Baltimore native Gervonta Davis headlines the city's biggest boxing event in years against Panama's Ricardo Nunez July 27 at Royal Farms Arena, where he'll look to improve upon his 21-0 record (20 KOs) during his hometown bout.
The 24-year-old Davis currently holds the WBA super featherweight belt and hopes this event will not only further cement his status as one of the best boxers in the world but show how far he's come after growing up in a West Baltimore neighborhood facing particularly difficult circumstances.
"One of the interesting things about doing this is seeing champions get a chance to come to their hometown, defend the title and kind of let it seep in that they've done it, they have achieved something special and now people that they care about are sharing in it," Showtime boxing analyst Al Bernstein said on Glenn Clark Radio July 19. "A lot of this is about seeing him get a chance to revel in the passion of his home fans. ... He came at this from a place of disadvantage, so it means a lot that he's able to achieve this."
