Gervonta “Tank” Davis is one of boxing’s best fighters and is only 30 years elderly, but he recently hinted at the possibility of retiring from the sport. “It’s close,” he said during an interview with Stephen A. Smith in February on “First Take.” Davis will face Jake Paul in an exhibition match on November 14, but what will happen next? Will he really retire?

With that in mind, Lamont Roach Jr., who fought Davis to a controversial majority draw on March 1, is no longer waiting for a rematch and is considering a fight with Davis’ former opponent, Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz. But how close is this fight?

WBO junior welterweight champion Teofimo Lopez Jr. and WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson are challenging each other to a fight this year. Will there be a fight even though they have reached a verbal agreement?

Newly crowned undisputed super middleweight champion Terence Crawford has a decision to make after overtaking Canelo Alvarez on September 13 to win the titles. Will he stay at 168 pounds, move down to 154 pounds where he fought before Canelo, or will he explore the 160-pound division in search of a sixth-division title?

On November 22, on one of boxing’s best cards, featuring four title fights, Brian Norman Jr. defends the WBO welterweight title against Devin Haney. Will both fighters be looking to make a statement in Riyad, Saudi Arabia? Will the fight end in a knockout?

Andreas Hale answers these questions and more, separating what’s real from what’s not.

True or not: Gervonta Davis will fight again after her fight with Jake Paul

Not true. I hope I’m wrong about this, but Tank hasn’t seemed particularly interested in boxing lately and has been discussing it at length early retirement from sports. He has made it clear that he fights for financial gain and competing for an inheritance simply does not motivate him.

“After next year, I’m going to get out of it… out of the sport,” Davis said in an interview with Fight Hub TV before his majority draw with Roach. Rather than face Roach in an immediate rematch, Davis chose to fight the much larger Paul in an exhibition. A fight with Paul has been on his radar for a long time, and the huge payday that comes with it could see Davis retire peacefully. Or at least he could sit on the sidelines until an even bigger fight breaks out. Unfortunately, this means that fights against top boxers like Stevenson, Haney and Lopez won’t happen anytime soon. Perhaps a fight with Manny Pacquiao in 2026 would provide enough of a financial boost to encourage Davis to return to the ring. For now, it’s tough to imagine a fight motivating Davis to continue fighting after Paul.

Real or not: Teofimo Lopez Jr. in his next fight he will face Shakur Stevenson

True. Although the August fight between Lopez and Haney ended in a fiasco, the notion that Lopez avoids his opponents has been greatly exaggerated. People thought he was exaggerating when he called for a fight with Vasily Lomachenko. He rose to the occasion in 2020 and dethroned a great pound-for-pound competitor. He did the same in 2023 when he faced Josh Taylor. As for Stevenson, he was salivating, waiting for a huge name to call him out.

This fight has been joked about several times in recent weeks, and both fighters apparently agreed to it during the Canelo-Crawford post-fight press conference. ESPN spoke with Lopez at the press conference and he said he intended to fight Stevenson in early 2026.

Lopez and Stevenson know what’s at stake, as the winner not only climbs up the ladder pound-for-pound, but could also get a shot at a real box office title. Both have a lot to prove to the world and seem ready to settle their differences in the ring in one of the first huge fights of 2026.

Real or not: Terence Crawford’s next fight will be at 160 pounds

True…if he fights again. After defeating Canelo last month to become the first male fighter in the four-belt era to become undisputed champion in three weight classes, it’s tough to imagine what Crawford can do to secure an encore. People have been calling for Crawford to move up to featherlight heavyweight and fight WBC champion David Benavidez or WBO, IBF and WBA champion Dmitry Bivol, but even “Bud” knows his limits and was quick to reject the idea of ​​moving up in weight again. Crawford only moved up to super middleweight because he realized Canelo was a “compact” fighter at 168 pounds. Now that he has achieved what many thought was impossible, his super middleweight journey appears to be over. Getting back to 154 pounds would likely be a challenging task, but there is one weight class he has skipped. If he wants to fight for a world title in the sixth division, he could fight in the middleweight division.

The first thought is that there is no huge name 160-pound world champion as the current title holders are Carlos Adames (WBC), Erislandy Lara (WBA) and Janibek Alimkhanuly (WBO and IBF). It’s significant to remember, however, that in Crawford’s fight, right before Canelo, he faced Israil Madrimov – a champion, but not a huge name and a high-risk, low-reward opponent. If there’s a world title up for grabs and a chance to add to his legacy, Crawford’s interested. Additionally, given the time Crawford needs between fights, it’s possible a more tempting option will emerge or one of the middleweight champions will become undisputed. That being said, Crawford just celebrated his 38th birthday and won’t be around much longer. However, if he continues his boxing career, he will only go down in history.

Real or not: Lamont Roach Jr.’s next opponent. will be Isaac Cruz

True. Once it became clear that the proposed August rematch with Gervonta Davis was out of the question, Roach and his team went to work to secure the fight to build on the momentum he had gained in his March draw with Davis. ESPN learned that Roach was linked to a fight with Gabriel Flores, but it was never finalized. Sources tell ESPN that it is increasingly likely that Roach will face Davis’ former opponent, Pitbull Cruz. Sources tell ESPN there are still many details to work out before the fight becomes official, including the date, location and whether the fight will be powerful enough to headline PBC on Prime Video pay-per-view.

Sources also say both sides want the fight to take place before the end of the year, but dates and venues are narrow. The fight is scheduled for December, but other variables are unknown. If the fight is finalized, it would be the perfect matchup for Roach. Facing Davis’ former opponent will bring recognition and the matchup could provide fans with an electrifying fight.

Real or not: Brian Norman Jr.’s fight vs. Devin Haney will end by KO

Not true. It’s no secret that Norman has fight-altering power – 22 of his 28 wins have come by knockout, and his last three fights have gone the distance. However, Haney is much better than anyone Norman has faced in his career. While Haney’s performance against Ryan Garcia last year was challenging to watch, he got up from the wall three times in the match against Garcia – who was later fined and suspended post-fight for PED employ – and made it to the final bell in a loss that was rightly ruled a no-contest.

Haney’s reluctance to commit to his fight against Jose Ramirez in May may have people questioning whether the Garcia fight didn’t cause him irreversible damage. But Haney is a very, very good and technically sound boxer with a piercing jab, solid defense and great footwork. Norman will need to be fundamentally vigorous to earn a win, and chasing a knockout could result in Haney outclassing him. This will likely be a chess match with both players being cautious. It’s possible that one of them will hit the net, but I don’t see a scenario where referees wouldn’t be needed to determine the result.