Second-Highest Grossing Fight for Gervonta Against Martin

According to insider Dan Rafael, the bout between WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis (30-0, 28 KOs) and Frank Martin (18-1, 12 KOs) generated between 325,000 and 350,000 PPV buys.

This marks the second-best performance for a Gervonta fight, though it is approximately 3.5 times fewer than the bout against Ryan Garcia.

PPV Figures for Gervonta Davis Fights:

– October 2020, Leo Santa Cruz: 200-225 thousand

– June 2021, Mario Barrios: 210-215 thousand

– December 2021, Isaac Cruz: over 200 thousand

– May 2022, Rolando Romero: 275 thousand

– January 2023, Hector Luis Garcia: 200-215 thousand

– April 2023, Ryan Garcia: 1.2 million

– June 2024, Frank Martin: 325-350 thousand

On June 15, Davis knocked out Frank Martin in the 8th round, successfully defending his WBA title. The next likely opponent for Gervonta is Ukrainian Vasyl Lomachenko (18-3, 12 KOs). According to Top Rank founder and CEO Bob Arum, negotiations for the fight have been ongoing for several weeks, with a potential bout slated for November-December this year.