is, according to Arum. It is important to note in this regard because Shakur was certain he would face “Tank” in combat.
Shakur Stevenson predicted a battle between Davis and himself for the future, as he revealed on the 2nd Win Podcast in August of last year, prior to the Edwin De Los Santos bout. In addition, he asserted that, when it happened, Shakur vs. Davis would be “the biggest boxing fight in the world.” “I think Tank will sign that contract and I’m gonna sign the contract too,” he had added. But a month later, Shakur explained why he was unable to extend an offer to Davis.
Tank is the pay-per-view star, according to Stevenson, who said this on the Million Dollaz Worth of Game podcast. In his view, Shakur was unable to provide an offer to “Tank” because Davis was a more well-known figure. He did, however, stress that he was willing to battle Davis at any time.
