A hopeful-looking Frank Martin referred to as out WBA ‘common’ light-weight champion Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis instantly after his victory over Michel Rivera final Saturday night time on the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas.
With that stated, Martin (17-0, 12 KOs) goes to need to get within the line and be ready for a protracted, lengthy wait, probably two years earlier than Gervonta (27-0, 25 KOs) is freed up from the extra profitable fights that he has on his plate.
Subsequent yr, Tank will likely be combating Hector Luis Garcia on January seventh, after which Ryan Garcia on April fifteenth. If the battle is a big success on Showtime PPV and the match is aggressive, Tank and Ryan (23-0, 19 KOs) may meet in a rematch within the second half of the yr.
In addition to these fights, Tank is occupied with going through Shakur Stevenson and Devin Haney. These are greater fights on paper for Gervonta than a match towards the newcomer Frank Martin, who solely has that one battle towards Michel Rivera to point out for himself towards a top-10 contender.
To hurry up the method for a world title shot towards Tank Davis, the 27-year-old Martin must conform to the battle towards Shakur Stevenson.
Shakur referred to as him out final Saturday night time, and he appears critical about eager to battle him subsequent. A win for Martin towards Stevenson would put him ready the place he would possibly get a battle towards Tank in 2024 however not subsequent yr.
If Martin’s promoter Errol Spence Jr gained’t enable him to battle Stevenson as a result of chance of him shedding, then he’s going to need to beat a number of the robust backside ten contenders. These could be good choices: George Kambosos Jr, Edwin De La Santos, Jamaine Ortiz, and Jeremiah Nakathila.
Martin expressed curiosity in combating Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero and Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz subsequent. Sadly, these guys aren’t more likely to conform to battle Martin, however even when they did and he gained, it wouldn’t velocity up his transfer to a profitable payday battle towards Gervonta. They’re not large enough names to get Martin a straight shot towards Tank in 2023.
“We’re prepared for any of the highest fighters, so allow us to get them. We’re able to eat,” stated Frank Martin final Saturday night time. “We will get all of them. We will get Gervonta Davis. We will get Devin Haney. We will get any of these high guys. We’re prepared. I see Rolly in right here. Rolly, let’s make it occur,” stated Martin.