Gervonta Davis next fight: 'Tank' set to defend lightweight title against Lamont Roach in December

Davis will take on an opponent many were not expecting in Houston

Boxing's brightest young star will be in action on Dec. 14 when Gervonta "Tank" Davis returns to the ring. Davis will be defending his WBA lightweight championship against WBA junior lightweight champ Lamont Roach Jr. at Houston's Toyota Center.

The WBA approved Roach moving up to challenge for the title on Sept. 30, stating that he must return to junior lightweight to defend his title against Albert Batyrgaziev should he lose against Davis.

Davis (30-0, 28 KO) is coming off an impressive stoppage of Frank Martin in June. While rumors -- and trash talk between the fighters -- had suggested a fight with Shakur Stevenson would be in Davis' future, that was always more likely to take place in 2025 than before the end of this year.