Promoter Bob Arum states that a lightweight unification fight between Gervonta Davis and Vasily Lomachenko is being negotiated for November.
Negotiations Underway, Pending Davis’ Win
Arum is optimistic that the fight can get made, provided Davis (29-0, 27 KOs) is victorious in the title defense of his WBA ‘regular’ lightweight belt against Frank Martin this Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
The negotiations have already started, and they’ll continue if Tank wins against Martin. Tank is expected to defeat Martin in their headliner on PBC on Prime Video PPV, but you never know.
Davis has been out of the ring for 14 months, and he looks like he’s lost a lot of weight in camp. He looked healthier and more youthful in his last fight against Ryan Garcia, and it appears that the year out of the ring hasn’t been ideal for Davis.
It’s unclear if Tank has been burning the candle on both ends, but he looks drained and stringy. Tank has been stressed with what he’s gone through in his life since last year.
If the Tank-Lomachenko fight gets made, IBF lightweight champion Lomachenko (18-3, 12 KOs) will have his belt on the line for a massive fight.
Speaking the obvious, Arum says the Gervonta vs. Lomachenko fight is bigger than Tank vs. Shakur Stevenson. The performance that Shakur put in last November against Edwin De Los Santos was terrible, and fans would not want to pay to watch a fight involving him.
Arum Reveals Ongoing Talks with PBC
“Davis and Lomachenko is a bigger fight than Davis and Shakur. If Tank is available and Lomachenko having a good victory over Kambosos, that’s the fight that everyone wants to see,” said promoter Bob Arum to Boxing News about fans wanting to see Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis vs. Vasily Lomachenko lightweight unification clash next.
“We’ve been talking to PBC all along. We’ll absolutely resume conversations next week after this fight, assuming Tank Davis is successful on Saturday. It won’t be the start of negotiations. Carl Moretti has been talking to Louis DeCubas for a couple of weeks now.
“Hopefully, we’ll put it together for sometime in November. Nobody is dragging anybody to the table. Both sides know it’s a big fight, which means they’re looking forward to earning a lot of money, and they’re both competitive guys.
“I’m optimistic that the negotiations will go well. You can never guarantee that, but PBC are professionals, and my guys are professionals, and they’ll work it out,” said Arum.
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