This Saturday, June 15 is the date that Frank Martin has marked in red on the calendar to defeat Gervonta Davis.
At stake is the WBA lightweight title with ‘Tank’ as the clear favourite, something the American challenger is comfortable with.
No one expects him to win, but he says he is ready to end the reign of one of the best.
“These kind of fights are the ones that define you. I feel like I’ve been the underdog in this sport since I started, so it’s nothing I’m not used to. I’m ready for this opportunity in front of me. You can’t blame people for being blind if you don’t wake them up. So having this fight is the perfect opportunity to show the world who I am,” Martin has said.
He has 18 career wins (12 by KO) and no losses. Good numbers, but perhaps not enough against an opponent of the calibre of Davis, a monster both in and out of the ring.
“When people doubt me, it feeds me. Gervonta thinks it’s too soon. He thinks I’m not ready. I see it as an opportunity to surprise the world. It’s my time. It’s my time. We could see the best fighter in the world get knocked out. I feel like they screwed up. By accepting this fight, they gave me the opportunity. I’ll show everybody,” he said.
What Martin says matters little to Davis, who is confident of his potential after 29 wins (27 by KO) and no losses
In his last fight, he finished Ryan Garcia with a stomach shot that proved decisive in the seventh round. Now, he gives Martin some chance of staying on his feet. Tank‘s’ prediction is that he will finish his opponent in the ninth round.
“Frank Martin is tough. He’s fast, he’s strong, he’s in his prime, he’s hungry and he’s coming to win. He’s a great opponent. He’s going to be champion one day… but not on June 15.”
