Bob Arum Believes Gervonta Davis Has No Chance Against Josh Taylor: “I Don’t Think That Taylor Would Have Any Trouble With Him”

By: Hans Themistode

The game of boxing could be a bit complicated at occasions.

Only a few weeks in the past, Josh Taylor claimed each world title at 140 kilos by defeating former unified champion Jose Ramirez. The 2 battled it out on the Virgin Accommodations in Las Vegas, Nevada. Taylor would go on to drop Ramirez twice throughout their showdown earlier than in the end strolling away with the win.

Nonetheless, regardless of claiming all 4 world titles, Gervonta Davis may have the possibility to name himself a world champion at 140 kilos in roughly two extra weeks. The hard-hitting Baltimore native is scheduled to tackle WBA “Common” titlist Mario Barrios on the State Farm Enviornment in Atlanta, Georgia.

Contemplating that the 2 now compete in the identical weight class, if Davis have been to drag off the win, hypothesis has mounted {that a} matchup between Taylor and Davis may occur subsequent. Whereas Bob Arum, promoter of Taylor, wouldn’t be against it, he doesn’t see that struggle as very aggressive.

“I feel he’s too small at 140,” mentioned Arum to a gaggle of reporters throughout a current interview. “I don’t assume that Taylor would have any bother with him.”

The dimensions distinction that Arum alludes to is obvious. If Davis have been to ever step contained in the ring towards Taylor, he’ll face somebody who holds a five-inch top and two-inch attain benefit. No matter these bodily disadvantages, Davis seems to be prepping for all times towards larger males. In his upcoming showdown towards Barrios, not solely will Davis face an opponent who’s 5 inches taller than him however he’ll even have a four-inch attain drawback as properly.

Though Arum doesn’t see a matchup between Taylor and Davis as aggressive, the previous a number of division champion was extraordinarily assured in his skills to maintain enterprise towards Taylor not way back.

“I’ll cease you,” mentioned Davis throughout an change with Taylor in 2019. “I promise you that.”

To not be outdone, Taylor responded shortly after.

“Put the drink down and sleep it off wee man,” mentioned Taylor.

The seeds of a matchup between the pair have been seemingly planted a number of years in the past. However first issues first, Davis should maintain enterprise towards Barrios on June twenty sixth.