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Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis will be defending his WBA (Regular) lightweight title against Rolando Romero on Saturday. Ahead of the fight, ‘Rolly’ Romero mentioned how Floyd Mayweather “spoiled” Davis.

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In a conversation with ESPN, Romero mentioned how Mayweather has done a commendable job molding Davis into the fighter that he is. He said, “Without Floyd, Gervonta Davis is nothing. He may still have his skill set and all this, you know. But as far as marketing, he has zero personality.”

Moreover, Romero also mentioned that Davis is a “piece of sh*t” to the people in the sport of boxing.

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Romero added that he might be able to secure a first-round KO against Davis. He said, “He’s going to walk into something because he’s f*c*ing stupid.”

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In fact, ‘Rolly’ also mentioned that Mayweather treated Davis like a son and it was ungrateful for him to leave ‘Money’. He said, “He’s ungrateful; Floyd f*c*ing spoiled him. Like beyond spoiled him. He’s an ungrateful piece of s***. And it’s the truth.” However, ‘Tank’ seems adamant about his decision in parting ways with Mayweather after 7 years.

Gervonta Davis vs Rolando Romero will go down later tonight

Gervonta Davis was initially scheduled to fight Rolando Romero at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on December 5, 2021. However, the bout failed to materialize as Romero withdrew due to some then ongoing issues. Hence, ‘Tank’ went on to face and beat Isaac Cruz.

Davis was instructed by the WBA on January 24 to make a mandatory title defense against Romero. Hence, the duo will have their final showdown at the Barclays Center in New York City on May 28, 2022.

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