After days of confusion, the March 1 showdown between Gervonta Davis and Lamont Roach Jr. is back on track.

On January 5, Davis shocked the world as he announced the cancellation of the highly anticipated fight on his Instagram story. The story sent the fans into a state of panic, who, despite their reservations, were excited to see the Baltimore native in action.

PBC has already postponed the upcoming fight twice, and considering ‘Tank’ has declared 2025 to be his last year in boxing, a cancellation would hurt the fans. However, it looks like things are back on track as the duo went back and forth online to hype up the fight. However, it does not look like the WBA lightweight champion is a fan of such altercations.

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Tank and Roach have previously indulged in a few spats online in the lead-up to the upcoming fight. This time was no different, as the WBA super featherweight champion took a cheeky dig at the 30-0 boxer on his Instagram story. He posted a selfie of himself with the caption, “I’m now to the gym man. Ya be cool like how ya be cool,” claiming that while Gervonta Davis focuses on worthless stunts online, he will be busy training.

Tank did not let it pass as he reposted ‘Reaper’s’ story and wrote, “Laugh now… ya son gonna be crying later!..” issuing a warning that the Washington native will regret talking like this on March 1. ‘Tank’ then got a little personal and wrote, “And you better not be over there f*****g pretty girl Becuz you know what’s the crowd leaves… what’s right behind em.. the women😜,” taking a shallow dig at the 29-year-old.

As the spat continued, the digs got slightly more irritating and personal as Roach fired back with another selfie and caption reading, “😂😂😂😂 Ya man back at it again lol stay focused champ. I’m working! Worry bout them little angels you got not what boys f*****g other boys,” and advised Tank to stay focused on his training.

The way this online feud is processing, both boxers will be better off focusing on training, rather than this spat. Furthermore, it looks like even Gervonta Davis regrets getting into this online scuffle as he later took to his ‘X’ to show his grief over the turn of events.

After the back and forth, the Baltimore native took to his ‘X’ and posted a confession showing extreme remorse. He wrote, “I’m a lowkey type of guy..this being in public eye be killing me fam.” Tank declared he rarely gets into these online battles, which makes him severely uncomfortable.

The 30-0 boxer further confessed, “I’m not chasing no image at all nor a female I be gucci away from this shit,” claiming he does not want any fame. He is content with his life and family and keeps his desire at arm’s length.

This latest confession by Tank is similar to his retirement announcement when he claimed he started hating the sport and just wanted to spend time with his family. “After next year, I’m out of it. Yeah, out of this sport… S**t’s trash. This s**t is trash, garbage. Fed up. I’m fed up with the whole s**t,” stated Tank as he announced his retirement.

However, the Baltimore native has left all his reservations for the upcoming fight at the Barclays Center behind. He is focused on the bout and was even spotted rocking a new ponytail look. The renewed intensity of the online spat is great news for fans. However, fans would rather prefer Davis to answer all the hate inside the ring; something he has done throughout his career.

Gervonta Davis has begun his first day of training, shutting down rumors that he will not fight Lamont Roach Jr. 

Davis is scheduled to face Roach on March 1 in a defense of his WBA Lightweight Title. But Tank ruffled a few feathers by saying the fight was off. This raised alarm bells from the boxing community since Roach said the fight is still happening as far he is concerned. Tank had also said he was retiring in 2025 once he boxed three more times. But now it seems Davis is locked in. The following video shows him going through various training drills as he pushes himself to the limit. Roach will face a tough task since the WBA champion is moving up from 130. Hector Garcia did something similar but failed to beat Davis, getting stopped.

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But Tank is facing criticism for not facing the big names. He has been linked with a unification against the WBC Lightweight Champion Shakur Stevenson. The latter will face Floyd Schofield on February 22. Davis has given mixed comments about the fight. He has said he would face Stevenson at some point. But he has also downplayed the fight, stating that Shakur has no special skills. This is despite Shakur being an undefeated three-weight champion. Tank could equally pursue a fight with Devin Haney or Teofimo Lopez at 140.

The latter two are two-weight world champions, and the fights would generate a lot of attention. But Tank’s insistence appears to be on facing Ryan Garcia, someone he has already beaten, rather than those names. Leonard Ellerbe came out to defend Davis’ retirement decision. Tank was clear he wanted to leave the sport to focus on his real estate portfolio and his newborn son. But if he leaves at his peak without facing the best, there will be an asterisk on his legacy.

Ellerbe Reacts

“I can understand where he’s coming from. Things are different when you have kids. It changed your life. It completely changes your life. He looks at things differently than six or seven years ago. If that’s what he said [he’s retiring] and we all heard him. No, not at all. It’s never good enough what you do, and sometimes that can be frustrating. There’s more to life than something you do for a living. You have respect for fans who pay their money to see you fight, but you have a life outside of boxing.

“They want you to continue to do this, and they really don’t care about your health afterward. Boxing is a brutal sport. You see a lot of fighters from before; they were taken advantage of in a lot of different ways. They went through a lot of health issues, a lot of permanent stuff. I understand the philosophy that you come into the sport and make your mark, and then you leave it at that. Everybody’s opinion is different, and everybody has different goals in life,” Ellerbe said 

The online rivalry between Gervonta Davis and Lamont Roach Jr. is getting more intense with each passing day.

A week ago, the duo got into an online spat on ‘X’ when Roach tried to troll the WBA lightweight champion and stated that the latter needed to spar with heavier boxers before their fight in December in order to have an edge over him. The 29-year-old received a stellar comeback from Tank, who stated that he would do his talking inside the ring.

Things were quiet for a week before Lamont Roach once again decided to pull Davis’ leg ahead of the NFL match between the Baltimore Ravens and Washington Commanders. But once again, the WBA super featherweight champion was shut down as the move backfired on him.

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The spat started when Roach responded to a Ravens fan who was making fun of the Washington Commanders. However, while doing so, the fan also decided to bring in Gervonta Davis’ fight against Lamont Roach to make his point. The tweet read, “We whipping DC a** for the rest of the year. Ravens today, Tank in December,” adding that Roach will be losing to Davis come December.

Being from Washington, D.C., Roach did not take the comment kindly and shot back, “This s**t different over here 😶‍🌫️.” As expected, Tank saw the response and decided to jump right in. The WBA lightweight champion retorted, “Yea, you asking for it…”

Yea, you asking for it.. https://t.co/5FVHmhrYYb

— Gervonta Davis (@Gervontaa) October 13, 2024

The WBA Super Featherweight champion was stunned by the reply, as he was only able to muster up the “🤨” emoji in reply. However, that wasn’t the only hit Lamont Roach Jr. had to take. The Baltimore Ravens also managed to defeat Roach’s Washington Commanders 30-23 in their Week 6 matchup on Sunday. The Ravens extended their winning streak to four games with a strong performance, particularly from their offense. Lamar Jackson led the charge with multiple big plays, while Derrick Henry had a standout day, rushing for 132 yards and scoring two touchdowns. The Ravens maintained control of the game, holding the ball for over 30 minutes and outgaining Washington significantly. This victory solidifies the Ravens as strong contenders to Kansas City in the AFC.

As for the upcoming Davis vs. Roach fight, when this fight was officially announced last month, fans were not so happy with it. Still, with the recent online spat between the two, the anticipation for the fight is gradually increasing. The tensions are rising between the duo. With a solid undercard, this fight might just be worth everyone’s time as Roach has promised to give Davis a run for his money.

Tank and Roach will face each other on December 14 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas for the WBA lightweight title. The WBA allowed Lamont Raoch to move up a weight category to challenge for the lightweight title while also retaining his featherweight strap. This match has not excited the fans that much, as everyone thinks that it will be an easy victory for the 30-0 boxer. But the undercard has piqued the interest of everyone as it includes one high-profile return of a two-weight world champion and a match-of-the-year contender.

Former WBC middleweight champion Jermall Charlo will make his return on this undercard and may face Thomas LaManna in his attempt to rebuild his career. But the real eyes will be on the rematch between Stephen Fulton and Brandon Figueroa. Reports have also indicated that David Benavidez will face Jesse Harton the same card as part of the co-main event.

While the main event had very little hype amongst fans earlier, this online war has helped their case. This will be the biggest fight of Roach’s career and he has promised to deliver his best performance.