Tim Bradley says the knockout artist can dominate boxing if he dedicates himself

Timothy Bradley has encouraged the unbeaten former world champion, who boasts a 93% knockout-to-win ratio, to make a drastic change in his lifestyle and focus solely on his craft.

During his own career, the Hall of Famer was always known for displaying tremendous grit and determination, rarely allowing himself to rely on talent alone.

Perhaps this is most evident during his 12 round war with Ruslan Provodnikov in 2013, when Bradley overcame a series of fierce exchanges to emerge victorious.

But while such a tame mentality seems to come naturally to fighters like Bradley, there are others who lack the dedication required to consistently perform at the highest level.

This could be said, to an extent, about Gervonta Davis, whose career has been tarnished to a large extent by his behavior outside the ring.

It emerged in January that ‘Tank’ was dealt with as a charge of domestic violencewhich followed allegations of beating, false imprisonment and attempted kidnapping in a lawsuit filed by his ex-girlfriend, Courtney Rossell.

As a result, many would prefer not to see Davis back in the ring, while Bradley has issued a plea for the 31-year-old player to return to his training.

Speaking on his YouTube channelthe former two-weight world champion insisted a focused ‘Tank’ could dominate at the elite level.

“If you’re focused all the way through – dialed in – you come back, you dedicate a year and a half to this game, you turn this game upside down.

“Take the chance – take that risk – because, right now, you’re losing. A ‘Tank’ that’s focused all the way can’t be fooled.”

Davis has not fought since his controversial draw with Lamont Roach in March 2025, back when he successfully defended his WBA world lightweight title.

The American has since been stripped of his title, but is now the sanctioning body’s ‘champion in the cut’ after being pulled from his scheduled exhibition match with Jake Paul in November.