“S**ts trash..” Gervonta Davis details retirement plans after losing passion for boxing
Gervonta Davis, the 30-year-old boxing star, announces his retirement plan, revealing that 2025 will be his last year as a professional boxer.
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Gervonta Davis announces his retirement (Image via Boxing Scene)
Over the years, the boxing community has witnessed the rise of several top boxers. In the current professional boxing scenario, Gervonta Davis is one of the notable fighters on the list. As such, the boxing community has witnessed this undefeated boxer’s impressive performances in these years. Recently, Gervonta Davis has surprisingly caught everyone’s attention by announcing his retirement.
Over the years, several prominent boxers have chosen to retire at the peak of their careers. Notable examples include Floyd Mayweather and Mike Tyson, who both have returned to the ring after initially announcing their retirements. However, Gervonta Davis’ retirement surprised many fans. Notably, Davis also explained his reasons for stepping away from the sport.
Sh*ts trash. This sh*t is trash, garbage. Fed up. Fed up with the whole sh*t… I don‘t care about belts and I don‘t care about that stuff. None of that.
Gervonta Davis via FightHype
‘Tank’ shared some intriguing reasons for his decision to leave boxing, which has raised questions. He mentioned that he is fed up with everything surrounding the sport. However, this statement is somewhat vague and doesn’t clearly convey what Davis truly means.
Over the years, boxing has faced struggles and a decline in viewership, largely due to issues with promoters. Additionally, many boxers have expressed dissatisfaction with inadequate compensation for their efforts. However, in the case of Davis, this mystery is yet to be untangled.
?| Gervonta Davis explains why he’s planning on retiring from boxing after 2025, and calls the sport “trash.” ?
— Parry Punch (@ParryPunchNews) December 4, 2024
“Sh*t’s trash. This sh*t is trash, garbage. Fed up. Fed up with the whole sh*t.”
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Tank Davis announced that he intends to compete in 2025, which will be his final year as a professional boxer. He shared this information during the pre-fight press conference for his upcoming match against Lamont Roach. In addition to discussing his reasons for retirement, Davis also explored his future business aspirations and talked about his plans after leaving professional boxing.
Gervonta Davis is interested in building a real estate portfolio
Gervonta “Tank” Davis is one of the standout boxers in the world, having made his professional debut in 2013. Over his more than a decade-long career, he has defeated many top competitors without ever suffering a loss. Most recently, Davis achieved convincing knockout victories against Frank Martin and Ryan Garcia.
Notably, Floyd Mayweather played a significant role as Tank’s mentor during his remarkable boxing career. Interestingly, similar to Mayweather, Davis has envisioned a lavish lifestyle. While the boxing legend is currently living that dream, his former protege aspires to replicate it. Following his announcement of retirement, Davis also expressed his intentions for what he wanted to pursue in life afterward.
I‘ll probably be building my real estate portfolio, just trying to separate myself from the limelight… I just wanna be able to make money and stay out the way, that‘s it. I want to be living without being seen.
Gervonta Davis further continued
Gervonta Davis has reiterated that he wants to retire from boxing at the end of 2025: “I'll probably be building my real estate portfolio, just trying to separate myself from the limelight… I just wanna be able to make money and stay out the way, that's it. I want to be living…
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) December 4, 2024
That being said, it will be interesting to see how all of Davis’ entrepreneurial aspirations pan out. In the meantime, amidst the retirement announcement, there are several intriguing matchups for the 30-year-old boxing superstar. A fight against Vasiliy Lomachenko and Shakur Stevenson are two notable names among Davis’ potential opponents.
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