Young guns such as Davis, Spence packing old-school toughness in rise to top
There is a youth movement in boxing, spearheaded by a group of champions and contenders who are showing old-school grit and a willingness to go anywhere and fight anyone to get to the top.
Stevenson anchors strong showings by southpaws in recent world title bouts
With young guns Gervonta Davis, Gary Russell Jr. and Errol Spence Jr. now sitting atop their respective divisions, Adonis Stevenson has some company when it comes to left-handed world titleholders.
The PBC Hot List
Here’s a list of some of PBC's top rising stars. Boxers on this list have been on a hot streak, like a slugger in baseball on a hitting streak or a running back in football who keeps posting 100-yard rushing games. Other than alphabetical, they’re not ranked in any particular order. We’ll leave that to you—the reader.
Davis powers his way to a 130-pound world title with stoppage of Pedraza
Gervonta Davis predicted he would knock out 130-pound champion Jose Pedraza on Saturday night, but was noncommittal on when the stoppage would occur, suggesting it could happen in “the eighth, nine or 10th round.” In the end, the 5-foot-6 “Tank” sold himself a little short.
Confident Davis predicts KO of champ Pedraza in 130-pound title tilt
Gervonta Davis has heard all about how he’s never faced an opponent the caliber of 130-pound world champion Jose Pedraza. While he doesn’t necessarily disagree, he believes his own abilities are being sold short.
Davis looking to continue following footsteps of mentor Mayweather
Gervonta Davis has patterned his career trajectory after that of his idol and mentor, Floyd Mayweather Jr. And given the Hall of Fame-worthy résumé of his hero, Davis isn’t off to a bad start.
As he pursues his first world title, Davis will be fighting for more than just himself
When Gervonta Davis makes the walk from the locker room to the ring for his first world title fight, he’ll be surrounded by several supporters. Many will be visible. A few will not.
Pedraza plans to put his versatility to good use in title defense against Davis
Jose Pedraza’s crowning achievement was exactly that: a one-sided unanimous decision over Andrey Klimov for a vacant 130-pound world title—a fight in which the “Sniper” displayed volatile ambidexterity.
