Gervonta Davis No Longer WBA Junior-Lightweight Champion

Gervonta Davis has seen his reign as the WBA “Super” Junior-Lightweight Champion come to an end.

“Tank” has vacated the 130-pound gold. He remains the WBA Regular Lightweight Champion and WBA Regular Junior-Welterweight Champion. Roger Gutierrez and interim WBA Champion Chris Colbert will be fighting for the vacant gold.

WBA had given “Tank” a deadline to let the sanctioning body know which title he wishes to keep defending (via BoxingScene.com).

“On behalf of all the Directorate of the World Boxing Association we would like to let you know how proud we are [to] have such a great champion like you in our boxing family for more than [three] years,” Carlos Chavez, chairman of the WBA Championship Committee, noted to Davis. “You first conquer the Super Featherweight (130 lbs.) title on April 21, 2018; then on December 28, 2019 you won the vacant Lightweight (135 lbs.) title; and on June 26, 2021 you made stepped forward and conquered the WBA Super Lightweight (140 lbs.) title, in every title fight you have featured you gave a demonstration of what you are made of.

“For the WBA titles and the awards continue to be given to the champions and continue to be attractive, to keep giving equal opportunities to future champions, we would like you to inform us by Friday August 27, 2021, which title you own at present – Super Featherweight or Lightweight or Super Lightweight- you will keep and defend from now.”

Now that he’s vacated the 130-pound gold, many are speculating that Gervonta Davis will keep his focus on the lightweight and junior-welterweight divisions. There is a slew of options for Davis in terms of major fights. “Tank” is a part of boxing’s new golden era at lightweight. He may also want to test himself against Josh Taylor, who is the undisputed junior-welterweight champion.