Gervonta “Tank” Davis

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Gervonta “Tank” Davis is an American professional boxer. He has held multiple world championships in two weight classes, including the WBA (Super) super featherweight title since 2019 and previously the IBF super featherweight title from 2017 to 2018. Born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, Davis had a successful amateur career, winning 23 of his 24 fights. As a professional, he quickly racked up wins and drew the attention of Floyd Mayweather Jr., who signed him to Mayweather Promotions in 2016. In 2017, Davis solidified his place as one of the top young boxers in the world with a dominant victory over former champion José Pedraza to win the IBF super featherweight title. He has since defended his title twice, most recently against Leo Santa Cruz in October 2020. Davis is widely considered one of the best boxers in the world today, with many experts predicting he will become one of the sport’s all-time greats.

Salary Details

As of his last fight in July 2020, according to Forbes, he has earned a total of $34 million in prize money during his career. This includes his guaranteed purse of $5 million for his July 2020 bout against Vasyl Lomachenko, which was later revealed to be the highest-earning boxing match of the year. His total career earnings are expected to continue to rise as he enters his prime years as a boxer. Salaries for boxing matches are typically determined by the fighter’s popularity and drawing power, meaning that Gervonta Davis is likely to continue to earn high salaries for many years to come.

Early Life

Gervonta Davis was born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1994. He began boxing at the age of five, and by the age of eight he had won his first amateur bout. Davis turned professional in 2013, and quickly rose through the ranks of the featherweight division. In 2017, he captured the IBF title with a knockout victory over then-unbeaten champion Jose Pedraza. Davis has since defended his title twice, most recently against Leo Santa Cruz in 2020. Throughout his career, Davis has shown immense power and natural boxing ability. His accomplishments in the ring have earned him widespread acclaim, and he is widely considered to be one of the best pound-for-pound boxers in the world today.

Career

Davis has held multiple world championships in two weight classes, including the WBA (Super) super featherweight title since 2019 and previously the IBF super featherweight title from 2017 to 2018. As of November 2020, Davis is ranked as the world’s second best active super featherweight by The Ring magazine and the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board, and third by BoxRec. In a 2014 amateur fight, he knocked out his opponent who had taunted him moments earlier by calling him “a clown”. The opponent required medical attention following the bout. As a result of the knockout, then-ABC medical consultant Kevin Bertolino publicly criticized the Baltimore Police Athletic League for allowing the bout to occur, saying that it was “dangerous” and “not in the best interest of safety”. In 2016 he signed with Floyd Mayweather’s boxing promotional firm Mayweather Promotions.champion Floyd Mayweather Jr..He made his first appearance on United States pay-per-view (PPV) under Mayweather Promotions’ banner against Liam Walsh on May 20, 2017. In doing so he became one of a very small number of boxers to headline their first PPV event.

Relationships

Davis is very discreet about his private life. However, it appears that Davis is not currently married. He has been linked to several different women over the years, but there has never been any confirmation that he has tied the knot. For now, it seems that Davis is content to focus on his boxing career and enjoy the single life. Only time will tell if he eventually decides to settle down and get married.

Net Worth

Forbes estimates Gervonta Davis’ net worth to be $8 million. The majority of this wealth is derived from his boxing career, which has seen him earn purses totaling more than $30 million. Outside of boxing, Davis has also earned money through endorsement deals with companies like Under Armour and Nike. In addition, he has also started his own clothing line and launched a charitable foundation. While his exact salary is not known, it is safe to say that Davis is doing quite well for himself financially. In fact, he is one of the richest young athletes in the world today. With his talent and drive, there is no doubt that he will only continue to grow his wealth in the years to come.