A biography for Gervonta Davishasn’t been written yet.
“I've fought in London. I've fought in Los Angeles. I've fought in New York.”
“I became a champion super-fast.”
“I have good hand speed.”
“If an opportunity comes to knock out my opponent, I'm going to take it.”
“I'm not somebody that's trying to be somebody else. I'm being myself for the most part and people respect that.”
“I want to be a stand-up guy, a smart guy, a business guy. I always have that in my mind.”
“There's nothing Pedraza can bring to the ring that I haven't seen before.”
“My uncle saw me fight in front of my house and one day he wanted to turn something negative into a positive, so he took me to the gym and I've been there ever since.”
“I knew Avila was going to be a tough, strong opponent. I cracked him a few times early, but he kept bouncing back every time. When I knocked him down, I could tell he wasn't hurt and was impressed by his toughness. He brought out the best in me.”
“My coach... tells me not to focus on a knockout, and to follow the team game plan.”
“I want to show people that I can be a household name.”
“I've been in the gym, I've been training and I've been getting the Ws. I think that played a factor in me staying out of trouble outside the ring, staying focused on what's in front of me, and that's my boxing career.”
“It was always a goal of mine to bring a world title fight back to my city of Baltimore.”
“My mother used to leave me and my brother in the house by ourselves. The authorities came and got us. It took a year or two to get us back with my grandmother.”
“I've always made that push for me to be positive and stay forward with my goals.”
“I've seen the world and I've seen the bigger picture.”
“I know I have a big future in front of me, so that's my main focus. So when I'm outside of the ring, I try to carry myself as a professional athlete, not just anybody.”
“Atlanta has accepted me with open arms. Baltimore is always my first home but being able to come here is special.”
“Thank you to all my fans. Keep supporting me, and I'll fight for you.”
“Luis Sanchez will definitely bring a challenge, and I know he will try to bring the fight to me.”