Gervonta Davis' homecoming fight is set after he and Ricardo Nunez successfully made weight for their WBA super featherweight title bout.
The two are set to headline the July 27 Showtime Championship Boxing card from the Royal Farms Arena in Davis' hometown of Baltimore. Davis came in at 129.5 pounds while Nunez was way under the 130-pound limit and weighed in at 128.3 pounds. This will be Davis' second title defense since winning the belt back in April 2018 when he defeated Jesus Cuellar in Brooklyn.
Fightful not only will have live coverage of the card, but also spoke to both Davis and Nunez on a variety of topics from Davis looking to give his hometown fans a show and Nunez preparing to fight in the United States for the first time in his pro career. As for the rest of the three-fight card, which includes Yuriorkis Gamboa facing Rocky Martinez in the co-main event, Fightful has you covered with the official weigh-in results.
Below are the official weights for the main card, set to be televised on Showtime starting at 9 p.m. ET:
WBA “Super” Super Featherweight Title (130-pound limit):
- Gervonta Davis: 129.5 lbs
- Ricardo Nunez: 128.8 lbs
- Referee: Harvey Dock
- Judges: Lynne Carter, Larry Hazzard Jr., Dave Moretti
Lightweight bout (134-pound catchweight):
- Yuriorkis Gamboa: 132.6 lbs
- Rocky Martinez: 133.2 lbs
Lightweight bout:
- Jezreel Corrales: 134.2 lbs
- Ladarius Miller: 134.4 lbs
