‘Changed his number’ – Gervonta Davis bashed by Lamont Roach for not paying $250,000 bet
Lamont Roach claims Gervonta Davis has changed his phone number in order to avoid honouring their eye-watering wager. At the ceremonial weigh-in for their controversial WBA lightweight title fight, Davis bet $250,000 that he would knock out Roach. GETTYDavis and Roach shook on a $250,000 bet at their weigh-in[/caption] Both men shook on it, however, Roach proved to be a much sterner test than Davis had bargained for. Not only did Roach take Davis the distance, but he also proved to be his toughest opponent to date by holding ‘Tank’ to a majority draw. Roach would have even had his hand raised were it not for referee Steve Willis wrongfully denying him a knockdown in the ninth round when Davis took a voluntary knee. Despite this, Davis still hasn’t paid his debt to Roach. “Like the betting that he was going to knock me out and stuff like that. That didn’t go too well for him,” Roach told Andre Ward during a recent appearance on his podcast. “We bet and we shook on it… he changed his number, I haven’t got that [money] yet. “I tried to call him, and I tried to DM him too. He changed his number.” Roach’s team lodged an exemption to the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) to have the fight overturned in the immediate aftermath, but the result was upheld. They are now expected to settle their score in a rematch this summer. Organisers are reportedly targeting June 21 in Las Vegas. Davis and Roach boxed to a majority drawGETTY Erislandy Lara is expected to defend his WBA middleweight title on the undercard, while Jermell Charlo‘s long-awaited return to the ring could also land on the bill. Roach recently took to Instagram to tell his followers that the rematch will hopefully be announced soon. ‘The Reaper’ remains the WBA super featherweight champion after receiving special permission from the WBA to move up to face Davis while retaining his 130lbs belt. Roach told talkSPORT.com before his fight with Davis that he intended to defend both titles simultaneously if he won. The WBA have backed a second fight, although it remains to be seen whether they will grant Roach permission to keep hold of his super featherweight strap again while challenging for Davis’ title at the weight above. Follow talkBOXING on social media talkBOXING is now on Twitter and Facebook. Follow us on social media for big breaking boxing news, exclusive interviews and the best bits from our talkBOXING YouTube show. Like our Facebook page HERE Follow us on Twitter HERE Sign up for our WhatsApp channel HERE
Lamont Roach claims Gervonta Davis has changed his phone number in order to avoid honouring their eye-watering wager.
At the ceremonial weigh-in for their controversial WBA lightweight title fight, Davis bet $250,000 that he would knock out Roach.
Both men shook on it, however, Roach proved to be a much sterner test than Davis had bargained for.
Not only did Roach take Davis the distance, but he also proved to be his toughest opponent to date by holding ‘Tank’ to a majority draw.
Roach would have even had his hand raised were it not for referee Steve Willis wrongfully denying him a knockdown in the ninth round when Davis took a voluntary knee.
Despite this, Davis still hasn’t paid his debt to Roach.
“Like the betting that he was going to knock me out and stuff like that. That didn’t go too well for him,” Roach told Andre Ward during a recent appearance on his podcast.
“We bet and we shook on it… he changed his number, I haven’t got that [money] yet.
“I tried to call him, and I tried to DM him too. He changed his number.”
Roach’s team lodged an exemption to the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) to have the fight overturned in the immediate aftermath, but the result was upheld.
They are now expected to settle their score in a rematch this summer.
Organisers are reportedly targeting June 21 in Las Vegas.
Erislandy Lara is expected to defend his WBA middleweight title on the undercard, while Jermell Charlo‘s long-awaited return to the ring could also land on the bill.
Roach recently took to Instagram to tell his followers that the rematch will hopefully be announced soon.
‘The Reaper’ remains the WBA super featherweight champion after receiving special permission from the WBA to move up to face Davis while retaining his 130lbs belt.
Roach told talkSPORT.com before his fight with Davis that he intended to defend both titles simultaneously if he won.
The WBA have backed a second fight, although it remains to be seen whether they will grant Roach permission to keep hold of his super featherweight strap again while challenging for Davis’ title at the weight above.
