There was no posturing, flinching or different gestures this time.
Gervonta Davis and Frank Martin minimize to the chase and instantly bought in one another’s face after simply making weight. Phrases have been exchanged however by no means developed past heated dialog forward of their WBA light-weight title struggle.
Davis weighed in at a lean and refined 133.2 kilos. Martin was a match and trim 134.4 kilos. Their scheduled 12-round principal occasion takes place Saturday night at MGM Grand Backyard Enviornment in Las Vegas. Prime Video and PPV.com will distribute the four-fight pay-per-view occasion ($74.99) starting at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT.
Davis (29-0, 27 knockouts), No. 8 pound-for-pound, makes an attempt his first protection because the absolutely acknowledged WBA light-weight titlist. The Ring’s No. 2-rated light-weight beforehand held the ‘Common’ model however was upgraded when former Ring/undisputed champ Devin Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) moved as much as 140.
Saturday’s bout marks the primary for Davis since his seventh-round knockout of Ryan Garcia (25-1, 20 KOs) final April 21 at close by T-Cell Enviornment. Their high-profile conflict befell at 136 kilos, simply above the light-weight restrict.
Davis beforehand held the IBF and WBA ‘Tremendous’ 130-pound titles throughout two separate reigns. He additionally received a secondary model of the WBA 140-pound title in 2021.
“I hope he ready, I hope he been coaching laborious,” Davis mentioned to PBC’s Jordan Plant of his unbeaten challenger.
Martin (18-0, 12 KOs) enters his first profession title struggle.
The 29-year-old southpaw from Indianapolis—who trains with Derrick James within the larger Dallas space—breaks an 11-month inactive stretch. Martin, No. 5 at 135, final fought in a twelve-round factors win over Artem Harutyunyan (12-1, 7 KOs) final July 15 at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
“We simply each prepared,” Martin insisted. “I’m stepping on his ass, interval. I don’t give a rattling who [Davis] is. I’m popping out on prime.”
Prime Video PPV/PPV.com undercard, Saturday, 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT
David Benavidez (27-0, 24 KOs), No. 1 at 168, Phoenix, Arizona, 174.2 kilos
Oleksandr Gvozdyk (20-1, 16 KOs,), No. 7 at 175, 174.2 kilos
12 rounds, ‘interim’ WBC gentle heavyweight title
Gary Antuanne Russell (17-0, 17 KOs), No. 8 at 140, Capitol Heights, Maryland, 138.2 kilos
Alberto Puello (22-0, 10 KOs), Las Vegas by way of San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic, 139.8 kilos
12 rounds, ‘interim’ WBC junior welterweight title
Carlos Adames (23-1, 18 KOs), No. 2 at 160, Las Vegas by way of Elias Pina, Dominican Republic, 159.2 kilos
Terrell Gausha (24-3-1, 12 KOs), Encino, California by way of Cleveland, Ohio, 160 kilos
12 rounds, for Adames’ WBC middleweight title
Prime Video prelims, Saturday, 5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT
Elijah Garcia (16-0, 13 KOs), No. 7 at 160, Phoenix (weigh-in not aired)
Kyrone Davis (18-3-1, 6 KOs), Wilmington, Delaware (weigh-in not aired)
10 rounds, middleweight
Mark Magsayo (25-2, 17 KOs), Tagbilaran Metropolis, Bohol, Philippines, 129.4 kilos
Eduardo Ramirez (28-3-3, 13 KOs), Los Mochis, Mexico, 129 kilos
10 rounds, junior light-weight
Justin Viloria (5-0, 3 KOs), Whittier, California, 129.8 kilos
Angel Contreras (15-8-2, 9 KOs), Monterrey, Mexico 129.8 kilos
6 rounds, junior light-weight
