Gervonta Davis’s Coach Believes Vasiliy Lomachenko Will Postpone the Fight to Give Another Fighter a Chance. Gervonta Davis’s coach, Kenny Ellis, has made a surprising statement claiming that Vasiliy Lomachenko will postpone the fight fight to create opportunities for other boxers. Lomachenko, the IBF lightweight champion, has been rumored to be in talks with Gervonta Davis, the WBA champion, to try to unify the titles. However, Ellis believes this plan could change.
“Lomachenko said he’s going to step down and let Gervonta Davis fight Shakur Stevenson this fall, and he’ll fight the winner in early 2025,” Ellis said on Instagram. If this becomes true, the landscape of the light heavyweight boxing division will change significantly in the near future.
There are many fighters who want to face Lomachenko, and while the list is not long, there are still exciting encounters that will please fans. One of the most anticipated matches was between Gervonta Davis and Frank Martin. Davis is scheduled to fight Martin in a WBA lightweight championship bout on Saturday, July 6, 2024, in Las Vegas.
Meanwhile, Shakur Stevenson is eyeing a future bout with Gervonta Davis following his clash with Artem Harutyunyan. Stevenson, the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic champion, will make his debut in 2024 against Harutyunyan, where the WBC lightweight title will be at stake. Expectations are that Stevenson will put in an impressive performance, raising hopes for his long-awaited bout with Gervonta Davis.
If Stevenson performs well in the match with Harutyunyan, he will strengthen his position and increase expectations for the confrontation with Davis. The lightweight champion will put his title on the line this Saturday in New Jersey, and Stevenson, who has not fought since last November, will have the chance to prove he is a worthy opponent.
If all goes according to plan, boxing fans will witness exciting and dramatic matches in the near future. The match between Gervonta Davis and Shakur Stevenson, along with the possibility that Lomachenko will fight the winner, promises to bring many surprises and emotions to boxing fans around the world.
