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Former world champion wants a Gervonta Davis vs. Shakur Stevenson fight: The winner would be 'the GOAT'

Former world champion wants a Gervonta Davis vs. Shakur Stevenson fight: The winner would be 'the GOAT'GettyImages

Gervonta "Tank" Davis has established himself as one of the biggest names in boxing over a 10-year career, with world titles in three different weight classes.

Davis was most recently in the ring against Ryan Garcia in a matchup between two of the sport's premiere stars, with "Tank" coming out on top with a spectacular seventh-round stoppage.

But that fight was back in April, and boxing is very much a "what have you done lately?" type of sport, so fans and pundits await Davis' next bout to see who he'll take on next.

Count former two-division world champion Antonio Tarver among those who want to see Davis continually testing himself against the best that the sport has to offer, with Tarver saying "Tank" needs to step back into the ring soon.

"I think he’s the goods," Tarver told Betway. "I love seeing him fight, he’s the culture right now and everyone can relate to Gervonta Davis, but I want to see him fight those big names too because you’re only as big as the person you’ve beat.

"A lot of the times, people say 'who has he beat?' At the end of the day that’s what you’ve got to ask to yourself.

"But I believe those big fights are out there, but it takes two to tango. We’ve got to get those guys willing to take those risks and fight these guys, to fight and take the chances of laying it all on the line and not being so picky about the guys you don’t fight.

"If you’re the best, you’ll figure it out inside those 12 rounds. A lot of times you don’t have it figured out until you step in there but sometimes you’ve got to take risks, and nothing is more rewarding than the risks you take."

Tarver has one particular name in mind for Davis — another undefeated fighter who has held world titles in multiple weight classes and is still in his prime.

It only makes sense for Davis to eventually face Shakur Stevenson in a "legendary" fight, Tarver said. 

"The big name fighters are out there and I think we will see Gervonta Davis in the ring with the likes of the biggest names we want to see but those guys have got to get on his level, keep winning and eventually the cream is going to rise to the top and we’re going to have a process of elimination," he said. 

"I can see Gervonta Davis or Shakur Stevenson being the last man standing – that is a great fight. A little too soon right now but it is definitely in the making to be one of those fights we will call a legendary night because the winner will become an instant legend, and the GOAT!"

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