Zab Judah believes Gervonta “Tank” Davis uses his burner account as part of a calculated strategy rather than reckless social media behavior.

Discussing Davis’ “G Money” account, Judah said the unbeaten star separates his business image from the account he uses to express himself more freely, calling it a smart move.

“That’s a business account. His G Money account, he can say what he want to say. He can pop it off because you notice he don’t talk like that from his Gervonta Davis account,” said Judah to MillCity Boxing.

“That’s a business account. That’s his politics. That’s his bread and butter. So you never mess up where the bread come from. Very smart on Gervonta. He’s a strategic, smart individual. You guys got to know this. There’s always a method to his madness. He’s very intelligent. People say he don’t know what he doing. He’s a very intelligent guy. That’s why he’s my guy.”

Judah also believes Gervonta is using his time away from the ring to build anticipation for his eventual return, saying the strategy could leave opponents scrambling once he decides to fight again.

“If I was him, I’ll do the same. I’ll say come back to him in 2028. Put everybody back on the couch and then out of nowhere pop up ready to go,” said Judah.

“You think he’s over there with the Benavidez camp just to come? They don’t do nothing over there. When they train, they train for something. Everybody relax, then check the mail. ‘Oh, it’s a contract from Gervonta Davis.’ You got 30 days or 60 days to go. It’s too late. Gervonta is very smart. He has a lot of strategy, and it’s part of the game.”

Judah said Davis’ approach is no different from the psychological tactics fighters have used for generations, recalling Muhammad Ali’s famous mind games before bouts and admitting he employed similar tricks before facing Danny Garcia.

“The night before I fought Danny Garcia, I was at his hotel. We was in the lobby calling his phone, messing with his phone because I knew the room he was in. We was doing prank calls,” said Zab.

“I wanted to be the last thing on your mind. Think about me all night, and you got to fight me tomorrow. You’re not going to have a good night’s sleep. Strategy-wise, it’s great. Gervonta is at a high level of the game. He’s going to play the highest-level games that you can play.”

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Shawn Porter believes Devin Haney could force Shakur Stevenson to adapt his style, mainly by setting a pace that his more technically-gifted opponent finds uncomfortable.

The two Americans have repeatedly been going back and forth over social media, outlining their demands for a potential clash at 144lbs.

For context, Haney has verbally agreed to travel 3lbs below his preferred fighting weight, accommodating a catchweight that was initially proposed by Stevenson.

In terms of the finer details, though, it remains to be seen whether they can actually negotiate a deal, especially with Haney having been ordered to defend his title against Keyshawn Davis.

The 27-year-old claimed his WBO welterweight strap last November, becoming a three-division world champion by dethroning Brian Norman Jr with a unanimous decision victory.

But with the ‘Dream’ having missed out on the opportunity to make a voluntary title defence, he must now face mandatory challenger Davis or risk being stripped of his belt.

Alternatively, he could vacate the title and jump straight into a clash with Stevenson, who currently holds the WBO strap at 140lbs.

Either way, Porter will be anticipating a compelling chess match if they eventually lock horns, with the former two-time world champion offering a measured take on his podcast.

“I think Devin Haney is someone who can push Shakur into [being more aggressive].

“Dev is going to fight at a fast pace; Dev is going to try to control that range – the same way that Shakur does.

“It’s going to be a chess match, but Devin’s offence is going to force Shakur to be more offensive.”

Previously, Porter has edged slightly towards Haney, believing the size disadvantage to be slightly too big for Stevenson to overcome.

With Stevenson having signed to Dana White’s Zuffa Boxingand demanding the “big fights”, Haney is certainly the type of opponent that fits his criteria.

The winner would become the mandatory challenger for unified IBF, WBA and Ring light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol.

Wallace is ranked No. 2 by the IBF and brings a 17-1 (13 KOs) record into the bout, while Whittaker sits at No. 3.

Since winning silver at the Tokyo Olympics, the unbeaten 29-year-old Whittaker has become one of British boxing’s most heavily scrutinized figures. He has won four straight by stoppage, extending that streak in June with a second-round knockout of Richard Rivera to retain his WBC Silver light heavyweight title. Before that, he scored early knockout victories over Braian Nahuel Suarez and Benjamin Gavazi, along with a second-round technical knockout of Liam Cameron in their April 2025 rematch in Birmingham.

A victory over Wallace would move Whittaker within one fight of a world title opportunity against Bivol, who remains the division’s unified champion. The bout has not been officially announced.

Wallace would represent the toughest opponent of Whittaker’s career. A victory would strengthen his case as a legitimate world-title contender and secure his place as Bivol’s mandatory challenger.

Ben Whittaker is reportedly in advanced negotiations to fight Conor Wallace in an IBF light heavyweight title final eliminator on October 3rd in Birmingham, England. pic.twitter.com/BdwOUazpmE

— Ring Magazine (@ringmagazine) July 14, 2026