Gervonta Davis’ comeback could soon become clear as “real talks” with an opponent are set to be occurring “very soon”.

The 31-year-old has not fought since March 2025, when he retained his WBA world lightweight title with a controversial draw against Lamont Roach.

Since then, ‘Tank’ has been made ‘champion in recess’ by the WBA, largely because of his inactivity but also due to allegations of domestic violence.

Such accusations, which were made by his ex-partner, Courtney Rossel, resulted in Davis being removed from his cancelled exhibition match with Jake Paul last November.

More recently, though, the Baltimore man has teased a ring return, naming Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz – who he unanimously outpointed in 2021 – as a possible opponent at 140lbs.

If, however, he wishes to reclaim his old WBA title, then Davis will likely be ordered to face the sanctioning body’s No.1 contender at 135lbs, Floyd Schofield.

In pursuit of the ‘Tank’ fight, the father and trainer of ‘Kid Austin’, Schofield Sr, has claimed there are ongoing talks for the pair to collide in July.

Golden Boy boss Oscar De La Hoya has confirmed those talks in media huddle with Fight Hub TV, but also debated whether the 23-year-old, who he promotes, is ready for such a formidable challenge.

A Florida judge on Monday dismissed a $20 million countersuit that Gervonta “Tank” Davis filed against his ex-girlfriend, Courtney Rossel, who has accused the boxer of assault and is pursuing her own civil case against him.

Miami-Dade County Circuit Judge Milton Hirsch ruled against Davis at the end of a brief hearing, according to The Baltimore Banner, which first reported the ruling.

The Countersuit

Davis, 31, filed the countersuit in March, alleging that Rossel provoked a fight at Tootsie’s Cabaret, a Miami strip club where she worked as a VIP cocktail waitress. In court filings, Davis claimed Rossel knew he had an upcoming bout against Jake Paul on Netflix and was set to earn more than $20 million. That fight was later canceled.

Davis further alleged that Rossel demanded $1.1 million or she would pursue criminal charges and file a lawsuit, although she had already filed a police report at that point.

Richard Wolfe, Rossel’s attorney, told The Banner in an email that the counterclaim was “ridiculous” and said it showed how desperate Davis was to “avoid his clear liability.” Richard Bales Jr., Davis’ attorney, could not immediately be reached for comment, the report said.

Underlying Allegations

Rossel, 32, filed her lawsuit against Davis three days after an Oct. 27, 2025 encounter. Her court filing alleges that Davis assaulted, choked and threatened to kill her at various points during their relationship.

Law enforcement officers later obtained an arrest warrant for Davis, and he was taken into custody by the Miami Gardens Police Department and the U.S. Marshals Service after a two-week search. He is scheduled to appear in court on June 4 on charges of attempted kidnapping and battery.

Probation Status

Davis also remains on probation in Baltimore stemming from a 2020 hit-and-run case. Baltimore Circuit Judge Althea M. Handy this year issued an arrest warrant for Davis, for a second time, on allegations that he violated his probation.

According to The Banner, Davis’ Maryland probation agent, Portia Smith, reported that during a March 12 meeting with his new probation officer in Florida, Davis stated, “I am a grown man, and you will not tell me what to do.” Smith also reported that Davis was not at his house or refused to answer the door during an attempted home visit.

Hunter Pruette, Davis’ attorney in the Baltimore case, has asked Judge Handy to schedule a hearing so Davis can turn himself in and address the accusations. No court date has been set.

Davis holds a professional record of 30-0-1 and is a former WBA lightweight titleholder.

Gervonta Davis’ comeback could soon become clear as “real talks” with an opponent are set to be occurring “very soon”.

The 31-year-old has not fought since March 2025, when he retained his WBA world lightweight title with a controversial draw against Lamont Roach.

Since then, ‘Tank’ has been made ‘champion in recess’ by the WBA, largely because of his inactivity but also due to allegations of domestic violence.

Such accusations, which were made by his ex-partner, Courtney Rossel, resulted in Davis being removed from his cancelled exhibition match with Jake Paul last November.

More recently, though, the Baltimore man has teased a ring return, naming Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz – who he unanimously outpointed in 2021 – as a possible opponent at 140lbs.

If, however, he wishes to reclaim his old WBA title, then Davis will likely be ordered to face the sanctioning body’s No.1 contender at 135lbs, Floyd Schofield.

In pursuit of the ‘Tank’ fight, the father and trainer of ‘Kid Austin’, Schofield Sr, has claimed there are ongoing talks for the pair to collide in July.

Golden Boy boss Oscar De La Hoya has confirmed those talks in media huddle with Fight Hub TV, but also debated whether the 23-year-old, who he promotes, is ready for such a formidable challenge.

Schofield has not fought since last June, when a career-best victory thus far came via a first-round demolition of former world champion Tevin Farmer.

It may not be long before one of American boxing’s best-known fighters, Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis, makes his return to the ring.

Through his pay-per-view headline appearances from 2020 to 2025, fighting the likes of Leo Santa Cruz in his box office debut to breaking the 1 million sales barrier with Ryan Garcia, and then joining Prime Video alongside Premier Boxing Champions after Showtime Sports dissolved, ‘Tank’ generated almost 3 million combined sales and approximately $220 million. By the time of his draw with Lamont Roach Jr. in 2025, he was continuing his claim as one of the sport’s faces.

But since Roach added the blemish on Tank’s record, Roach, Davis has faced and arrest in 2026 on battery, false imprisonment, and attempted kidnapping charges tied to an alleged incident from October the prior year, a related civil lawsuit alleging assault, and a probation-violation warrant from a prior hit-and-run case, according to ESPN and other reports.

His apparent issues away from the ring compromised his status inside of it, surrendering momentum as a face to his rivals, who are seemingly more scandal-free, like Shakur Stevenson, among others.

But this summer he could make his comeback.

That is, according to 23-year-old lightweight fighter Floyd ‘Kid Austin’ Schofield.

“God is so good,” Schofield finished.

The boxer, who Golden Boy Promotions represents, has a formidable record of 19-0 (13 KOs) and scored the most notable win of his career last summer — a first-round knockout of Tevin Farmer.

There should be few obstacles in booking the fight, even though Tank is with Al Haymon’s Premier Boxing Champions.

This is because PBC and Golden Boy seemingly have a prosperous relationship of late, coming together to make Mario Barrios vs Ryan Garcia, and also Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez against David Benavidez.

The WBC welterweight champion is calling out Davis 3 years after a stoppage loss in Las Vegas

Three years to the day after one of boxing’s most commercially successful bouts ended in a painful stoppage, Ryan Garcia has made it clear that the loss to Gervonta Davis is the one result in his career he simply cannot move on from. The 27-year-old WBC welterweight champion used the anniversary of his 2023 defeat to issue a public rematch challenge on social media, reigniting one of the sport’s most compelling and unresolved rivalries at a moment when Garcia’s career has arguably never looked better — and Davis’s future has rarely been more uncertain.

The night that started it all

Garcia and Davis met on April 22, 2023, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas in what became one of the most-watched boxing events of that year, drawing 1.2 million pay-per-view buys in the United States — a benchmark that has not been matched in the years since. Davis won the bout by a seventh-round stoppage, landing a devastating liver shot that sent Garcia to a knee and ultimately ended the fight. The result handed Garcia his first professional loss and left a lasting mark on a fighter who had been widely considered one of the sport’s most gifted and marketable young stars.

The terms Garcia says cost him

Garcia has consistently pointed to the contractual structure of the 2023 bout as a key factor in the outcome, and his rematch call is inseparable from those grievances. The fight was contested at a 136-pound catchweight, and a 10-pound rehydration clause meant that both men were barred from exceeding 146 pounds on the morning of the contest. For Garcia, who naturally carries more weight and physical size, those restrictions had a tangible impact on his strength and durability heading into fight night. He has argued repeatedly that he entered the ring physically compromised, and his rematch call centers entirely on fighting Davis at a natural weight — either 140 or 147 pounds — with no rehydration clauses attached.

Garcia’s turbulent road back

The path between that Las Vegas defeat and Garcia’s current position as WBC welterweight champion has been anything but smooth. A 2024 fight against Devin Haney ended in controversy when Garcia tested positive for Ostarine, a banned substance, resulting in a one-year suspension, a $10,000 fine and the bout being ruled a no-contest. He also suffered a loss to Rolando Romero during that difficult stretch. Following his reinstatement in April 2025, Garcia returned to the ring with renewed focus, stopping Oscar Duarte before delivering a commanding performance against Mario Barrios in February 2026 to capture the WBC welterweight title. The victory represented a significant moment of redemption and gave Garcia the platform from which he is now calling out Davis.

Davis on the sidelines

While Garcia has been rebuilding and climbing back to the top, Davis has been defined largely by his absence from the ring. The Baltimore native has not fought since battling to a majority draw against Lamont Roach Jr. in March 2025, and in January 2026, the WBA officially moved him to its champion in recess designation — a reflection of his prolonged inactivity. His time away from boxing has been shaped in large part by legal difficulties in Florida, where he has faced serious charges including battery, false imprisonment and attempted kidnapping. His long-time trainer, Calvin Ford, has publicly maintained that Davis intends to return to competition in 2026, and Davis himself recently hinted at an imminent comeback on social media. Whether that return would come against Garcia, and at what weight class, remains entirely open.

A blockbuster waiting to happen

The business case for a rematch is difficult to argue against. No boxing event has replicated the commercial success of the 2023 bout, and there is every reason to believe a second meeting would generate similar or greater interest. Garcia now holds a legitimate world title and carries a far more compelling narrative heading in, while Davis remains one of the sport’s biggest names despite his inactivity. Golden Boy Promotions is currently handling Garcia’s next steps, and the boxing world is watching closely to see whether Davis will ultimately accept the challenge and move up to welterweight to answer it.

The future of Gervonta Davis is currently up in the air but that hasn’t stopped one reigning world champion from calling out ‘Tank’ for a showdown.

It’s been over a year since Davis was last in action, with that coming in March 2025 against Lamont Roach Jr. That bout ended in a controversial majority decision draw, but nonetheless saw ‘Tank’ hold on to his WBA lightweight title.

Things have been extremely difficult for the Baltimore man since then though, first seeing a planned exhibition in November with YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul cancelled after Davis was at the centre of domestic abuse allegations.

Further allegations led to ‘Tank’ losing his WBA belt and being named as champion in recess, but there were reports earlier this year that he could be set to return against former foe and reigning WBC interim super-lightweight champion Isaac Cruz.

It is another former Davis foe who is now calling for a rematch, after Ryan Garcia posted on social media his intention to secure a second fight.

Garcia suffered a seventh round stoppage loss to Davis when they met in April 2023, but ‘King Ry’ has claimed repeatedly since the contest that he was far from his best due to it being a 136lb catchweight bout with a 10lb rehydration clause.

In February, Garcia defeated Mario Barrios to win the WBC welterweight title, and if Davis chooses to campaign at 147lbs, the prospect of earning world honours in another division could possibly tempt him into a rematch with ‘King Ry.’

Three-division world champion Gervonta Davis continues to be linked to a comeback, but a petition for him to face his number one contender may scupper his proposed fight plans, or remove him from his favourable position in the lightweight division.

Davis has not won a fight since he knocked out Frank Martin almost two years ago, drawing with Lamont Roach Jr in his solitary outing since, in what was the first blemish of his now 30-0-1 professional record.

Earlier this year, after being issued with an arrest warrant for a domestic violence charge, the WBA named ‘Tank’ ‘champion-in-recess’, meaning that he would be given the opportunity to regain his belt upon return.

However, reports have emerged of a potential super-lightweight rematch against Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz, one of just two men that Davis has defeated but not knocked out.

In response, the WBA’s number one lightweight contender, Floyd ‘Kid Austin’ Schofield has entered a petition with the sanctioning body, lobbying for either a mandated fight with Davis or the opportunity to fight for the vacant title.

In a clip posted by FightHype, the Texan’s trainer and father, Floyd Schofield Sr, explained the situation in further detail.

Should Davis-Cruz II go ahead, it is expected to take place this summer, with coach Calvin Ford recently confirming that ‘Tank’ is back in training ahead of his return to boxing.

The future of Gervonta Davis currently remains up in the air but that hasn’t stopped an undefeated fighter from calling him out.

It’s been over a year since ‘Tank’ was last in action, when he defended his WBA lightweight title in a controversial majority decision draw against Lamont Roach.

A fight between Floyd Schofield and Lucas Bahdi for the vacant WBA title was believed to be targeted for April, but Schofield recently claimed that the fight was cancelled, potentially paving the way for ‘Kid Austin’ to meet Davis instead.

Speaking in a social media clip, Schofield discussed the current situation, insisting he would be happy to face ‘Tank’ if it unfolds that way.

Schofield has an unbeaten record of 19-0 with 13 wins coming by way of knockout and has been touted for big things in the sport. He had notably been set to face Shakur Stevenson for the WBC lightweight title last year before withdrawing from the bout on fight week through illness.

Despite the callout from Schofield, Davis has been reported to be in advanced talks with Isaac Cruz for his next outing, in what would be a rematch of their battle from 2021.