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Gervonta Davis’ maturation feels long overdue – retiring in 2025 feels premature

Gervonta Davis reacts during a press conference with Lamont Roach Jr. At Burr Gymnasium on the campus of Howard University on December 05, 2024 in...

Not for the first time, WBA lightweight world champion Gervonta Davis has revealed a readiness to step away from the sport at the peak of his powers. 30 this year, a young father and aware of the sport’s tolls on his mental health – not to mention the physical sacrifices – this show of maturation has been long overdue. It doesn’t mean anyone’s ready to see him retire just yet, though. Continue reading “Gervonta Davis’ maturation feels long overdue – retiring in 2025 feels premature”