Gervonta Davis-Yuriorkis Gamboa reportedly set for Dec. 28
Gervonta Davis will make his debut at 135 pounds against Yuriorkis Gamboa in a fight for the vacant WBA title on December 28, according to The Athletic.
The fight, which will be televised by Showtime, will take place either in Atlanta, where Davis has trained, or New York.
Davis’ handlers have not confirmed that he will face Gamboa but the fighter has retweeted reports that the fight is set.
Davis (22-0, 21 knockouts) successfully defended his WBA junior lightweight title by stopping Ricardo Nunez in July. He had hoped to unify titles against Tevin Farmer but that fight couldn’t be made and he decided to move up in weight.
Davis reportedly said that the move has nothing to do with his ability to make 130.
Gamboa (30-2, 18 KOs) is a former featherweight titleholder but has had his ups and downs. The 37-year-old from Cuba has won his last four fights, including a sensational second-round knockout of Roman Martinez in July.