Gervonta Davis has indicated that his next fight against Frank Martin will take place on June 22 in Houston, Texas.

The American lightweight star is known to be nearing a return after more than a year out of the ring, though an official announcement has not yet been made.

Davis won a breakout fight last April when he knocked out Ryan Garcia in their Las Vegas blockbuster.

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However, he then spent 44 days in prison after violating the terms of a sentence that initially saw him set to avoid being sent to jail.

At the start of May, Davis was sentenced over his November 2020 hit-and-run car crash which injured four people.

Because he accepted a plea deal and pled guilty to four traffic offences, he avoided a custodial sentence.

Tank was instead ordered to fulfil 90 days of home detention, but was sent to prison not even a month later.

He was adjudged to have violated the terms of his home detention and was ordered to serve the rest of his 90-day sentence in jail as a result.

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It was revealed that he violated the terms by trying to serve the home detention order at the Four Seasons Hotel and a $3.4million penthouse, rather than trainer Calvin Ford’s one-bedroom home as the judge had agreed.

Upon being released, Davis spoke out on social media several times to express his anger and frustration about the restrictions placed upon him preventing him from returning to training at times.

In February though, the American took to social media to show that his ankle monitor had been removed.

Therefore, he is now free to move on with his next fight and has agreed a deal to face Martin, something he’s previously confirmed on social media.

It was initially reported that this bout was being planned for June 15, but Tank took to social media again on Wednesday to suggest a slight change of plan.

When a fan pointed out that the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas (the rumoured venue for the bout) was already booked by Megan Thee Stallion for June 15, Davis replied: “I let Meg do her thing… week after.”

Tank is the WBA world champion and will be staking his belt in the fight.

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It’s understood that this will share a PPV show with David Benavidez vs Oleksandr Gvozdyk for the WBC ‘interim’ light-heavyweight belt.

29-year-old Frank Martin is reportedly all set to challenge Gervonta Davis for Davis’ WBA lightweight title. No official confirmation has been communicated from either team, but there are murmurs of the fighters getting the bout scheduled for the 15th of June. Now, visuals from the gym suggest that Martin has already begun his camp for the clash.

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The fight comes at a crucial juncture for both of them. It will be ‘Tank’s’ first stint in the ring after he spent a while behind bars after his Ryan Garcia win last year. On the other hand, Martin too enters the ring, a little less than a year later after his Artem Harutyunyan victory. Will the inactivity in the ring be a disadvantage for these fighters? Well, for Martin, he seems to be covering that gap.

Fight Hub TV uploaded a short snippet from Martin’s camp on their YouTube Shorts. In it, a super fit, athletic, and pumped Martin can be seen undertaking a strenuous workout. The high-intensity exercise included him running against the extended resistance of a band, possibly employed to increase his endurance.

The video has comforted his fans who could have potentially believed that their fighter was jeopardizing his 18-0, strong career by going against the might of Tank. While both fighters are abled amply in their own leagues, Tank has an advantage. He’s fought a lot more fights against better opponents, remains undefeated, and is a three-division titlist.

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While Indianapolis-based Martin has fought his fair share of lethal opponents, this would be his first chance at a title fight in the big leagues. Does he have it in him to inflict some damage on Tank?

“Future Champion?”

For a fan, this workout video underscored Martin’s commitment to excelling in the championship match. They remain confident that sooner or later, he will amass that ambition. “Well done Martin, this guy will be a future champion,” the comment read.

While Tank is known for swift jabs and precision footwork, Martin too brings his powerful, calculated punches to the ring. Style-wise, this face-off could be one of the most entertaining fights of the year. A fan, thus doubled down, saying, “Stylistically this is such a beautiful fight.”

So impressed with the fighter, another fan saw him as a prototype for all other pro boxers. “Boxers like this are what we need more of in the professional sport of boxing,” remarked the fan.

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However, then came his critics, who sided with Tank. They saw him winning the fight. They wrote, “Gervonta already won.”

Doubling down, another user implied that Martin would not sustain against Tank, and his being chosen as an opponent had a deeper meaning. “⁠Sacrificial lamb,” noted the fan.

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Will these unwavering efforts of Frank Martin take him toward his goal – a title? Will he be able to defeat Gervonta Davis? What do you think?

After a year-long hiatus, Gervonta Davis is expected to return to the ring on 15 June against undefeated opponent Frank Martin. And the banter between the duo seems to have started with a sparring session. Earlier today, the Baltimore native turned to social media to warn his upcoming opponent for making some bold claims about their old sparring session.

‘Tank’ Davis hasn’t fought anyone since defeating Ryan Garcia in April last year, so fans have been eagerly awaiting his return. Even though nothing has been finalized yet, the back and forth between them points in the right direction. Meanwhile, one of Martin’s interviews with Naji seems to have rubbed Davis the wrong way!

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Turning to X (formerly Twitter), a user shared a clip from Martin’s interview with Naji from Cigar Talk. In the clip, Naji questioned Martin about his sparring session with Davis, where Martin allegedly got hurt, something Davis had also claimed. In response, Martin boldly claimed that it was “Big Cap.” He went as far as to say that things were the opposite way around.

Claiming he never got hurt, Martin stated, “I hurt that ni***.” Of course, ‘Tank’ Davis wasn’t going to have any of it, so he quickly hopped on the platform to reveal the truth. In a now-deleted tweet, Davis wrote, “Keep talking.. Ima upload the video.” What’s more, a social media post from Davis might just have confirmed his fight next month.

‘Tank’ Davis confirms fight is in June

Despite no official word, as per reports, Davis and Martin may share the limelight with David Benavidez and his opponent Oleksandr Gvozdyk. The fight will also see Davis’ WBA lightweight title on the line. More importantly, Davis might have confirmed his fight date with a post on social media. He shared a picture from his fight against Ryan Garcia and simply wrote “June” in the caption.

Moreover, Davis’ fans interpreted the post in several different ways. While some thought he was teasing a rematch against Ryan Garcia, others thought it was a warning for Martin. However, given Garcia is slated to fight Devin Haney on April 20, that fight is unlikely to happen. The post most likely was Davis’ way of predicting what he would do to his next opponent, i.e. Martin.