Gervonta Davis made his intentions perfectly clear following his fight with Lamont Roach.

The two men met earlier this month at the Barclays Center in New York, with ‘Tank’ defending his WBA lightweight title in the contest against Roach who was stepping up from super-featherweight.

Many fans felt that Davis would win the fight comfortably, but Roach had other ideas, as he performed extremely well throughout the bout, leading to a controversial moment in the ninth round.

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‘Tank’ voluntarily took a knee and retreated to his corner, and despite the referee initially beginning to count, he chose to stop and didn’t rule it as a knockdown.

The fight went the distance and ended in a majority decision draw after scorecards of 115-113 Davis and 114-114 twice, meaning a 10-8 round for Roach in the ninth would have been enough to see him win and become the new WBA lightweight champion.

In the immediate aftermath, Davis was asked in his post-fight press conference said a rematch against Roach would not be next.

“I’m not sure. I’m definitely not sure. It probably won’t be this year. It’s definitely the one I want next but it’s not going to be next.”

Davis has now seemingly changed his mind, posting on social media that he wants the second meeting with Roach immediately, possibly as early as May.

“And say no more. I’m pushing for the rematch

The rematch can be soon too…..like [the] end of May.”

It looks like ‘Tank’ is going to get his wish, after it was revealed that the rematch between the two fighters is reportedly a ‘done deal.’

The New York State Athletic Commission could overturn the Gervonta Davis vs. Lamont Roach fight result. 

Tank retained his WBA Lightweight Title with a controversial majority draw against Roach after the referee failed to call a knockdown in round nine. Davis took a knee in round nine and went to his corner to remove some grease from his face. The referee should have started counting but failed to do so, meaning Roach was prevented from getting a 10-8 round that would have been enough to see him win on two of the scorecards. That would have made him a two-weight world champion with Tank’s WBA belt.

The CompuBox numbers showed that Roach was the better fighter. He outlanded Davis with his jabs and punches landed, showing just how hard he had been done by. There are naturally calls for a rematch, as the WBA President Gilberto Mendoza has stated that this is the goal. Meanwhile, Davis has also hinted that a rematch could take place in May. The New York State Athletic Commission has now reacted. They stated that a technical error meant they were not able to see a replay of the event. This is why it was not dealt with immediately.

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“During the round in question, following the commission’s request for the replay video, there was a technical issue preventing the commission from receiving it within the allotted time for review. Therefore, the referee’s in-ring decision was relied upon and the fight continued.

“The commission is dedicated to preserving the integrity of combative sports. And, is committed to working with all promotions and production teams — on behalf of the athletes, officials, and fans — to ensure technical issues do not occur in the future that prevent the delivery of ringside instant replay feeds to the commission’s officials when needed,” NY Commission said 

But Roach could now get the win, giving Davis the first loss of his career. This naturally raises question marks over where Tank goes next. Before the Roach fight, Tank said he wanted to box three more times this year before walking away from the sport. However, a rematch with Roach means that he could very well extend his stay if he desires to secure the biggest fights on his way out of retirement. His team has also reportedly contacted Vasiliy Lomachenko over a unification.

“A member of Davis’ team inquired afterward with a Top Rank executive about the availability of Vasiliy Lomachenko as a potential opponent for Davis later this year,” Keith Idec

Loma is the IBF Lightweight Champion, having stopped George Kambosos Jr. in his last fight. The Ukrainian could very well end up retiring. But he may be tempted by a big payday against Davis before walking away from the sport. Davis’ brand will no doubt be damaged if he does have one loss in his career, no longer making him in the elite club of undefeated fighters. That leaves Davis with some thinking to do moving forward.