There have been countless pugilists in the boxing universe who’ve stirred the sport. And the undefeated kingpin, Floyd Mayweather, is one such boxer on that list. In a brief span of time, Mayweather became a fan favorite, and with his actions, he inspired an entire generation of upcoming boxing talents. He has many young guns under his wing who are creating a positive impact in boxing. The biggest among these is Gervonta Davis.

Recently, the CEO of Mayweather Promotions, Leonard Ellerbe, interacted with Behind The Gloves and revealed the impact Mayweather has had on ‘Tank’.

‘”Tank’ is, he’s following Floyd’s lead with just. Floyd’s taught him how to deal with the media, to how to continue to humble yourself to train better, to how you deal with women. How you deal with so many different things.”

“And just how to deal with day-to-day life, the pressures that it comes with when you become a star, especially at a young age, everybody wants your time and Floyd’s taught him so many things,” he said.

Gervonta Davis spends most of his time with ‘TBE’. He shares a sublime bond with the boxing great and he’s often expressed his wish to be like ‘Money’.

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‘Tank’, in all of his fights, looks to impress his idol, Floyd Mayweather. In his last fight against Mario Barrios, Davis pulled off a thriller and impressed everyone, including ‘Money’.

Is Gervonta Davis a modern-era Floyd Mayweather?

Until now, Gervonta Davis has unquestionably followed Floyd Mayweather’s footsteps. This is because he’s annihilated every opponent thrown in front of him, thus retaining his undefeated stint.

Moreover, ‘Tank’ is an even terrifying version of Floyd Mayweather, because he employs his defense coupled with his paramount power to tackle his adversaries.

That said, with the form Davis is currently going in, it’s safe to admit that he’s the modern era, Floyd Mayweather. He still has a long career to trace and it’ll be intriguing to see how he stages the same.

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