In producing his 11th-round TKO of Mario Barrios last month to become the WBA (Regular) junior welterweight champion, Gervonta Davis now holds a title at 130, 135 and 140 pounds simultaneously.
While the undefeated Davis (25-0, 24 KOs) has a decision to make, as to what he'll like to accomplish next and at what weight class, he did mention that he'll return to the ring this fall.
That being said, we consider the next fights that would make the most sense for "Tank" thundering forward at either junior lightweight, lightweight or junior welterweight.
Junior lightweight: Davis vs. Oscar Valdez
A mere glance at the 130-pound division would tell you that Davis vs. Shakur Stevenson would be a big money fight. However, with Davis being 26 and Stevenson 24, allowing this clash to experience some groundswell organically would probably bode better for both champions. Plus, 135 pounds is probably the better landing spot for this fight to eventually happen.
Now, considering that Davis moved up two weight classes to defeat Barrios and that he's had problems making weight before, he may never want to move back down to 130 pounds again. But if he does, a clash with newly-crowned WBC champion Oscar Valdez wouldn't be a bad option. Valdez is coming off a career performance, as he bullied the bully in Miguel Berchelt, before detonating an explosive left hook to put the boogeyman to sleep and capture the WBC title via 10th-round KO in February.
Constant replays alone of Davis' scintillating uppercut KO of Leo Santa Cruz and Valdez' evisceration of Berchelt would serve as a promotional reel to drum up interest for this fight. WBA interim junior lightweight champ Chris Colbert is a marksman with ample skills in the ring and personality out of it to build toward an enticing fight with Davis, but again, it comes down to "Tank" being willing to drop two weight classes back down.
Lightweight: Davis vs. Ryan Garcia
After Vasiliy Lomachenko defeated Masayoshi Nakatani on the same night as "Tank" did Barrios, it looks like unified lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez is gearing up for a big money fight pay-per-view rematch with Loma after facing mandatory challenger George Kambosos Jr. first. Last month, Lopez was direct in telling DAZN News that a clash against Davis could be a career-defining fight for both, but because he's tied up with Kambosos and Lomachenko, we'll be patiently waiting to see what transpires when "Tank" goes up against "The Takeover."
Until then, Davis, who owns the WBA (Regular) lightweight championship, has two options: trying to grab Devin Haney's WBC title or going for a bigger money fight of his own against Ryan Garcia. The WBC interim champ, Garcia, seems like he's on a collision course with Haney ... unless "Tank" can use his booming star power to intercept and meet Garcia first. The two undefeated stars have traded plenty of verbal jabs. Could October be the right time for them to rumble? Just throwing it out there, but how about the co-main event being Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Oscar De La Hoya? They'll need to work together to make a Davis vs. Garcia fight happen anyway. Just saying ...
Junior welterweight: Josh Taylor
Undisputed 140-pound king Josh Taylor certainly feels Davis on his radar.