Gervonta Davis is the dominant name in the sport’s lower weight classes.  His explosive fighting style, which is characterized by aggression and accuracy, has made him a well-known knockout artist. Despite being praised for his boxing prowess, he has had several scandals during his career. Recently, a video surfaced on Instagram showing Davis knocking his sparring partner out of the ring and mocking him.

A video from 2019 which was posted by Davis himself was reposted to Instagram by ‘michaelbensonboxing’ recently. It showed a sparring session between Tank and a sparring partner in red. In the video one of Tank’s punches connects with the guy knocking him outside the ropes. He captioned the post, “Gervonta Davis knocked his sparring partner halfway out of the ring, then got out himself to mock him…” As soon as the clip went viral, angry comments from fans started pouring in.

One of the fans mocked Davis saying, “Probably the best win on his record.” Another went in on Davis saying, “Sparring partner, AKA a guy he is PAYING to give him work? Cool, when’s he gonna knock a real opponent out of the ring in a real title fight? Hasn’t been in a world title fight since 2017 but nice job releasing footage of you beating up nobodies.”

A fan also mentioned, Devin Haney, saying, “Devin Haney needs to humble him, Tank only fights mid boxers.” asking Haney to beat Tank at 135lbs. Another commentator said, “I hope Tank will fight against Haney or Teofimo Lopez next year.IMO posting and bragging about sparring is lame as hell especially these pro boxers, sparring supposed to be good work and trying to focus on a skill you want to improve.” Meanwhile, one fan simply asked, “Why’s he mocking him tho.” Everyone seemed pretty unified on calling Tank out on his actions and agreed that he shouldn’t have done it.

If Regis Prograis defeats Devin Haney on Saturday, the WBC junior welterweight champion may face a string of championship bouts. Teofimo Lopez Jr. and Ryan Garcia are two of the best 140-pound fighters that Prograis could face off against. If the price was right, Prograis would also accept a rematch with Josh Taylor to exact revenge for the only defeat in his career.

However, Prograis stated that a fight between him and someone like Gervonta Davis would need to happen at the junior welterweight class of 140 lbs. Although Davis has faced Mario Barrios at 140 pounds in a fight, he now views himself as a lightweight fighter. In his most recent matchup with Garcia, Davis used a 136-pound catchweight to win via knockout in the seventh round. If Prograis pulls off one of the biggest upset victories of the year, he might be in a favorable position. Prograis is listed as an almost +350 underdog by many sportsbooks.

The home of boxing, the PBC, finds a new home. After four months of waiting and lengthy negotiations, Al Haymon‘s PBC has inked a deal with Amazon Prime. The times are tough, and the boxing world is still reeling from the effects of Showtime Boxing’s shutdown. But what does it mean for 100 million Prime subscribers and a few hundred million boxing fans? A new advent of exciting boxing that fans demand, or a slow, painful death for the PBC

Since Showtime Boxing announced its departure from PPV boxing, fans have speculated about the future of the PBC, especially its mouth-watering A-listers list. Canelo Alvarez, Terence Crawford, and Gervonta Davis are some names that fight under the PBC banner. Now, Amazon Prime has secured their rights, and it’s reported that Prime will host the PBC’s 12–14 PPV events per year. In addition, the broadcasting deal includes weigh-ins and mini-series. 160+ million subscribers will enjoy nonstop regular championship boxing, too. So, what does the deal mean for all the parties involved?

If you were unaware, the legacy networks are consolidating content and moving away from sports. HBO was the first, and Showtime followed its lead recently. Likewise, ESPN is speculated to ditch combat sports soon. It leaves the door open for the likes of Amazon Prime and Netflix to fill in the gap.

While the exact financial terms of the deal are shrouded in mystery, it’s well known that Amazon Prime has greater reach and more money. The American streaming service can cater to its subscribers’ unique boxing content. In addition, the PBC roaster will get wider exposure. Eddie Hearn also believes so.

Sports broadcasting in America is becoming centralized as legacy networks cede away their spaces. Therefore, it was no surprise that Amazon Prime jumped on the opportunity and quickly added boxing to its services. Notably, Prime also holds the NFL’s Thursday Night rights; thus, subscribers will now have access to the PBC boxing content.

The kind of effect it will have on Al Haymon’s PBC is debatable. The deal seemed inevitable for Amazon Prime, one of the leading sports broadcasters in the United States. Adding boxing adds another layer of allure for the new subscribers and a better deal for the old ones.

Meanwhile, the PBC’s A-listers are set to lose some ground financially. The promotion has always promoted in-house fights, but they might have to bend their own rules, and as with only 12–14 PPVs, that’s hard to pull off. And what is the implication? The PBC fighters will take home less cash and more crossover events.

The economics and the boxing reset

What plagues boxing? Boxers demand exorbitant fees, and promoters shy away from pitting their stars against surging contenders. That’s all set to change. Rick Glaser pointed out that Amazon is only “providing the platform, distribution & marketing,” and the PBC will bear the financial burden.

PBC has to put on exciting fights, or they are set to lose their events. Further, as the financial burden is on the promotion now, you can expect fighters to take a pay cut and fight worthy opponents. Lopsided matchups and thinly spread cards will become a thing of the past. “The majority of PBC fighters will find that this will be the start of a #Boxing reset. That’s what the announcement really says,” Glaser wrote on his X-handle.

However, the fee structure for the fans is yet to be determined. If fans have to shell out money to watch the PBC events on the platform, that might put them off. Additionally, non-subscribers might not be willing to shell out $14.99 per month to be a member. But if Amazon Prime offers its subscribers a discounted price for the PBC PPV event, that’s a sweet deal. But Canelo Alvarez and Gervonta Davis should be ready to collect less hefty paychecks.

The boxing world has begun celebrating the redemptive win Ryan Garcia scored over the weekend. Joining these celebrations is Floyd Mayweather protege, Curmel Moton. Taking to a post uploaded by ‘KingRy,’ Moton congratulated the 25-year-old fighter on bouncing back from his career’s first loss he registered in April this year.

After the devastating loss that Garcia encountered against Gervonta Davis this year, he awaited an opportunity to redeem himself. On December 3, that chance dawned, and so he seized. In a fight against Oscar Duarte, Garcia made an impressive comeback securing an 8th-round knockout. The victory was so spectacular that the boxing community was full of appreciation for him. However, according to Ryan, alongside his recent win,  he also keeps his maiden career loss alive in his thoughts for motivation.

As he emerged victorious after having proven his worth in the sport of boxing, KingRy took to his Instagram to share pictures of the two fights he undertook this year. The first image was the one that he’d never forget. It was the moment when Tank knocked him down in their infamous Las Vegas fight. The second one was the moment from his comeback victory against Duarte. He wrote, “Losing can be the best thing for you at times. It can show you where you’re lost at.”

At the iconic T-Mobile Arena of Las Vegas, Ry faced his career’s hardest challenge in April this year. He faced Gervonta Davis. With a 22-0 unbeaten record, Garcia took the bold step to fight another undefeated knockout artist. However, the latter defeated Ry in a devastating 7th round knockout. As he faced criticism for his loss, Ryan awaited an opportunity to redeem himself. Now, the Duarte victory has earned him praise from his contemporaries in the boxing world. One of them is Curmel Moton.

At the iconic T-Mobile Arena of Las Vegas, Ry faced his career’s hardest challenge in April this year. He faced Gervonta Davis. With a 22-0 unbeaten record, Garcia took the bold step to fight another undefeated knockout artist. However, the latter defeated Ry in a devastating 7th round knockout. As he faced criticism for his loss, Ryan awaited an opportunity to redeem himself. Now, the Duarte victory has earned him praise from his contemporaries in the boxing world. One of them is Curmel Moton.

Ryan Garcia is back on the map, and how. Tank, on the other hand, is taking some time away from boxing to sort out issues in his personal life. While reports suggest he’ll return to the ring in early 2024, more clarifications on this front remain scarce.