Gervonta Davis returns to the Barclays Center for the first time since 2022 on March 1. He defends the WBA lightweight title against Lamont Roach. It airs on Prime Video PPV in the U.S.
Davis (30-0) got promoted to full-time champion status after holding the “Regular” belt since 2019. A three-division champion, “Tank” has won all but two fights via knockout. It is only his second fight after taking out Ryan Garcia in 2023.
Roach (25-1-1) is the WBA super featherweight champion, moving up in weight for this opportunity. The 29-year-old is on a six-fight win streak. He is a former sparring partner of Davis, going 0-2 against him at the amateur level.
WATCH: Gervonta Davis vs. Lamont Roach on Prime Video
Given his history with Davis and his championship status, Roach believes he has an edge against “Tank,” at least compared to previous opponents.
“The IQ and the skillset that I have, compared to everyone else that he’s fought, it’s just levels above. The tenacity that I’m gonna combine with it, is definitely something he’s not used to. I’m bringing the total package,” Roach said during a media workout.
Various titles are on the line on the Gervonta Davis vs. Lamont Roach undercard, which also features former champions and rising contenders.
Gervonta Davis vs. Lamont Roach undercard
Here’s a breakdown of all the action on the Davis vs. Roach card.
Jose Valenzuela vs. Gary Antuanne Russell
- Division/Weight: Super Lightweight
- Valenzuela record: 14-2
- Russell record: 17-1
- Belts at stake: WBA super lightweight title
The co-main event will see Jose Valenzuela defend the WBA super lightweight title against Gary Antuanne Russell.
Valenzuela (14-2) avenged a disputed loss against Chris Colbert by taking out the former top prospect in 2023. He’s on a two-fight win streak, beating Isaac Cruz last August for the WBA title.
Russell (17-1) is the brother of former champion Gary Russell Jr. The former Olympic hopeful has won all of his fights via knockout. He’s coming off a loss against Alberto Puello for the interim WBC title.
Alberto Puello vs. Sandor Martin
- Division/Weight: Super Lightweight
- Puello record: 23-0
- Martin record: 42-3
- Belts at stake: WBC super lightweight title
Alberto Puello defends the WBC super lightweight title against Sandor Martin.
Puello (23-0) won the WBA super lightweight title in 2022 but was named champion-in-recess after a PED suspension. Returning to action, he beat Gary Antuanne Russell for the interim WBC belt in his last fight. Now the full-time champion, Puello looks to hold onto gold this time.
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Martin (42-3) is a former European champion who had an eleven-fight unbeaten streak snapped in 2022 against Teofimo Lopez. He has since won back-to-back contests but did not box in 2024. Born in Barcelona, Martin has 15 wins via knockout.
Yoenis Tellez vs. Julian Williams
- Division/Weight: Super Welterweight
- Tellez record: 9-0
- Williams record: 29-4-1
- Belts at stake: interim WBA super welterweight title
Yoenis Tellez faces Julian Williams for the interim WBA super welterweight title.
Tellez (9-0) won three straight in Orlando, beating Johan Gonzalez in October. The 24-year-old Cuban has seven wins via knockout and is ranked second in the WBA’s super welterweight rankings.
Williams (29-4-1) is a former WBA and IBF super welterweight champion. After failing to capture super welterweight gold against Jermall Charlo, he went on a five-fight win streak, claiming the unified title against Jarrett Hurd. “J Rock” has since gone 2-3 in his past five fights and is 2-1 in his previous three.
Jarrett Hurd vs. Johan Gonzalez
- Division/Weight: Middleweight
- Hurd record: 25-3-1
- Gonzalez record: 35-4
- Belts at stake: N/A
Jarrett Hurd faces Johan Gonzalez.
Hurd (25-3-1) beat Tony Harrison in 2017 for the IBF super welterweight title and Erislandy Lara in 2018 for the WBA belt. After losing the titles against Julian Williams, “Swift” has gone 2-2-1 in his last five fights, now competing at middleweight.
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Gonzalez (35-4) is 2-2 in his last four fights. All but one of the Venezuelan’s career wins have come via knockout.
Jonathan Lopez vs. Alex Dilmaghani
- Division/Weight: Super Featherweight
- Lopez record: 17-0
- Dilmaghani record: 20-3-1
- Belts at stake: N/A
Finally, Jonathan Lopez faces Alex Dilmaghani.
A multi-time amateur champion, Lopez (17-0) won eight fights between 2023 and 2024. Trained by Eddy Reynoso, the 21-year-old beat Richard Medina this past September.
Dilmaghani (20-3-1) competes in the U.S. for the first time. The Surrey-born fighter is 2-2 in his past four fights, competing once a year outside of 2021.
Gervonta Davis vs. Lamont Roach tune-in info
- Date: Saturday, March 1
- Location: Barclays Center – Brooklyn, NY
- Time: 8 p.m. ET | 5 p.m. PT
- Main event start time (approx.): 10:30 p.m. ET | 7:30 p.m. PT
- Live stream:
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