Davis–Roach Rematch May Be Rescheduled

Promotional outfit Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) is weighing up a date change for the bout between WBA Lightweight champion Gervonta Davis (30-0-1, 28 KOs) and WBA Super-Featherweight titleholder Lamont Roach (25-1-2, 10 KOs).

According to The Ring, the rematch is now being targeted for 23 or 30 August in Las Vegas, USA.

PBC had originally pencilled in 16 August, but that slot became unlikely even before Davis was arrested again on a domestic-violence charge.

It has also emerged that the 30-year-old Davis halted training in Miami roughly three weeks before his arrest. How his new legal issues will affect his readiness to fight in August—or later—remains unclear.

Roach is owed an immediate rematch: Davis exercised his contractual right after their 1 March bout in Brooklyn ended in an unexpected majority draw.

If Davis cannot—or will not—accept the rematch within a reasonable timeframe, Team Roach may begin exploring alternative opponents.

Representatives for both fighters had initially discussed 21 June, but Davis requested more preparation time, pushing the target date to 16 August.

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