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  • Gervonta “Tank” Davis Stripped Of WBA Lightweight Title
    • Gervonta “Tank” Davis Stripped Of WBA Lightweight Title
    The WBA has effectively stripped Gervonta “Tank” Davis of his active lightweight title, reclassifying him as their “Champion The post Gervonta “Tank” Davis Stripped Of WBA Lightweight Title appeared first on Fight News....2026
  • WBA finally addresses Gervonta Davis status as champion after arrest warrant issued
    • WBA finally addresses Gervonta Davis status as champion after arrest warrant issued
    After news that an arrest warrant has been issued for WBA lightweight world champion Gervonta Davis, the WBA has provided an update on whether action will be taken. ‘Tank’ Davis was arrested on battery domestic violence charges in both February 2020 and December 2022, before being arrested once again last July after reportedly striking one […] The post WBA finally addresses Gervonta Davis st...2026
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  • U.S. Marshals Assist Police After Arrest Warrant Issued for Gervonta Davis
    • U.S. Marshals Assist Police After Arrest Warrant Issued for Gervonta Davis
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  • WARRANT & ACTIVE SEARCH ISSUED FOR GERVONTA DAVIS
    • WARRANT & ACTIVE SEARCH ISSUED FOR GERVONTA DAVIS
      WARRANT & ACTIVE SEARCH ISSUED FOR GERVONTA DAVIS Miami, Florida (January 15th, 2026)– An active arrest warrant was issued for WBA lightweight champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis on Wednesday, January 14, 2026. The Miami Gardens Police Department, in collaboration with the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force, is currently conducting a manhunt to locate and apprehend […]...2026
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  • • Han Passes Major Test Against Holm, Retains Her Crown – World Boxing Association
    Stephanie Han’s journey in boxing has been filled with challenges from the very beginning, and this weekend she faced one of the toughest of her career against living legend Holly Holm in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The American champion entered the bout to defend her World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight title and emerged victorious via …...2026
  • • Han Passes Major Test Against Holm, Retains Her Crown
    Stephanie Han’s journey in boxing has been filled with challenges from the very beginning, and this weekend she faced one of the toughest of her career against living legend Holly Holm in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The American champion entered the bout to defend her World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight title and emerged victorious via … Continue reading "Han Passes Major Test Against Holm...2026

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WBA Lightweight injury and suspension

  • • Gervonta 'Tank' Davis KOs Frank Martin With Left Hook In 8 Rounds To Retain WBA Lightweight Title
    Gervonta Davis scored a strong KO victory over Frank Martin, taking his record to 30-0. In his first fight in 14 months, Gervonta Davis took on Frank Martin at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, and while he appeared to be showing some signs of rust at first, he knocked out Martin with a left hook in just shy of 90 seconds of the 8th round to successfully defend his WBA Lightweight Champion...2024
  • • Vasiliy Lomachenko expected to be out until December following shoulder surgery
    The WBA lightweight champion suffered the injury during his May 12 victory over Jorge Linares...2018

Timeline

  • 2026
    "Han Passes Major Test Against Holm, Retains Her Crown – World Boxing Association"

  • 2025
    "Valenzuela vs Russell joins Tank vs Roach on Mar. 1"

  • 2024
    "Tank vs Frank Martin, Benavidez vs Gvozdyk set for June 15"

  • 2023
    "Mayweather CEO says Gervonta Davis will eventually fight the top “guys” that fans want"

  • 2022
    "Kevin Durant, Ja Morant, NBA stars react to Gervonta Davis’ brutal KO of Rolando Romero"

  • 2018
    " Vasiliy Lomachenko expected to be out until December following shoulder surgery "

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WBA Lightweight trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

  • Gervonta Davis Reveals Reason For Why He Won't Sign With Turki Alalshikh
    • Gervonta Davis Reveals Reason For Why He Won't Sign With Turki Alalshikh
    Gervonta Davis will defend his WBA Lightweight Championship on March 1st against Lamont Roach. Why won't Tank sign a contract with Turki Alalshikh?...2025
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  • • Vasiliy Lomachenko Career Highlights
    The lightweight division is undoubtedly one of the most stacked in boxing. Fans of the sport recently saw two of the division's biggest stars go up against each other as Gervonta Davis defeated Ryan Garcia with a crippling body shot to win the biggest fight of the year. Attention at Big Fight Weekend has now turned to May 20 as Devin Haney prepares to go up against Ukrainian superstar Vasiliy Loma...2023
  • • Gervonta days away from his big challenge with Ryan Garcia  – World Boxing Association
    World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight champion Gervonta Davis will face Ryan Garcia on April 22. With just over a week to go before the fight, the atmosphere in Las Vegas is heating up,  Davis is a man of challenges and did not hesitate for a moment when the offer to face Garcia came his way. …The post Gervonta days away from his big challenge with Ryan Garcia  – World Boxing Associatio...2023
  • • Gervonta days away from his big challenge with Ryan Garcia
    World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight champion Gervonta Davis will face Ryan Garcia on April 22. With just over a week to go before the fight, the atmosphere in Las Vegas is heating up,  Davis is a man of challenges and did not hesitate for a moment when the offer to face Garcia came his way. … Continue reading "Gervonta days away from his big challenge with Ryan Garcia "...2023

WBA Lightweight stats and results

  • Tank vs. Roach Live Results
    • Tank vs. Roach Live Results
    It’s fight day! Tank vs. Roach Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis battles Lamont Roach in the main event of a sold out event in the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York for the WBA Lightweight Title. Plus, two other titles are on the line and much more. You can check out the full results of the card […] The post Tank vs. Roach Live Results appeared first on Bodyslam.net....2025
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  • Tank vs Roach: Live updates and results, 8 pm ET
    • Tank vs Roach: Live updates and results, 8 pm ET
    Gervonta “Tank” Davis returns to face Lamont Roach tonight | Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images Gervonta “Tank” Davis returns to face Lamont Roach tonight on Prime Video PPV! Join us for live updates! Gervonta “Tank” Davis is back in action tonight, defending his WBA lightweight title against Lamont Roach in the main event of a PBC pay-per-view from Prime Video. Davis, 30, is fighting for the ...2025
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  • Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano meet again for pride and greatness
    • Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano meet again for pride and greatness
    Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano meet again on Friday | Photo By Ed Mulholland / Sportsfile via Getty Images With their legacies secure, Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano meet again on Friday. Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano will not be fighting for legacy in their rematch Friday night, in the featured undercard bout on the much-hyped Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson fight card from Texas. That’s beca...2024
  • Zepeda vs Hughes official for Mar. 16 at The Cosmopolitan
    • Zepeda vs Hughes official for Mar. 16 at The Cosmopolitan
    The fight will serve as a “double eliminator” for the IBF and WBA lightweight titles As revealed earlier this month, lightweight contenders William Zepeda and Maxi Hughes will square off atop a March 16th DAZN show at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas. This will, as the press release points out, serve as a “double eliminator” for both the IBF and WBA titles. Zepeda (29-0, 25 KO) sits at...2024
  • • Cruz vs Cabrera HIGHLIGHTS: July 29, 2023 | PBC on Showtime PPV
    Hard-hitting Mexican contender Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz (25-2-1, 17 KOs) edged out the previously unbeaten Giovanni Cabrera (21-1, 7 KOs) via split decision to emerge victorious in their WBC and WBA Lightweight Title Eliminator. Cruz, who was deducted a point in round eight due to headbutts, won the bout with scores of 115-112 and 114-113, with …The post Cruz vs Cabrera HIGHLIGHTS: July 29, 2023...2023
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  • Errol Spence vs. Terence Crawford: How To Stream, Betting Odds And Fight Card
    • Errol Spence vs. Terence Crawford: How To Stream, Betting Odds And Fight Card
    On July 29, two undefeated titans of the welterweight division will collide for the undisputed title at 147 lbs. Errol Spence Jr vs Terence Crawford will happen at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Spence Jr comes into this titanic clash – having become undisputed champion by beating Yordenis Ugas via a tenth-round TKO. The Truth has a 100% professional fight record with 28 wins. He h...2023
  • • Unsung 20th Century Fights: Eusebio Pedroza vs Rocky Lockridge
    Getty Rocky Lockridge became infamous as a meme, but his boxing career had some memorable nights and great fights, including one in 1980 against Eusebio Pedroza. If you ask people today, most would recognize Rocky Lockridge by face more than by name. A heartfelt outpour of contrition was made light of in a meme that proliferated throughout the internet for the better part of a decade. Yet...2023
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WBA Lightweight parents, kids, wife / husband, girlfriend / boyfriend

  • Davis arrested, charged with battering ex-girlfriend
    • Davis arrested, charged with battering ex-girlfriend
    Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images Doral police took Gervonta Davis into custody for allegedly attacking the mother of two of his children last month Doral, Florida’s Local 10 reports that WBA lightweight champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis was arrested this morning after allegedly battering the mother of two of his children last month. Police said Davis went to the victim’s home to pick up their ...2025
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  • Valenzuela vs Russell joins Tank vs Roach on Mar. 1
    • Valenzuela vs Russell joins Tank vs Roach on Mar. 1
    PBC’s March 1st “Tank” Davis vs Lamont Roach Jr show is officially a title doubleheader, as “Rayo” Valenzuela will battle Gary Antuanne Russell in the co-feature Despite some odd comments on Gervonta “Tank” Davis’ part, he’s still officially set to defend his WBA lightweight title against Lamont Roach Jr on March 1st, and PBC announced today that Jose “Rayo” Valenzuela will meet Gary Antuanne Russ...2025
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  • Gervonta Davis vs Frank Martin to reportedly headline PBC PPV
    • Gervonta Davis vs Frank Martin to reportedly headline PBC PPV
    Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images Gervonta Davis will be making his first defense as sole WBA lightweight champion 10 months after last stepping foot in the ring, Gervonta “Tank” Davis has his next dance partner. Mike Coppinger reports that Davis and Frank Martin have agreed to headline a PBC pay-per-view “in late spring/early summer.” Davis (29-0, 27 KO) got off to a red-hot start in 2023, d...2024
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  • Best I Faced: Sean O’Grady
    • Best I Faced: Sean O’Grady
    Popular fighter Sean O’Grady grew up in boxing and later went on to realize his dream by becoming the WBA lightweight titleholder in 1981. O’Grady, who was the middle child of three, was born in Austin, Texas, on February 10, 1959.  “My father was a veteran of World War II; he saw 44 months of […] The post Best I Faced: Sean O’Grady appeared first on The Ring....2023
  • • Gervonta days away from his big challenge with Ryan Garcia  – World Boxing Association
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  • • Unsung 20th Century Fights: Eusebio Pedroza vs Rocky Lockridge
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Top WBA Lightweight news

  • Tank vs Frank Martin, Benavidez vs Gvozdyk set for June 15
    • Tank vs Frank Martin, Benavidez vs Gvozdyk set for June 15
    Erick W. Rasco/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images Gervonta Davis and David Benavidez will both return in June. Gervonta “Tank” Davis and David Benavidez will both return to the ring on June 15 in a PBC on Prime Video pay-per-view from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Davis will be facing Frank Martin, as expected, with Davis defending his WBA lightweight title. Benavidez is moving up to light ...2024
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  • Marlen Esparza-Gabriela Alaniz rematch joins a stacked undercard for Zepeda-Hughes
    • Marlen Esparza-Gabriela Alaniz rematch joins a stacked undercard for Zepeda-Hughes
    Oon Saturday, March 16, a 12-round IBF and WBA lightweight title eliminator will feature William Zepeda (29-0, 25 KOs) of San Mateo Atenco, Mexico and English fighter Maxi Hughes (26-6-2, 5 KOs) and will take place live from The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and broadcast around the world on DAZN. In the […] The post Marlen Esparza-Gabriela Alaniz rematch joins a stacked undercard...2024
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  • • Valenzuela vs Russell joins Tank vs Roach on Mar. 1
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  • • Gervonta Davis vs Frank Martin to reportedly headline PBC PPV
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  • • Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano meet again for pride and greatness
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  • • Gervonta Davis elevated, now WBA lightweight Champion, but will he keep it?
    The WBA has reportedly elevated Gervonta Davis from ‘regular’ to ‘super’ lightweight champion due to ... read more Gervonta Davis elevated, now WBA lightweight Champion, but will he keep it? @ Boxing News 24...2024
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  • • Mayweather CEO says Gervonta Davis will eventually fight the top “guys” that fans want
    Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe assured fans today that secondary WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis will eventually get around to ... more Mayweather CEO says Gervonta Davis will eventually fight the top “guys” that fans want @ Boxing News 24/7...2023
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  • • Gervonta Davis Looks Like a Total Fraud,” Says Tim Bradley
    Tim Bradley lit into WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis over his choice for his next ... read more Gervonta Davis Looks Like a Total Fraud,” Says Tim Bradley @ Boxing News 24...2024
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  • Holly Holm vs. Stephanie Han Boxing Fight Stopped Due To Cut on Han’s Forehead
    • Holly Holm vs. Stephanie Han Boxing Fight Stopped Due To Cut on Han’s Forehead
    The fight went straight to the scorecards. There was a boxing event on January 3rd that was co-headlined by a WBA Lightweight Championship bout between the champion Stephanie Han and former UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Holly Holm. The bout was scheduled to go 10 rounds, but it did not go the distance because in round … The post Holly Holm vs. Stephanie Han Boxing Fight Stopped Due...2026
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  • • Tank Davis Begins Training for Title Defense Against Lamont Roach
    WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis has started training for his title defense in 56 days ... read more Tank Davis Begins Training for Title Defense Against Lamont Roach @ Boxing News 24...2025
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  • • Gervonta 'Tank' Davis KOs Frank Martin With Left Hook In 8 Rounds To Retain WBA Lightweight Title
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  • • William Zepeda Stops Maxie Hughes In Four
    By: Sean Crose An IBF and WBA lightweight title eliminator between the undefeated, 29-0 William Zepeda and the 26-6-2 Maxie Hughes went down at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas on Saturday. The scheduled 12 rounder was the main event of a DAZN broadcast card. Both men took to trading jabs in a close opening round before they took to trading trading power shots. The high octane Zepeda turned up the ...2024
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  • Gervonta Davis scheduled to defend his lightweight belt against Frank Martin
    • Gervonta Davis scheduled to defend his lightweight belt against Frank Martin
    It has been confirmed to The Ring that Gervonta Davis will defend his WBA lightweight title against Frank Martin in late spring/early summer on Amazon Prime, headlining a Premier Boxing Champions event on Pay-Per-View. Davis hasn’t fought since his win over Ryan Garcia in a mega-event last April. The Baltimore native served 44 days in […] The post Gervonta Davis scheduled to defend his...2024
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  • • Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis: ‘Representing Baltimore Means A Lot To Me’
    WBA lightweight champion Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis held his media workout in Las Vegas ahead of his April 22 fight against Ryan Garcia. We are a little over two weeks away as Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis will face off against Ryan Garcia in one of the most anticipated matchups in and out of boxing in quite some […] The post Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis: ‘Representin...2023
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  • • Unsung 20th Century Fights: Eusebio Pedroza vs Rocky Lockridge
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