WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis has once again gunned for Floyd Mayweather after the pound-for-pound legend claimed that Davis’ upcoming fight against Frank Martin had been cancelled in an attempt to aggravate both ‘Tank’ and his fans.
Davis had held the WBA (Regular) title ever since he moved up to the lightweight division and knocked out Yuriorkis Gamboa back in 2019 but a few months ago the undefeated power-puncher was finally upgraded to full champion, due to Devin Haney’s decision to move up in weight and vacate the WBA (Super) belt.
After over a year away from the ring, much of which was spent waiting on a decision by the WBA, Davis will finally return and defend his title for the first time when he takes on undefeated countryman Martin next month.
Meanwhile, Mayweather was poised to make a comeback of his own and fight in another exhibition over 12 months since his last event against John Gotti III – which ended in chaos.
‘Money’ was scheduled to announce a bout against Victor Ortiz, whom he controversially beat during his professional career, but Mayweather failed to turn up to the press conference, casting doubt as to whether the event will go ahead.
On his Instagram, Davis reacted to the news of Mayweather’s absence, which has reportedly cost the CDMX Government $1 million.
“He is out here scamming again. Taking people’s money.”
In response, Mayweather posted that the Davis-Martin card had been cancelled, with Davis replying in a post of his own in which he labelled the 47-year-old as a ‘hater’.
GD – “This n***a such a hater. He said some s**t cancel and that’s not true! N***A THIS MY S**T NOW! Keep talking and I’ll pull up to your house now and lay hands on you and some other s**t!”
News of Mayweather’s truancy aligns with other rumours shared by Davis, who declared that the veteran is being held hostage in Dubai, after failures to compete in the five exhibition bouts that he had planned in 2023 – of which he managed two, as reported by talkSPORT.
“N***a says all this bulls***, but [he’s] in Dubai and can’t leave because he’s been taking n***as’ money and not doing what they paid him to do. N***a a f***ing hater.”
“He gotta pay people that money back. If I’m lying tell him to go live right now. He’s been stuck over there for a minute too.”
“Now I f*** around and knock Floyd out when I see him and I’ll care about going back to jail. He’s such a b***h.”
Regardless of Mayweather’s comments, Davis-Martin will go ahead on June 15th at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, topping a bill that also features fan-favourite David Benavidez – who will debut at 175lbs against Oleksandr Gvozdyk after frustrations at Canelo’s unwillingness to face him at super-middleweight.
