A Baltimore versus Brooklyn seems to have erupted online. ‘The Chosen One’ seemingly fired the first salvo. It didn’t take much time before the ‘Tank’ started dropping heavy shells from his base. The dynamics of the battle appear to be shifting. Gervonta Davis, it appears, is now taking the battle to the foe’s home ground.

An innocuous celebration at Edgar Berlanga‘s end seemingly gave ‘Tank’ Davis another opportunity to question the super middleweight’s credentials in the boxing pedigree. Davis returned from a year-long break and defended his lightweight championship against Frank Martin on June 15. Three months later, Berlanga’s high-profile attempt at a world title was squandered in front of Canelo Alvarez. As far as the Baltimorean goes, talks about his next fight have been grabbing headlines for some time. One particular bit of reporting involved Jose ‘El Rayo’ Valenzuela. As rumors of the fight not happening gained traction, Berlanga made his opening move against ‘Tank’.

Gervonta Davis: What’s the point?

‘The Chosen One’ shared a nearly half-minute-long clip through his Twitter handle. It features him standing atop a vehicle along with a few other associates. With loud music playing in the background, Berlanga captured the whole sequence on his mobile, showcasing a large group of supporters on motorcycles and scooters riding alongside.

In Chaste Spanish, Berlanga wrote, “Puerto Rico te amo,” which roughly translates to, “Puerto Rico, I love you.” Though a Brooklyn-born, Berlanga’s love for the land, from where his parents came, is fairly well known. If fans remember, the 27-year-old had hyped the Canelo fight as a Mexico versus Puerto Rico rivalry.

But to Gervonta Davis, it was nothing short of a drama. He questioned the revelry. After all, Berlanga lost the fight to Canelo Alvarez, where reportedly, he literally gave away each round. The lightweight champion asked, “Ni**a celebrating failure… lol, yo, congrats on getting ya a** beat.”

It seems the online spat ensued as Edgar Berlanga called out Gervonta Davis for avoiding ‘Rayo’ Valenzuela. He called the Baltimorean a ‘Chihuahua.’ Berlanga tweeted that probably Davis’s unwillingness for a face-off stems from the defeat ‘El Rayo’ inflicted on Isaac Cruz. The tough ‘Pitbull’ remains one of the only two men who took ‘Tank’ the whole distance. ‘Tank’ wasn’t going to let it slide.

The Clash Beyond the Canvas

He shot back, saying, “I was champ at 21-22..you 23 [right now], and from the outside looking in, you’re probably not going to be champ [any] time soon.” It appears the deleted tweet featured a clip of Edgar Berlanga dropping on the canvas after receiving a right hook on the face. So Davis further taunted, “Kid, so busy pointing fingers, no realizing he haven’t done sh*t yet.”

So it was over to ‘The Chosen One’ to lift the veil on past transgressions. And the instance he took to make his case—last year’s Ryan Garcia fight. Highlighting how he wants to fight the best in boxing (read: the Canelo challenge), he wondered whether it’s the same with Gervonta Davis too. Otherwise, why is he so fastidious about his opponents? When he finds a particular fighter posing a credible threat, he would be burdened with the ‘weight clause’.

Rumors of Gervonta Davis possibly entering the ring by December against Lamont Roach Jr. have emerged. Nevertheless, fans could expect the online duel with Berlanga to continue. The Brooklynite might get back to launch his riposte anytime soon.

Who would like Edgar Berlanga to fight next? Do you feel that given the tension between him and Caleb Plant, a fight between the two makes up for an ideal matchup?