Davis had a very successful amateur career, winning many national championships. Davis is trained by Calvin Ford who was the inspiration for the character Dennis 'Cutty' Wise on the hit HBO television series, The Wire. Davis is of African-American descent.ĭavis has been training at Upton Boxing Center since he was five years old. He later earned his secondary degree through a GED program. He attended Digital Harbor High School, a local magnet school, but dropped out to focus on his career. Known for his exceptional punching power, ring IQ, and counter-punching ability.ĭavis was raised in the Sandtown-Winchester community in West Baltimore, one of the most crime-ridden areas of the city. He is a world champion in one weight division, having separately held the IBF and WBA titles at super-featherweight at various times between 20.ĭavis is ranked as the second best active lightweight by BoxRec, third by ESPN, and fifth by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board, and The Ring magazine. Gervonta ' Tank' Davis ( / dʒ ər ˈ v ɒ n t eɪ/ jər- VON-tay born November 7, 1994) is an American professional boxer.
