Timothy Bradley has urged an unbeaten former world champion, who boasts a 93% knockout-to-win ratio, to make a drastic lifestyle change and focus purely on his craft.
During his own career, the Hall of Famer was always known for displaying tremendous grit and determination, rarely allowing himself to rely on talent alone.
This was perhaps most apparent during his 12-round war with Ruslan Provodnikov in 2013, when Bradley overcame a series of torrid exchanges to emerge victorious.
But while such a dogged mindset seemingly comes naturally to fighters like Bradley, there are others who lack the dedication required to perform consistently at the highest level.
This, to some extent, could be said for Gervonta Davis, whose career has largely been tarnished by his behaviour outside the ring.
It emerged in January that ‘Tank’ had been dealt a domestic violence charge, which followed allegations of battery, false imprisonment and attempted kidnapping in a lawsuit filed by his ex-girlfriend, Courtney Rossell.
As a result, many would prefer not to see Davis back in the ring, while Bradley has issued a plea for the 31-year-old to return to his training.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, the former two-weight world champion insisted that a fully-focused ‘Tank’ could dominate at the elite level.
“If you’re all-the-way focused – dialled in – you come back, you dedicate a year and a half to this game, you’ll turn this game upside down.
“Take that chance – take that risk – because, right now, you’re losing. An all-the-way focused ‘Tank’ can’t be f**ked with.”
Davis has not fought since his controversial draw with Lamont Roach in March 2025, back when he successfully defended his WBA world lightweight title.
Since then, the American has been stripped of his title, but is now the sanctioning body’s ‘champion in recess’ after being removed from his scheduled exhibition match with Jake Paul in November.