Boxing: Stevenson wants Davis in next blockbuster fight

By Leobert Julian A. de la Peña

Are we having the biggest lightweight title bout in boxing in 2025?

Following his impressive title defense over William Zepeda, Shakur Stevenson didn’t hold back and revealed his camp’s incoming move for his next fight.

The next target? Gervonta “Tank” Davis.

In an episode of The Ariel Helwani Show on July 14, 2025, the undefeated World Boxing Council (WBC) lightweight champion confirmed that he is eyeing Davis as his next potential opponent.

“I think it could be my next fight. Whenever he picks up the phone and says, ‘Yo, let’s make this fight happen,’ it will happen,” Stevenson said.

Both boxers were already linked up several years ago, but fight negotiations between Stevenson and Davis stalled when the Baltimore power puncher chose Hector Luis Garcia, Ryan Garcia, and Frank Martin as his opponents last year.

Davis was already under the radar of Stevenson’s camp, but none of those plans materialized, resulting in a different route last July when he fought Artem Harutyunyan.

Stevenson is currently at the peak of his lightweight career after silencing his critics against Zepeda three days ago, at the Louis Armstrong Stadium in Flushing, New York.

After facing backlash during his past performances, where he won straight bouts due to his insane defensive skills, the young and upcoming pug showcased his offensive brilliance to outpoint the aggressive Zepeda via a unanimous decision victory.

Instead of backpedaling to pick his spots, Stevenson surprised the crowd when he fought fire with fire and tested Zepeda’s jaw by standing tall and pressing forward.

All official ringside judges scored the contest in favor of the undefeated slugger, 118-110, 118-110, and 119-109, improving his pro win-loss record to 24 wins, 11 knockouts, without a loss.

On the other hand, Davis is coming off a shaky performance in his last fight against Lamont Roach Jr., where the 12-round clash was decided as a majority draw.

The first judge had it 115-113 in favor of Davis, but the last two scored the bout 114-all, resulting in a majority draw decision.

Everyone was in disbelief as they thought that Roach Jr. almost pulled off the upset after flipping the switch from rounds nine to 12.

In some unofficial scorecards, Roach Jr. won the fight, 114-113, while others also gave the fight to the challenger with a score of 115-113.

“This is the biggest fight in the world. Everybody wants to see this. Casuals, noncasuals, boxing fans, everybody wants to see this fight,” added Stevenson.