WBA lightweight champion Gwotta "The Tank" Davis is now giving back to the community where he grew up in Winchester, where he spent his childhood and teenage life until he became a World Champion.
Gwota Davis owns 29 fights, 27 knockouts and has won three different divisions. In April this year, Davis created outstanding PPV ratings in a competition with "Internet celebrity boxer" Ryan Garcia, which also shows his market influence.
Despite his growing fame and growing bills, Davis has not forgotten where he came from, and this week he made an appearance in his hometown of Baltimore, in the Winchester neighborhood of Sandtown, where he visited old neighbors and childhood friends.
Davis has a lot of fond memories in the Winchester neighborhood, but this time it's not just about nostalgia, as he showed off his big money and bought an old apartment building in the area.
It is understood that this old apartment building has a total of 9 households, due to a long time has been idle for a long time, Davis after buying the entire apartment building, immediately announced that it will be donated to solve the housing problem of local poor households. Right now, Davis is sending someone to renovate the apartment building, which is expected to be completed soon.
"I certainly want to thank everyone who got involved and helped me get there," Davis said. I feel that when I have achievements, there are a lot of things that need to be done. ”
Nick Mosby, head of the Baltimore Legislature, spoke highly of Davis at a press conference, saying, "When Davis travels around the world, he literally carries the whole Baltimore City on his back. Now, Davis is back, and he's investing in his hometown, in his community, in his neighborhood, and it's really special. ”
According to relevant media reports, the 29-year-old Davis is now worth nearly $10 million, and although buying an old apartment building is nothing to him, fans are still very positive about Davis' performance.
One fan wrote: I'm so happy that my boxing idol has given back to the city.
Another fan wrote: Davis' performances inside and outside the ring are amazing, and now that he's not just an athlete and a great role model, this is just the beginning of Davis' story.
Another fan wrote, "Who did it?" Name it! Don't brag, it shows that Davis is real enough.
This isn't the first time Davis has given back to his hometown, and before that, he gave turkeys to locals every year during Thanksgiving, which he had been doing for years.
Davis has yet to decide who he's going to fight next, and according to new WBC super lightweight champion Devin Haney, Davis has asked for an eight-figure honorarium, but Davis has denied that claim, saying he hasn't been in contact with Haney at all.
Many institutions see Davis as the No. 1 man in the 135-pound lightweight division, so who can pose a threat to him? Legendary promoter Bob Arum believes there are three fighters who are highly likely to finish Davis.
"I think there are three guys who can beat Davis – Shakul Stevenson, Teofimo Lopez, Vasily Lomachenko, and I really believe they can do it, and that's why it's going to be a fight, you need to step into the ring and decide who's the best," Arum said. Davis is a good fighter and an amazing actor, but the other three fighters are the same, and that's why we're talking about it. ”
These three may or may not beat Davis, but it should be noted that the three fighters mentioned by Arum are all from his camp, and it seems that Arum is a bit selfish, but even so, I still hope that he can facilitate a big fight with Davis, otherwise it is more like a cannon.