On Saturday, December 28, challengers Gervonta Davis and Yuriorkis Gamboa go up against each other for the vacant WBA Lightweight title on Showtime. Davis is 22-0 in his career with 21 knockouts, while Gamboa is 30-2 with 18 knockouts. Davis vs. Gamboa will take place at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia and will be part of the main event that begins at 9 p.m. Eastern on Showtime. Let’s look at the bout and boxing picks.
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Gervonta Davis (22-0, 21 knockouts)
In his last five fights, Davis has five wins and no losses. He defeated Liam Walsh by TKO in the third round, Francisco Fonseca by KO in the eighth round, Jesús Cuellar by TKO in the third round, Hugo Ruiz by KO in the first round, and Ricardo Núñez by TKO in the second round. Davis gets a knockout win 95.45% of the time.
Davis said this to worldboxingnews.net about his upcoming bout against Gamboa, “December 28 is going to be an action packed fight, and not just my fight, but the whole card is going to be great. We’re training hard right now so we can live up to the hype. This is going to be a big event on December 28, not just a boxing show. I want to keep getting better and better inside that squared circle. I hope Gamboa brings the best out of me so that people can see that I’m not just a power puncher. I have a lot of boxing skills. Gamboa is a tough opponent. He’s a gold medalist who hits hard. I’m going to test the waters and December 28 I’m going to show everyone what I can do. I believe this is the biggest test of my career so far.”
Yuriorkis Gamboa (30-2, 18 knockouts)
In his last five fights, Gamboa has four wins and one loss. He defeated Alexis Reyes by majority decision, Jason Sosa by majority decision, Miguel Beltrán Jr. by unanimous decision, and Román Martínez by KO in the second round; while losing to Robinson Castellanos by corner retirement in the seventh round. Gamboa gets a knockout win 56.25% of the time.
Gamboa said this to boxingscene.com about his upcoming bout against Davis, “I feel great that that I have this opportunity to prove in the ring what I can do. This is a fight that can get me back to the very top of the sport. After I signed my contract and I beat Roman Martinez in July there were a number of names that came up as possible opponents that I could face in my second fight. One name that came up was Davis, so I took the challenge. Obviously I have a huge edge in experience and I think the quality of opponents I've faced, versus his opponents, gives me another edge. Plus, the preparation I put into this fight. I really don't see anyone outworking me. The work that I put into this fight gives me a big advantage. What power does he have that I haven't faced?”
Boxing Picks
Davis is a huge favorite to win this fight in the range of -2000, and he should get the win, but I am not laying that type of price. The better option may be picking Davis to win by knockout as that is the most likely outcome of this fight and we will get better odds. I will go with Davis to get the win by knockout in the third round and the rounds to go under the total.
Boxing Pick: Gervonta Davis by knockout in the third round and the rounds to go under the total.
With the boxing odds at BookMaker Sportsbook, you can bet on boxing all year, from smaller cards to pay-per-view events. Access live betting lines from your mobile device at BookMaker Sportsbook. Davis vs. Gamboa will take place at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday, December 28 and will be featured on Showtime.
