Gervonta Davis vs Frank Martin final press conference quotes
Boxing superstar Gervonta “Tank” Davis and unbeaten top contender Frank “The Ghost” Martin squared off at the final press conference Wednesday before they meet for Davis’ WBA Lightweight World Championship this Saturday, June 15 headlining a PBC Pay-Per-View event on Prime Video in the 100th championship fight night to take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Davis and Martin traded verbal barbs throughout the press conference and through photo-ops, throwing back and forth jabs on each other’s skill sets, resumes and a previous sparring session.
The four-fight pay-per-view event offers a pair of headlining attractions as fan-favourite David “El Monstro” Benavidez is set to make his 175-pound debut against former light heavyweight world champion Oleksandr “The Nail” Gvozdyk in a matchup for the Interim WBC Light Heavyweight Title in the co-main event.
In addition to the PPV being available for purchase on Prime Video, regardless of Prime membership, fans will also be able to continue to access the telecast through traditional cable and satellite outlets as well as PPV.com.
Here is what Davis, Martin and the press conference participants had to say Wednesday:
GERVONTA DAVIS: “I’m gonna break you up. I’m gonna split all that up under your eyes. Every time I tell people something is gonna happen, what happens?
“It hasn’t even hit him yet. He’ll see Saturday. It’s gonna hit him. Especially when I touch him. What is he bringing to the table that I haven’t seen?
“Come out this Saturday, because it’s gonna be a great fight with a great undercard. Don’t get your popcorn, or your juice, stay locked in. Because I’ve been locked in for a long time now and my give back is gonna be a great performance on Saturday night.
“He’s shaking up there. He was talking tough yesterday when it was just him. It’s gonna show. He’s a frontrunner.
“He’s just worried about not getting knocked out. He’s not worrying about winning. He’s trying not to get knocked out.
“All that movement he has is just fake footwork, it’s regular. Mediocre.”
FRANK MARTIN: “June 15 it’s going down. We’re here. Like I’ve said before, I appreciate ‘Tank’ giving me the opportunity to whoop his ass. He just hasn’t been in there with anybody like me.
“This can go down however he wants it to go down. If he acts up, like I’ve been saying, you’re gonna see Gervonta Davis get knocked out. If he acts up, he’s getting knocked out, period. If he acts crazy, he’s going to sleep.
“Calvin’s telling me to push those buttons, well I’m coming to push every button he’s got. Come out and expect a good fight. Let’s get it.
“He’s been working his ass off, because he knows what time it is. He’s been grinding. We haven’t seen too much of you. It’s because he knows this is real.
“It’s a blessing to be in this position, but it won’t hit me until I get the win. I feel like I worked, and that’s why I’m here. Now I have to get this win and then it’ll all hit me.
“He comes out to hurt everyone he fights. We’ve heard that before. We’re not worried about none of that. We’re ready for whatever he’s about to bring. We got his number.
“I just have to go in there and fight my fight, be comfortable . He has good power, but it doesn’t matter.
“I’m here to get my hand raised and come out with that WBA strap. Then there’s a new face in the seat, and it’s gonna be me.”
ERROL SPENCE JR. Pound-for-Pound Star & Martin’s Promoter: “Come Saturday night, I guarantee you that Frank is going to put on a great show and a great performance. He’s ready for this moment and he’s been ready for this moment for a long time.
“I’ve just told Frank to stay focused, stay hungry and stay dedicated. It’s all about the grind. That’s how he got to this point.
“I guarantee you that Frank is going to show everyone why he’s the best 135-pounder in the world, and the new WBA Lightweight World Champion.”
CALVIN FORD Davis’ Trainer: “On the 100th championship fight night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, you’re going to see greatness that night. I want people to leave this show like they just watched a karate movie and say that they wanna fight just like ‘Tank’. We’re gonna put that work in.
“I want Frank to come with it, because I need him to push that button. I haven’t seen it yet. I know what’s under that hood, but there’s a button yet to be pushed. I’m asking Frank to please push that button. It’s nothing personal, but Frank is in the way.
“’Tank’ is pushing forward to where he’s supposed to be at, and Frank is here for a reason. Y’all haven’t seen the real ‘Tank’ yet until that button gets pushed.”
DERRICK JAMES Martin’s Trainer: “I like that everyone is calling Frank the challenger. Because the thing about boxing is that he’ll come in as the challenger, and 1,000% he’ll leave as the champion.
“Frank had a really good camp. We’ve been able to use everything ‘Tank’ said as fuel for the fire. He wants to get in the ring and prove his point. We wouldn’t be here if we didn’t believe in ourselves.”
TOM BROWN President of TGB Promotions: “When ‘Tank’ fights, it’s bigger than just a championship fight night, it’s like the old days here at MGM with a Mike Tyson event. He’ll be defending his WBA title against yet another undefeated challenger in the undefeated, WBA ranked #2 contender, Frank Martin.
“It’s very exciting to be part of this 100th championship fight night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena and have this great card that will deliver another amazing atmosphere. There’s something about this building and what happens when you walk out of those locker rooms and down that tunnel, it becomes like gladiators in the arena.”