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By Jim Dower: Abner Mares has revealed that he’s undergone surgery to repair a detached retina in his right eye that he suffered while training for his cancelled February 9 fight against WBA Super World super featherweight champion Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis.  → Read: “Abner Mares recovering from detached retina surgery”

Three-division, four-time champion Abner Mares has been forced to pull out of the WBA Super Featherweight title match against two-time super featherweight champion Gervonta Davis on Saturday, February 9 after suffering an injury while training.  → Read: “Gervonta Davis vs. Hugo Ruiz – Date, Venue & How To Watch”

By Dan Ambrose: Former three division world champion Abner Mares (31-3-1, 15 KOs) has suffered an injury during training camp, and has now withdrawn from his February 9 fight against WBA Super World super featherweight champion Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis (20-0, 19 KOs).  → Read: “Abner Mares injured, Gervonta Davis fight is off”

Undefeated super lightweight contender Mario Barrios will take on Mexico’s Richard Zamora in a 10-round co-featured match on Saturday, February 9 live on SHOWTIME from Dignity Health Sports Park, formerly StubHub Center, in Carson, California and presented by Premier Boxing Champions.  → Read: “Mario Barrios vs. Richard Zamora on Davis-Mora card on Feb.9 on SHOWTIME”

GERVONTA DAVIS RELOCATES TRAINING CAMP TO LOS ANGELES AHEAD OF WORLD TITLE DEFENSE & FIRST U.S.  → Read: “Gervonta Davis relocates training camp to Los Angeles”

By Eric Thomas: WBA Super World super featherweight champion Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis (20-0, 19 KOs) says he’s going to contact his adviser Al Haymon to have him setup a fight against WBA ‘regular’ welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (61-7-2, 39 KOs) after seeing his fight last Saturday night against former four division world champion Adrien ‘The […]

By Chris Williams: Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis (20-0, 19 KOs) looks like he means business in preparing for his fight against former 3 division world champion Abner Mares (31-3-1, 15 KOs) on February 9 on SHOWTIME Championship Boxing at the Dignity Health Sports Park, in Carson, California.  → Read: “Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis looking good training for Abner […]

By Chris Williams: Trainer Robert Garcia says he’s impressed with what he’s seen of IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr.  → Read: “Spence vs. Garcia: Robert impressed with Errol”

By Chris Williams: Terence Crawford opened up full blast on WBA Super World super featherweight champion Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis (20-0, 19 KOs) this past week after hearing him predict a knockout victory for IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr.  → Read: “Terence Crawford and Gervonta ‘Tank” Davis trade words”

By Chris Williams: WBA Super World super featherweight champion Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis (20-0, 19 KOs) and his opponent former three division world champion Abner Mares (31-3-1, 15 KOs) announced their February 9 fight on Thursday at a news conference at the Conga Room at L.A.  → Read: “Gervonta Davis: “I hit harder than Deontay Wilder””