The highly anticipated rematch between Gervonta Davis and Lamont Roach Jr appears to be hanging in the balance.
It had been reported over the last couple of weeks that ‘Tank’ and Roach were edging towards finalising their second encounter, with rumours circulating that it was due to take place on Saturday August 16 in Las Vegas.
Their first fight, which happened in New York City back in March, ended in controversy after it was declared a majority decision draw, with many believing that Roach had done more than enough to be declared the winner and hand Davis the first defeat of his career.
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‘Tank’ took a knee to the canvas during round nine after being on the receiving end of a Roach jab, although referee Steve Willis failed to rule this as an official knockdown to effectively squander Roach’s chances of dethroning Davis in what would have been a major upset.
With both fighters going back and forth across social media recently, it is now being speculated that the rematch could be on the verge of falling through as revealed by Roach on social media, where he claims Davis ‘might pull out of the fight’.
Lmao buddy know damn well ion fuck around like that he gassin yall up just to justify why he ain’t do his part of the deal yet 😴😭 he really might pull out of the fight… stay tuned
— Lamont Roach Jr (@OneOf1x) June 20, 2025
An official announcement on the rematch is expected to be made soon, although it remains to be seen whether the fight will actually go ahead as planned in just six weeks time.
Another option for Davis, should the rematch fall through, could come against Youtuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul, with the duo said to be in negotiations for a potential clash before the end of the year.
