Gervonta Davis returns to the ring after more than a year of absence to defend his belt WBA lightweight champion and his undefeated status, against Frank Martinwho also arrives with a perfect mark as a professional fighter.
The co-main event also draws attention by featuring the American-Mexican David Benavidezwho faces Oleksandr Gvodykin a function that will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Gervonta Davis vs Frank Martin LIVE; MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
The lightweight champion of the World Boxing Association (WBA), Gervonta Davisdefends his title for the sixth time, now against Frank Martinwho like the champion, arrives with an undefeated record in the professional field.
Davis has a record of 29-0 with 27 wins by knockoutwhile the challenger, Martin has a record of 18-0 and 12 quick wins.
Davis will enter a ring more than a year after his last appearance, when in April 2023 he defeated Ryan García in seven episodesso the reappearance of Tank Davis It’s no small thing.
The champion comes out as the great favorite to take the victory with a betting line of -700, for a +500 of your rival tonight, even though Tank Davis has had several legal problems in recent months, in which he was even 44 days in prisonafter failing to comply with an initial order to comply with a 90-day house arrest.
However, Davis returns to what he does, to the blows, and tonight against Martin, despite what the experts say, it will not be an easy fight for the American.
In the co-main event, David Benavidez will be fighting against the Ukrainian Oleksandr Gvodyk for the interim 175-pound title World Boxing Council (WBC).
Despite gaining weight in the light heavyweights, it is worth remembering that Benavidez remains the mandatory challenger to face Canelo Álvarez at 168 poundsin a fight that Benavidez has been asking for for years for an opportunity to face the man from Guadalajara.
But before that can happen, he will have to go out and convince in this new category and defeat Gvodyk.
