Lamont Roach comments on Gervonta Davis weight difference
On December 14, junior lightweight champion Lamont Roach Jr. will step into the ring against Gervonta “Tank” Davis in Houston. While critics have raised concerns about the weight difference between the two fighters, Roach remains confident that it will not impact the outcome of the bout, which will be contested for Davis’ WBA title in a pay-per-view event (PPV).
In an interview with Naji Grampus of Cigar Talk, Roach stated that despite the critics’ opinions, he doesn’t view Davis as the biggest lightweight. “Everybody he fights is damn near bigger than him,” Roach pointed out. “The only person that was smaller than him was Isaac Cruz. And that’s just in height.” Although Roach currently competes in the 130-pound division, he has always planned to move up to 135 pounds to capture another title.
“I fight at 130 because that’s where I campaign at. That’s where I started my career. That’s where I worked my way up to a world title,” Roach explained. He acknowledged that his decision to move up in weight came earlier than anticipated but feels ready to take on Davis in this new class.
With a record of 25 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw, Roach has fought at the 130-pound limit since 2017. Before that, he typically weighed around 131 or 132 pounds, though he weighed more than 134 pounds in some of his early professional bouts. “When a boxer is starting their career, they don’t necessarily have to make 130 pounds because we’re not in title contention or none of that,” Roach elaborated.
Conversely, Gervonta Davis, a 29-year-old from Baltimore, has had a noteworthy career, competing across multiple divisions. He began as a featherweight in 2013 but made his mark in the junior lightweight division in 2017, when he knocked out José Pedraza to win a world title. Since then, Davis has fought in several weight classes, including lightweight and junior welterweight, before returning to 135 pounds.
Both fighters have a slight height difference, with Roach standing at 1.70 meters and Davis at 1.65 meters. This reinforces Roach's belief that physical differences will not play a decisive role in the fight. He emphasized that while Davis feels comfortable at 135 pounds, he doesn’t view him as a particularly big lightweight.
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