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On June 15th the Boxing world focused it's attention on the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV where undefeated WBA Lightweight world champion Gervonta Davis made his first defense of the title since being named world champion following former undisputed world champion Devin Haney relinquishing his crown to move up in weight, against undefeated WBA number two rated Lightweight contender Frank Martin. While this observer would like to paint a picture of this fight being simply about an unbeaten world champion meeting an unbeaten challenger, as there always seems to be in Boxing, there ended up being more to the story.  In this case, in the days leading up to the fight, there was a situation that emerged that frankly took attention away from the fight. Yours truly is referring to a situation that led to the dismissal of Leonard Ellerbe, longtime CEO of Floyd Mayweather’s Mayweather Promotions, who promote both Davis and Martin under the Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) banner as ...

In April of last year two-division world champion Gervonta Davis squared off with top contender Ryan Garcia in a highly anticipated clash of undefeated rising stars of the sport of Boxing. The encounter, which was held at a catchweight, was won by Davis, who knocked Garcia out with a body shot in the seventh round. Although per the catchweight stipulation and the fact that at the time Davis held Interim/Regular status in the World Boxing Association’s (WBA) Lightweight ratings, no world championship was on the line, it was nevertheless one of the biggest events on the Boxing calendar last year, despite the pay-per-view broadcast being riddled with problems resulting in significant refunds being issued to consumers. The obvious flaws of the pay-per-view model and this observer’s long-standing criticisms on the subject notwithstanding, there is no dispute that the victory over Garcia was a milestone moment in Davis’ career. Like many other fighters in recent times however, Davis, who has...

The June 15th pay-per-view card headlined by WBA World Lightweight champion Gervonta Davis and WBA number two rated contender Frank Martin is now available for preorder on Prime Video for $74.95. The card, which will be taking place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV, will begin at 5:30PM ET/2:30PM PT with free preliminary bouts followed by the main pay-per-view card beginning at 8PM ET/5PM PT. Prime Video is available on mobile, tablet, and connected streaming devices and Smart TVs. To order Davis vs. Martin browse the Premier Boxing Champions tab in the sports section within the Prime Video app or click the following link: Davis vs. Martin . We will have a preview of Davis vs. Martin here on The Boxing Truth®️ on Wednesday, June 12th. Stay tuned. “And That's The Boxing Truth."  The Boxing Truth®️ is a registered trademark of Beau Denison All Rights Reserved. Follow Beau Denison on the following Social Media Platforms: X: (Formerly Twitter) www.twitter.com/Beau_D...

Press Release: June 8, 2024 By Prime Video - NEW YORK—June 7, 2024— Today, Prime Video announced the release of Gloves Off: Davis vs Martin | Benavidez vs Gvozdy, the third edition of the compelling behind-the-scenes presentation, Gloves Off.  As momentum builds for an extraordinary night of boxing on June 15—and the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas celebrates its historic 100th fight night—this two-part edition of Gloves Off will take viewers into the lives of the ring warriors set to compete in two eagerly-anticipated co-main events on the PBC Pay-Per-View on Prime Video presentation. Narrated by Barry Pepper, the program takes fans far beyond the ring. The series blends footage and stories of the fighters’ lives, families, training camp team members and training camp activity as the build-up increases for the Gervonta “Tank” Davis vs. Frank “The Ghost” Martin and David  “El Monstro”Benavidez vs. Oleksandr “The Nail” Gvozdyk World Title Fights.   Squaring...