Boxing legend Mike Tyson had such a fearsome reputation in the late 1980s that he was dubbed “The Baddest Man on the Planet.” Now that 57-year-old Tyson has completed his professional career and has become a calmer man, it’s time to pass on his title of “bad guy” to the younger generation.
During the Hotboxin podcast with sports journalist Stephen A. Smith, Iron Mike spoke about his successor. He said that three-division world champion Gervonta Davis is truly the “bad guy in boxing” today. The TV presenter did not argue with Davis’ assessment in and outside the ring.
Smith called Davis a “monster” and added that many people underestimate the 28-year-old’s boxing abilities.
![Davis has not lost a single fight in his professional career. Davis has not lost a single fight in his professional career.](http://southampton.top/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/0691cffc283198c604a3a6148c3812e9_cropped_666x833.jpg)
Gervonta Davis is a professional boxer from the United States. He is the current world champion in three weight categories: WBA 1st welterweight (2021–present), WBA lightweight champion (2019–present), former WBA Super world champion ( 2018–2019, 2020–2021) and IBF (2017) in the 2nd featherweight division.
The boxer had 29 fights, 27 of which ended in knockouts for his opponents. He has not yet suffered a single defeat in his professional career.
In April 2023, Davis knocked out boxer Ryan Garcia, who was also undefeated before this fight. Outside the ring, both athletes spoke unflatteringly about each other, which added a special spice to the fight. It became the biggest commercial fight of the year. According to rumors, Davis and Garcia made a bet that the winner of the fight would also take the loser’s fee. If that’s the case, then Davis made a decent amount of money during the evening.