Author: Sean Crose

“The World Boxing Championships (WBA) Committee has granted special permission to Super Featherweight World Champion Lamont Roach Jr. to move up in class and face Gervonta Davis for the lightweight championship on December 14.” And so, after the above statement, it seems that the mighty, popular and undefeated Gervonta Davis has her next opponent.

“NoXcuse Boxing Promotions submitted a formal application on September 13,” the WBA continued in its public announcement, “which was accepted by the committee for consideration and consultation with Albert Batyrgaziev’s team, which has a mandatory weight of 130 pounds. challenger… after appropriate analysis and based on the internal rules of the organization, it was decided to grant Roach’s request under certain conditions.” One of these conditions concerns Roach’s possible win.

“If Roach defeats Davis in the fight, he will have five days to submit to the WBA a decision on which of the two titles he will retain and defend,” the WBA said. “On the other hand, if he were to lose the fight, he would have to fight an official 130-pound challenger within 120 days of the Davis fight.”

The Association then showcased the true effectiveness of Roach, the super featherweight champion, as Davis’ opponent. “Roach has a long history in the WBA, during which he won regional titles and elimination fights before becoming champion on November 25, 2023, defeating Hector Garcia in Las Vegas. On June 28, he completed his first defense against Feargal McCrory in Washington, D.C. with a knockout victory.

No matter how much the WBA praises Roach, few will expect him to ever defeat Davis in a professional fight. After all, Davis has a brutal, flashy fighting style that has yet to let him down in a career spanning 30 fights over more than a decade. Although Roach boasts a 25-1-1 record, he has never attracted the attention and fanfare that Davis has. But again, anything can happen in the ring.

Still, it’s going to be challenging for this fight – if indeed signed – to become a roaring financial success when the media likes headlines like “Gervonta Davis’ Next Fight Confirmed and Fans Are Not Impressed,” which appeared on Tuesday. however, he was never known for great fight reports. Add to that the fact that Davis has a gigantic fan base and the result could be significant pay per view buys. Probably not as much as the promotion would like.

ProBox TV CEO Garry Jonas and Jamie Conlan will work together to bring ProBox TV’s “evenly matched action fights” ethos to the UK, starting on November 1 with a huge show in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

The next event will take place a month later in Waterford, Ireland, on December 7, before Jonas and Conlan head to England and Scotland in 2025.

In the first event to be held at the SSE Arena, 18-1 (9 KO) Irish lightweight heavyweight Padraig McCrory will face Spain-based Colombian Leonard Carrillo (17-5 (6 KO)) and former Irish amateur star Kurt Walker, 11- 0 (2 KO) will face Rudy Garcia (13-1 (2 KO) from Los Angeles) and Robbie Davies from Liverpool, 23-5 (15 KO), after a 10-round loss to Sergey Lipinets on ProBox TV earlier on TV ProBox TV. year, he will face Dominican southpaw Javier Fortuna 38-4-1 (27 KO) in the junior middleweight division.

There will be even more work to be done in the future as part of the bill between ProBox TV, the US boxing channel that broadcasts worldwide – and owns BoxingScene – and Conlan Boxing.

“From day one, our plans were to enter the British market,” Jonas said. “This is the home of boxing. These are the best and most well-informed fans in the world. The US may be the best market for the biggest fights due to sheer population, but on a per capita basis the UK is by far the best English-speaking boxing market in the world.

Jonas said plans for 2025 are to launch in Liverpool and then begin arriving in the UK.

“We are a boxing channel, not a promoter,” Jonas explained, “with a very clear philosophy about the type of fights we do. Equally tailored action fights are what a true fan really wants to see; good fighters in great fights. We do not support a specific player; every fighter has a fair chance to win. We needed to find a promoter in the UK who was willing to follow these guidelines and we are pleased to announce that Conlan Boxing will be our promoter on the other side of the ocean. Jamie and Michael Conlan are among the best adolescent promoters in Europe and we are confident that they are the right people to facilitate us develop the ProBox televised fight series across Europe.

Jamie Conlan, a former pro and now head of Conlan Boxing, said he had no hesitation in joining the Florida-based chain.

“I have been very aware of ProBox TV for some time,” Conlan said. “Their fortnightly midweek boxing matches continue to impress me, with action-packed fights against large names. So I had to listen to Garry’s vision for bringing the ProBox TV model to the UK/Ireland and wider Europe, which is where I jumped into. Consistent competitive fights that gave fans value for money, sign up.”

It will start on Friday, November 1

“Starting in Belfast with Pody McCrory, a full-on shootout with Leonard Carrillo and Robbie Davies Jnr-Javier Fortuna in a real 50/50 crossroads fight, undefeated former Olympian Kurt Walker becomes the toughest test of his career against Rudy Garcia and a rematch of the Irish fight of the year in Rudy Farrell vs. Conor Kerr, it’s a great way to start the series in Belfast.

“Then it’s off to Waterford in December with an intriguing All-Ireland romance between Dylan Moran and Tyrone McKenna.”

Conlan said there are plans for a “heated and ponderous move next year” and the recent partnership will target monthly performances, creating a “steady stream of competitive fights that everyone will appreciate.”

For those looking to tune in for the broadcast on November 1, the ProBox TV app is available in all app stores as well as on Intelligent TVs, Apple TV, Fire TV and Roku – and it’s free. More details can be found at probotv.com.