Gervonta Davis said she will not allow her mother, Kenya Brown, to attend her fight against Ryan Garcia, arguably the most anticipated fight of her career. “My mom has to stay home,” Davis said, according to boxing scene. “My mom, she’s a little tough, but she, nah…nah, she can get ugly – on both sides. This is a 50-50 fight. So, I have to block all the way.”
Gervonta Davis said she saw her African-American parents use drugs
Gervonta Davis was born in November 1994 to Garrin Davis and Kenya Brown in Baltimore. The boxer is African American.
In October 2020, Davis raised questions about his ethnicity by wearing Mexican attire before his fight against Leo Santa Cruz. The move sparked false rumors that Davis has Mexican roots.
Davis probably wore Mexican attire to annoy his Mexican opponent Leo Santa Cruz. The Baltimore native was likely inspired by his mentor, Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather, who donned Mexican clothing before his momentous fight against Oscar De La Hoya in 2007.
Floyd’s antics got into Oscar’s head: The veteran lost the match via split decision. Davis was also successful, knocking out Santa Cruz in the sixth round.
Davis grew up in one of the toughest parts of Baltimore, the 23rd most dangerous city in the world. The odds were stacked against Davis, who watched her African-American parents use drugs. Finally, Garrín was jailed and Kenia abandoned the children.
After three years in foster care, Davis was taken in by his grandparents. Perhaps as a reaction to his harsh childhood, Davis often fought. Davis’ uncle reacted by taking him to the gym, where he could take the anger out of him without hurting people.
“Once he took me to the gym, I felt the love that I didn’t get at home,” Davis said. DJ Vlad.
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