The lightweight division is brimming with up-and-coming talent as well as veterans. You have exciting fighters like Gervonta Davis. You have skilled technicians in Shakur Stevenson, a seasoned Olympian with an awkward style in Vasyl Lomachenko, and a hot prospect in Abdullah Mason. So, the question naturally arises in the fans’ heads. Who are the top 10 fighters in the division? Coach Kenny Ellis endeavored to draw a list, and it seems it didn’t sit well with the fans.

Ellis, 54, who has helped polish Davis along with coach Calvin Ford, into a knockout artist, turned to his social media and dropped the list. The list is full of surprises, to say the least. Well, you could anticipate one slot, ‘Tank’ occupying the top rank.

No surprise: Kenny Ellis puts Gervonta Davis #1

In the list, as soon as you go down the first spot, you start raising your eyebrows. Mason finds himself in the second position, ahead of the third-ranked Stevenson, who himself is placed higher than Lomachenko. Frank Martin, who dropped the last fight with Davis, at 30-0, is in fifth. Then the 2020 Olympic medalist, Andy Cruz, follows, and then comes Floyd Schofield at 7.

Keyshawn Davis, William Zepeda, and Curmel Moton round up the other three ranks. It seems Ellis has mixed up potential and youth with actual achievements in the ring. It eventually attracted the ire of fans, who didn’t shy away from blasting the list in the comments section.

Fans are up in arms against the rankings

A fan pointed out that Mason, at 15-0, right at number 2, and even higher than the interim WBC champion Zepeda, didn’t make sense. They wrote, “Mason that high and Zepeda that low is crazy.” Mason has yet to hold a world title while Zepeda has been the No. 1 contender in the lightweight division on all four sanctioning bodies list.

Pointing out the bias for Mason, a user believed he wanted to witness how the 20-year-old boxer would fare against the likes of more skilled veterans of the division in Stevenson and Lomachenko. They demanded, “If that’s the case, I wanna see Abdullah vs Loma or Shakur.” At 15-0, Mason has not been exposed to the competition the way Shakur or Loma have. Thus, the position does warrant some question.

Someone also questioned the credibility of Stevenson at #3. They announced, “I think Shakur is great but hasn’t proven himself to be better than Loma or Frank yet.” They contested the resume of the WBC champion, which is thinner when compared to Lomachenko. In addition, they also put Martin in the proven fighter’s category.

A comment slammed Davis for his choice of opponents and proposed that the Baltimore native always tended to pick someone smaller and with disadvantages. “Gervonta who has fought no one of his size and or without advantages is your number 1??? LMAO,” wrote the fan rhetorically.

Another fan argued the position of Schofield, who is only 21 years old and has a record of 17-0 but didn’t have a splendid amateur career. They also criticized Mason for being placed second. They declared, “This us stupid. Schofield better than Zepeda? I can’t take that seriously. And Mason is great but hasn’t proven close to enough to be above some of those other guys yet.”

Lastly, another user referenced Timothy Bradley‘s four-year-old statement when he took a jibe at Davis for fighting no-so-popular names. They commented, “A Joke Naming A Guy Who fights 8 rounders against cab drivers over a 3 divison champion makes ur whole list A Straight up joke !!!” They claimed that a three-division champion like Shakur Stevenson deserved to be placed higher than Tank.

After analyst, Stephen A. Smith prioritized Gervonta Davis vs. Shakur Stevenson over ‘Tank’ vs. Vasyl Lomachenko, Kenny Ellis, one of Davis’ trainers, echoed Smith and announced ‘Tank’ would face Shakur first in the ring. Taking to Instagram, Ellis announced that Lomachenko would “step aside” for the time being and fight the winner of Shakur Stevenson vs. Gervonta Davis in 2025. However, later, coach Kenny Ellis revealed that he was only joking and a fight discussion with Lomachenko is still ongoing. Here, as Davis’ name is being linked to stars like Lomachenko and Shakur, ShowBizz the Adult believes the party is just getting started for ‘Tank’!

As per ShowBizz the Adult, even though Gervonta Davis has had 30 professional fights since his debut, it seems like ‘Tank’ has yet to expose his true potential to the public. This is something that makes Davis different from his contemporaries. So, in ShowBizz the Adult’s opinion, a fight against two-time Olympic gold medalist and current IBF Lightweight champion, Vasyl Lomachenko is essential to the growth of Davis’ resume.

“Gevonta Davis is talking about fighting Lomanchenko [and] I’m very high on that fight. But a lot of you guys would prefer ‘Tank’ vs. Shakur and prefer ‘Tank’ vs. ‘Pitbull’. And you know what that means? That Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis has left a lot on his plate,” began ShowBizz the Adult.

Can Gervonta Davis beat the Ukrainian boxing legend Vasyl Lomachenko? Who better to answer this question better than someone who has firsthand experience in successfully achieving this endeavor? And who might that be? You don’t have to guess. It’s the WBO super lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez!

Lopez and Lomachenko, the two elites in the lightweight division, went toe-to-toe back in October 2020. After a hard-fought twelve-round slugfest, Lopez emerged victorious via a unanimous decision to win the WBA and WBO straps. So, as talks of a potential fight between Davis and Lomachenko are swirling around, Teofimo Lopez was the obvious choice for Fight Hype to get the predictions.

Teofimo Lopez thinks Vasyl Lomachenko has slowed down

Speaking to ‘The Takeover’, the reporter’s first question was whether ‘Loma’ has slowed down since Lopez defeated him. It didn’t take long for the Brooklyn native to respond, “Yes, Lomachenko has slowed down since I last fought him”. But hey, even Lopez couldn’t help but give props to the right-handed southpaw, highlighting his achievements in the sport—in such a short time.

Turning to Davis, Lopez had an interesting idea as to why Davis has decided to face the Ukrainian now of all times. “Tank and his team are going after that because they follow the Mayweather route. The route is to get them when you’re winning—you’re going to win the fight. So, I’m going to follow the script on that and I believe Tank will win”, Lopez mused.

However, the route to victory won’t be an easy one! Speaking further about his own experience dealing with the Ukrainian, Lopez said, “He’s not easy, man. The mental toughness on there, [Davis will] never face [anybody like Loma] whether in sparing or whatnot,” which Lopez believes Davis will realize once he gets in the ring with Loma.

But that’s just Teofimo Lopez, who managed to defeat Lomachenko. But what about others who have never stepped opposite the Ukrainian?

Raymond Muratalla reveals how Lomachenko could beat Gervonta Davis

Undefeated lightweight contender Raymond Muratalla is out to make a name for himself in the division. And just might be able to do so in his upcoming skirmish against Tevin Farmer on July 13. But before that, he spoke to Boxing Scene about Lomachenko’s chances of beating Davis when the two fight each other.

First of all, Muratalla holds Davis in high regard, going as far as naming him the best lightweight in the world. As for his predictions, Muratalla said, “Tank and Loma’s fight will be a good one, and I think if Loma can box throughout the fight, he can do something. But all in all, I believe Tank will win. I think his power will be too much for Lomachenko in later rounds of the fight.”

With that said, people haven’t completely counted out Vasyl Lomachenko, but the prevailing opinion seems to side with Gervonta Davis winning the fight in the later rounds. But the beauty of boxing is, no one can really foresee what would happen when boxers step into the ring.

Old habits die hard! Before Gervonta Davis was even signed to Mayweather Promotions, Floyd Mayweather was giving him the taste of an opulent lifestyle. “Before I even, you know signed anything on paper he already bought me cars, he bought me jewelry and things….living in life riding on boats and things like that,” Davis had told Vlad TV a few years ago. Although both are at loggerheads right now after ‘Tank’ left Mayweather promotions, he still mirrors his old mentor’s flair for the finer things in life.

Davis grew up in the Sandtown-Winchester community of West Baltimore, one of the most poverty-ridden places in Baltimore. So, we shouldn’t begrudge him about his choice of expensive buys, which he only dreamt of as a child, as he enjoys the fruits of his labor now. Jewelry is one thing Davis is passionate about. Remember, when Davis sported a staggering $2 million diamond necklace following the financial success of the Garcia fight that happened last year? Or, the diamond-studded cross that he wore before the Frank Martin fight? Safe to say, put some diamond on a necklace, and Davis is sold.

In league with the elite boxers of this generation, he is hands down one of the sport’s highest earners. With money to blow, he can afford the finest bling on the market. Davis’ association with the luxury accessory powerhouse Jewelry Unlimited is a well-known fact. On that note, one of Davis’ prized possessions, designed by the company is exquisite, to say the least. In a YouTube video posted to their channel, Davis’ jeweler could be seen giving insights into one of  30-0 boxer’s lavish purchases: a diamond-encrusted skull necklace. And it was truly a work of art! He began the unveiling of the chain with the remark, “Right here, I got one of the sickest chains ever made.”

Starting with the pendant which was skull-shaped, the jeweler said, “We got two eight-carat diamonds for the eyes, 4-carat GIA certified Pink (for the nose), All the stones GIA. And, you got 40-pointers in the mouth,” emphasizing the fact that the finely-cut diamonds were certified by the Gemological Institute of America (GIA).

Then further describing the chain which also had a series of tiny skulls embedded in it, Wafi, from Jewelry Limited, commented, “Necklace, 25-pointer eyes. 20-pointer nose.” But that wasn’t all.

Skulls on Gervonta Davis’ record and his necklace!

“What’s really cool about this is the necklace… connects directly to the pendant,” he added. Not only that, the pendant serves a multifunctional purpose, as a belt can be threaded through it. Voila! a diamond-studded belt buckle. “That’s not all. We created these custom-made nails that screws into… allows a belt to be worn through it. This whole piece turns into a belt buckle,” he said.

But, it ain’t over! The necklace also had “custom-made loops” that allowed it to be turned into a wallet chain. All the aforementioned accessories go into a big skull-shaped case with ‘GTD’ (Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis) engraved on the inside.

A necklace befitting a champion indeed! With more big paychecks around the corner, the undefeated boxer will surely add to his collection. His comeback after a fourteen-month-long layoff against Frank Martin was a blockbuster event. The knockout artist added yet another skull to his list of vanquished opponents with his eighth-round KO victory.

Not every boxer has what it takes to overcome every adversity on their path to glory. Most fall quickly, others show great courage, but a few make it to the top. Over the years, Gervonta Davis has proven to be exactly that as he celebrated yet another victory, this time over Frank Martin in Las Vegas. And no one’s happier about it than his coach Calvin Ford!

So, the Baltimore boxing coach turned to social media today to share a picture featuring PBC greats from 2018, including Errol Spence Jr, Adrien Broner, Jermall Charlo, Jermell Charlo, and, of course, the man of the hour Gervonta Davis. And the last one on the far right was veteran boxer, Zab Judah. Most of the champions in the image were undefeated at the time except for Adrien Broner. However, things are very different today. This seems to have left fans reminiscing about the good old days, as they quickly highlighted Davis as the last man standing today!

Even though Gervonta Davis remains undefeated with each of his fights, getting him closer and closer to legendary status, the same can not be said about the rest of the folks in the picture. Spence Jr. hasn’t appeared in the ring since his devastating defeat at the hands of Terence Crawford. Broner’s attempt to make a comeback started well but quickly fell apart after his very recent embarrassing loss to Blair Cobbs.

Jermell Charlo seems to have fallen off since he lost his last fight against Canelo Alvarez in 2023. Yes, Jermall still has his zero intact, but his mental health issues and retirement talks suggest fans might not see him many more times in the ring again. So, that leaves Davis literally the last man standing. It is important to note that all the boxers in the image except for Adrien Broner and Zab Judah were the early signees under Al Haymon’s PBC. Touted as the next big stars in boxing, PBC promoted their fights with much pomp. However, just like PBC, their initial promise didn’t materialize into the boxing greats they were touted to be. That is everyone except Gervonta Davis.

Having said that, when fans discovered this picture posted by coach Calvin Ford on Instagram, this is what they said!

Calvin Ford – Trainer of the Year, for Gervonta Davis?

Coach Calvin Ford might have trained Davis to perfection, but he couldn’t do that for Broner and didn’t get the chance with Spence, even though he was happy to do it. Regardless, this fan hoped Ford would get the ‘Trainer of the Year’ award for his work with Davis. A user wrote, “You deserve coach of the year”. In 2023, the award went to Brian “BoMac” McIntyre for his work with Terence Crawford. Perhaps, if Davis beats Vasyl Lomachenko this year, Ford could get the honor.

The next user thought the picture was oozing power, as the user asked, “Do you know how powerful this picture is”? That picture does have a lot of champions in it, actually, all of them are.

Someone else highlighted how Davis was the only one in the picture who is still ruling over the sport. “It’s crazy how Tank is the last one Standing … damn”, wrote the user. Perhaps that’s the reason he is seen as the new face of boxing.

Another user reminisced about the days when these were the boxers on top of the food chain. “Good Ole Days & They All Still Tight As Hell Love This”, the user remarked. In fact, Broner even trained beside Davis for his recent Cobbs fight.

One eagle-eyed user pointed out ‘Tank’ is the only one in this picture who isn’t smiling, and is the only one undefeated. “Tank only one ain’t smiling only one ain’t loss DAMN,” the user wrote.

Things haven’t been going well for most of the boxers in the image, so perhaps this blast from the past would help them feel better or do better. As for Gervonta Davis, there is much left for that man to achieve.

The Ring Magazine just updated their June top ten Lightweights (135lbs) list! While the list still contains the same figures it was initially composed of, there are a few noticeable changes. Although Gervonta Davis had initially occupied the no. 1 spot on the list, after ‘Tank’ vs. Frank Martin, Vasyl Lomachenko and Davis swapped places leading fans to beg for Loma vs. Davis.

Gervonta Davis had yet to make his return after the win against Ryan Garcia when Vasyl Lomachenko had tested himself against Devin Haney and George Kambosos Jr. Against Haney, Loma had a commendable performance which made several people question the decision of the fight delivered in Devin’s favor. Later, the Ukrainian boxer made a startling comeback by capturing an eleventh-round TKO against former Unified Lightweight champion, George Kambosos Jr. to win the IBF Lightweight title.

However, per the Ring Magazine, Vasyl Lomachenko remained no. 2 as Gervonta Davis, although inactive, was still undefeated in the sport. On the 15th of June, ‘Tank’ returned to KO Frank Martin in the eighth round of their fight with a thudding overhand. But despite the victory, the Ring Magazine has pushed ‘Tank’ behind Lomachenko.

The Ring Magazine just updated their June top ten Lightweights (135lbs) list! While the list still contains the same figures it was initially composed of, there are a few noticeable changes. Although Gervonta Davis had initially occupied the no. 1 spot on the list, after ‘Tank’ vs. Frank Martin, Vasyl Lomachenko and Davis swapped places leading fans to beg for Loma vs. Davis.

Gervonta Davis had yet to make his return after the win against Ryan Garcia when Vasyl Lomachenko had tested himself against Devin Haney and George Kambosos Jr. Against Haney, Loma had a commendable performance which made several people question the decision of the fight delivered in Devin’s favor. Later, the Ukrainian boxer made a startling comeback by capturing an eleventh-round TKO against former Unified Lightweight champion, George Kambosos Jr. to win the IBF Lightweight title.

However, per the Ring Magazine, Vasyl Lomachenko remained no. 2 as Gervonta Davis, although inactive, was still undefeated in the sport. On the 15th of June, ‘Tank’ returned to KO Frank Martin in the eighth round of their fight with a thudding overhand. But despite the victory, the Ring Magazine has pushed ‘Tank’ behind Lomachenko.

Similarly, a fan felt it was necessary for Lomachenko to defeat Davis and justify his rank. So they wrote, “We getting 1 vs. 2 then.”

Meanwhile, one felt Loma did not deserve the No. 1 position. For the same reason, they branded the list as “Blasphemous.”

On the other hand, one was upset because George Kambosos Jr. was nowhere to be seen. At the same time, they could not understand Raymond Muratalla’s position on the list.

Finally, one fan could not accept the list by Ring Magazine. “Not in the slightest if I’m honest…” they added.