WBA super featherweight champion Lamont Roach Jr. is absolutely popping off since his surprising and controversial fight against Gervonta Davis. Despite being the ultimate underdog, going into the fight, Roach Jr. matched Davis’ power and skills to ultimately produce a majority decision draw. So, what should be the obvious next step for the two?  A rematch, right? There are talks of a rematch between the pair, with rumors floating around about a June 21st date. However, nothing official has come out of it quite yet. In the meantime, though, Roach Jr.’s father has shed more light on his son’s future after the rematch. It’s worth noting that, right after the fight, offers had started pouring in. 

Initially, Shakur Stevenson had shown interest, offering Roach Jr. a fight if Davis didn’t give him a rematch. However, Lamont Roach Sr. has someone else in mind for his son to face. Yep! And the opponent is no joke—he is a champion in the lightweight division as well. It’s not Davis, as he is supposed to fight Roach Jr. in a rematch anyway.

It’s not WBC title holder Shakur Stevenson, and it’s not even IBF champion Vasyl Lomachenko, who is most likely retired from the sport of boxing. This leaves only one man—WBO lightweight champion Keyshawn Davis. Speaking to Fight Hype recently, Roach Sr. said, “That’d be a great fight too,” when asked about a potential Keyshawn Davis vs. Lamont Roach Jr. 

“He got the belt at 135, so we want to fight all the best,” he continued. “Keyshawn, right now, is one of the best at 135, so we got to handle our business and he got to handle his business. If it lines up, that’s next.” Interestingly, ‘The Businessman’ has also shown openness to fighting Roach Jr. in a fight.

However, Keyshawn Davis is supposed to fight Edwin De Los Santos next, though the fight has not been officially announced quite yet. Regardless, Roach Sr. has also provided an update on his son’s rematch against Davis. 

The waiting game begins for Gervonta Davis vs. Lamont Roach Jr. 

The waiting game has officially begun for the highly anticipated rematch between Gervonta Davis and Lamont Roach Jr., following their controversial majority draw on March 1. The fight left fans divided, not just because there was no clear winner, but also due to an unpenalized moment when Davis took a knee and had his face wiped by his corner mid-round.

Now, both camps appear eager to run it back, as the fight date of 21 June gains traction. Roach Jr.’s head trainer and father, Roach Sr., also seems to be optimistic about it. “I believe it happens. It’s the fight everybody wants to see, you know what I’m saying?” Roach Sr. told FightHype. “So we just basically wait. Looking forward to that rematch. It will be another great fight, even better than the first fight.”

That said, it appears Lamont Roach Sr. is confident that his son will be able to beat Gervonta Davis, whenever the fight ends up happening. As for the Keyshawn Davis fight, only time will tell what happens after the rematch. Do you think Roach Jr. could beat Davis?