Gervonta Davis is already in great shape over two months out from his next fight against Frank Martin.
‘Tank’ recently confirmed on social media that he would be returning to the ring against Martin on June 22 in Houston, Texas.
The fight has not been officially announced at the time of writing, however, Davis is already hard at work preparing for his upcoming clash.
Following a gruelling session, the Baltimore banger flaunted his ripped physique in a video uploaded to X on Sunday evening as fans expressed their concerns for Martin.
Reacting to the video, one supporter wrote: “That boy in shape I feel sorry for Frank.”
Another tweeted: “Boy Frank Martin is in a world of trouble, 2 months out and Tank looks like this.”
A third added: “Frank Martin might be going to sleep I can’t lie.”
Davis has been out of action since his seventh-round knockout win over Ryan Garcia in April last year.
Shortly after the triumph, he spent 44 days in prison for violating the terms of a sentence which initially saw him avoid jail time.
Last May, Davis was sentenced to 90 days of home detention, three years probation and 200 hours of community service over his November 2020 hit-and-run car crash which injured four people.
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He was later found guilty of violating the terms of his home detention and as a result, was ordered to serve the rest of his 90-day sentence in jail.
However, he is now free to move on with his career after having his ankle monitor removed and will box Martin in his first fight back after 14 months.
It was initially reported that the bout was being targeted for June 15 but Davis has since affirmed that it has been pushed back seven days.
The Toyota Centre in Houston, Texas – which is the rumoured venue for the contest – was already booked by American rapper Megan Thee Stallion on June 15.
Davis confirmed that this was the reason for the slight delay in a tweet, posted last week, reading: “I let Meg do her thing… week after.”
The 29-year-old, who was officially elevated to become the WBA lightweight world champion in January following Devin Haney’s decision to vacate, will defend his strap against Martin on the night.
Martin is ranked No.2 with the major sanctioning body and is undefeated at 18-0.
The best win of his fledgling career came against surging contender Michel Rivera in December 2022.
That fight put Martin’s name on the map at 135lbs and proved he is ready to step up to world title level.
In his last outing, he beat Artem Harutyunyan in a competitive bout.
Many felt Martin was well tested in this bout, as he only won by narrow scores of 115-112, 115-112, 114-113.
Harutyunyan is reportedly now being lined up to face Shakur Stevenson on July 6 as a result of his performance against Martin.
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- ‘He’s in a world of trouble’ – Gervonta Davis shows off incredible physique ahead of next fight as fans express concern for Frank Martin
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