Floyd Mayweather: Gervonta Davis can surpass me
The American boxer that is known by his eccentricities has found the one who could take his place and even surpass him in the boxing world in young boxer Gervonta Davis.
Gervonta Davis retained his WBA super-featherweight belt after a first-round knockout over former champion Hugo Ruiz.
Fight that was stopped after just two minutes and 59 seconds by referee Jack Reiss following a bombardment on the Mexican. Ruiz said afterward that the heaviness of Davis' punches struck him.
For Floyd Mayweather Jr. the fight was sublime and even said that if someone can surpass him is young Davis.
“If any fighter can surpass me, it’s this young man right here, which I truly believe, He’s going to be a household name. He’s going to be a pay-per-view star.”
The 24-year-old boxer had only one fight last year, hoping to change that this year, he wants to move a homecoming date in Baltimore scheduled for July, also has a pay-per-view fight around May. His goal is to have more fight during the year, something that 'Money' also likes as he fought ten times in 1997 before winning his first belt.