Game recognizes game! Once considered the best boxer in the world, Roy Jones Jr. has solidified Gervonta Davis as the Crème de la crème of boxing right now—besides Mike Tyson, of course. The Baltimore native is coming off a spectacular eight round knockout victory over Frank Martin earlier this year. And guess what? Bigger fights are on the horizon!

The 29-year-old unbeaten WBA lightweight champion is in talks with Ukrainian boxing legend Vasyl Lomachenko for a fight later this year, which could propel him to the absolute top of the food chain. In the meantime, ‘Captain Hook’ appeared in an interview with former NBA player Stephen Jackson, where, you guessed it, Gervonta Davis was the topic. 

Gervonta Davis, a Chess player? Roy Jones Jr. explains

There are no conversations in this world about the best in boxing without Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis, and that’s why Jackson brought him up during his chat with Jones Jr. Immediately, ‘Captain Hook’ exploded with excitement to say, “One of the best ones out there… he’s really [one of the] pound the best ones of the coup”.

Jones expanded that ‘Tank’ is not just a great puncher, he is also one of the best boxers. “Some that can punch, can’t box. He can box, he can punch, he can move laterally, he can do it left side, right side”, said the former champion. In a nutshell, Jones felt Davis can do whatever it takes to get the dub, which many others can’t.

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When Jackson highlighted how Davis’ ability to set up punches has improved drastically, Jones had the same enthusiasm in his voice, as he said, “Of course, I agree with that! Because he shows discipline… He got enough shock on his punch but he knows how to set the punch up before he does it”. Jones praised the amount of patience Davis shows while setting up his bone crushing punches and the timing he delivers it with. 

This led him to proclaim, “That’s the most deadly kind of guy in the world besides a Mike Tyson type guy in boxing”. He even added that Davis is no less than an expert “chess player” while in the ring, which makes him a “killer”. But the question is, will this killer instinct help Davis beat Lomachenko? Golden Boy Promotions head makes an empathetic prediction!

Oscar De La Hoya feels the age gap will play a key role

There’s no doubt Vasyl Lomachenko is an absolute unit! The guy has titles in three weight divisions, and he can fight in both southpaw and orthodox. It will be a tough challenge for Davis to overcome, but their age gap can not be overlooked. While Davis is 29, Lomachenko is staring down the retirement barrel at 36.

Oscar De La Hoya feels the same way, who said in an interview with ES News a few days ago, “I think it’ll be a good fight, but I do think that Tank with the youth and with Loma kind of losing a step, and I don’t say that with any disrespect it just happens, it just does, father time catches up to you”. So, Oscar felt their potential fight would be the perfect time for “Tank to dethrone Lomachenko”.

Gervonta Davis has four back-to-back knockouts wins over elite level boxers, of course, Roy Jones Jr. would have high regards for the Baltimore puncher. But what happens when he eventually fights Shakur Stevenson? Will Stevenson’s defense prove too much for ‘Tank’? Or will he bulldozer through it?