Why do so many people think Gervonta Davis is the real thing at 130lbs?

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Gopal Rao, studied at University of California, San Diego
Answered 20h ago


Gervonta Davis seems to pass the “eyeball test” in terms of displaying great physical skills like hand speed, punching power and overall athleticism.

Davis’ title-winning stoppage of Jose Pedraza also appears to be a legitimate star-making performance, given that Pedraza has rebounded from the loss to claim a title at lightweight.

Add to this the fact that Davis has a known professional association with Floyd Mayweather Jr., although their relationship has appeared strained at times. Nonetheless, Davis has been able to achieve a fairly high level of visibility even when he’s not actually competing in the ring.

Personally, I think Davis would be a big underdog against Vasyl Lomachenko, even at 130 lbs, and I also think Davis would be no higher than a top 5 fighter at 135 lbs, where his height might be more of a factor against taller, rangier opponents, like Jorge Linares, for example.

He was stripped of his title once already for coming in overweight, however, and had to reclaim a lesser title in a subsequent fight. Despite this, I think Davis still has a legitimate claim to being the best 130 lb fighter in the world, and if he were to be matched against fellow junior lightweight title-holders, like Miguel Berchelt, the fight would likely be heralded as the true championship at that weight.