Gervonta Davis vs Lamont Roach presser quotes
WBA Lightweight World Champion and Baltimore’s own Gervonta “Tank” Davis and WBA Super Featherweight World Champion and Washington, D.C.-native Lamont Roach continued their war of words at an open to the public press conference in Washington, D.C. on Thursday ahead of their lightweight world championship clash that headlines a PBC Pay-Per-View event on Prime Video on Saturday, March 1 from Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
A five-time, three-division world champion from Baltimore, Davis and Washington, D.C.’s Roach have reignited their rivalry from the amateurs at a pair of press conferences this week ahead of their world championship clash, as each looks to make a definitive statement in the professional follow up to their previous amateurs showdowns.
A 16-year-old Davis defeated 15-year-old Roach in August 2011 over three rounds at the Civic Center, Mobile, Alabama. Also fighting on the same event was Jamel Herring, Errol Spence Jr., Marcus Browne, Rau’shee Warren, Michael Hunter, and Claressa Shields.
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.
Tickets for the Davis-Roach event are on sale now and through ticketmaster.com. The event is promoted by GTD Promotions and TGB Promotions.
Here is what the fighters had to say Thursday from Burr Gymnasium at Howard University:
GERVONTA DAVIS
“Come March the first, we dance. Everybody knows how I get.
“I haven’t been watching his fights too much, but I’ve been in the gym with him and I know how he moves. I’ll get in camp and get up to date on him. I know for sure he’s definitely tough and has sneaky power. He’s had sneaky power since we were kids. We’re gonna figure out what he’s best at, and we’ll take it away from him.
“I make sure I’m on top of my stuff. It’s boxing, so anything can happen. Boxers have off nights. We gotta do everything to be on top of our game.
“He better not bring his family. That’s what I’ve been saying. He might be my people, but we gotta get it on. I don’t care who he come with. None of them can stop this.
“I’m not just repping Baltimore, I’m repping people all over. Everyone who’s going through something. If people doubt you, or you think your back is against the ropes, I do it for you.
“I’m from Baltimore and he’s from D.C., so you know there’s something to this. But I do always feel like D.C. is home, because I’ve always had to beat these guys in the amateurs and they became my boys.”
LAMONT ROACH
“I’ve got D.C. in here. They know what’s up and they know what’s up with me. His team knows my work, up close and personal. We got a lot for him and come March 1, we’re gonna kick some ass.
“I’ve gotten better in every aspect since the amateurs. I was one of the best boxers in the country as an amateur, and I’m much better now.
“Look at the people here for me. That’s who I do it for. I do it for the people with me. My whole family is from D.C. Like my entire family. They’re gonna celebrate with me in Brooklyn.
“I can do whatever I want. He’s not doing anything to me. He’s got nothing for me. It’s just me and him. He can’t be worried about these other people.
“My advice to the kids who want to fight is to keep your head down. I didn’t get this far by half-assing anything. I put that work in. I advise any youngin’ to go chase their dream. If it was easy, everyone would do it, so you just gotta keep pushing.”