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ORLANDO, FL – OCTOBER 30: World Champion boxer and current promoter Floyd Mayweather Jr. laughs with his fighter Gervonta Davis in the locker room during the Premier Boxing Champions on Bounce TV boxing match at The Venue at UCF on October 30, 2015 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Alex Menendez/Getty Images)
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ORLANDO, FL – OCTOBER 30: World Champion boxer and current promoter Floyd Mayweather Jr. laughs with his fighter Gervonta Davis in the locker room during the Premier Boxing Champions on Bounce TV boxing match at The Venue at UCF on October 30, 2015 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Alex Menendez/Getty Images)
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ORLANDO, FL – OCTOBER 30: World Champion boxer and current promoter Floyd Mayweather Jr. laughs with his fighter Gervonta Davis in the locker room during the Premier Boxing Champions on Bounce TV boxing match at The Venue at UCF on October 30, 2015 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Alex Menendez/Getty Images)
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ORLANDO, FL – OCTOBER 30: World Champion boxer and current promoter Floyd Mayweather Jr. laughs with his fighter Gervonta Davis in the locker room during the Premier Boxing Champions on Bounce TV boxing match at The Venue at UCF on October 30, 2015 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Alex Menendez/Getty Images)
For the longest time, five-time world champion, Gervonta Davis, was boxing superstar. Floyd Mayweather Jr’s, blue-eyed boy. And has been promoted by Mayweather Promotions for the majority of his career. However, it seems like Davis’ long association with Mayweather and his promotional company has come to an end. In fact, he recently opened up about the same during a press conference.
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Davis is currently set to face Hector Garcia at the Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. on January 7, 2023. Moreover, the fight will see him defend his WBA (Regular) lightweight title.
Meanwhile, he was at the presser for this upcoming fight. At the event, he was interviewed by FightHype, who asked him about leaving Mayweather Promotions.
Gervonta Davis opens up about leaving Mayweather Promotions
Gervonta Davis had a few choice words to say about his time with Mayweather Promotions and also about leaving the company. He responded by saying, “I’m on my own type of joint. But much love to Mayweather Promotions you know what I mean. Leonard, Floyd, all them guys. I definitely appreciate you coming you know.”
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WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 01: Gervonta Davis talks with Floyd Mayweather (R) back stage before fighting Guillermo Avila of Mexico (not pictured) in their super featherweights bout at the DC Armory on April 1, 2016 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
He further added, “I’m just doing my own thing. Not sad, in the future, we can work together and everything like that. I’m coming, get my own passions.”
Davis also mentioned that Mayweather did all he could for him. But, he has to focus on making it on his own henceforth.
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This statement came at a time when Matchroom Boxing’s main man, Eddie Hearn, contacted Davis with a USD 10 million offer.
Fans share their thoughts on the statement by Davis
Boxing fans were intrigued to hear the statements that Davis made about leaving Mayweather Promotions. In fact, they took to social media to share their thoughts about the same.
Great decision! Floyd was trying to overshadow Tank with those corny exhibition fights the same time Tank was fighting! Mayweather promotions dropped the ball and will regret losing their cash cow!
— Free Enterprise (@LBoogie_PA) December 5, 2022
User @LBoogie_PA felt that Davis made the right decision. And also mentioned that Mayweather was overshadowing him.
Probably for the best. Sure he made good money but now it's about being involved in legacy fights that people actually want to see. First stop Ryan Garcia
— Dan (@DJKBOX101) December 5, 2022
Similarly, user @DJKBOX101 also felt that the dissociation was for the best.
Floyd left and went on his own, Tank is doing the same thing. Stop trying to make it a big deal
— Black American God🇺🇸 (@BLACK_GODZ_FBA) December 5, 2022
i'ts bette for him without floyd. Gervonta gotta make he's own label. He got everything
— mert (@1mertsalli) December 5, 2022
A few users drew parallels between Davis and Mayweather leaving his promoter. And mentioned that Davis also has to make his own label.
Much props to him for manning up and leaving a situation that wasn’t best suited for him and where he is trying to go (hopefully). ☮️❤️💥🥊💯
— F O O D R E V O L U T I O N™️ (@FOODREVOLUTIO10) December 5, 2022
You can tell he's being careful with what he's saying.
— bombs boxing™ (@bombsboxing) December 6, 2022
User @FOODREVOLUTIO10 commended Davis for ‘leaving a situation that wasn’t best suited for him’. Meanwhile, user @bombsboxing felt that Davis was being cautious while choosing his words.
This is dangerous for him because he’s very short so I see why Floyd needed him to stay but either way he still will remain a top fighter but would had been perfect behind Floyd. Look at haney he still has Sr behind him.
— bobbysanchez (@bobbysanchezzz) December 5, 2022
However, user @bobbysanchezzz believed that leaving Mayweather was a dangerous situation for Davis.
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Was it a good decision for Davis to leave Mayweather Promotions? Let us know in the comments below.