IN a shock transfer Ohara ‘Two Tanks’ Davies has signed a promotional cope with Golden Boy Promotions.
The British super-lightweight 25-2 (18) is the obligatory challenger for Rolando Romero’s WBA strap and now has the backing of Oscar De La Hoya and co. to assist him safe the struggle.
Davies, one among UK boxing’s most polarising characters lately, is one thing of successful story following his controversial departure from Matchroom Boxing in 2018.
In December 2017 Davies was suspended by then promoter Eddie Hearn following a tweet made by the Londoner. The social media submit was despatched to Tommy Coyle with each attributable to struggle each other on February 3, 2018. Davies prompt he would beat the favored Hull boxer after which do an interview together with his “favorite newspaper” The Solar.
As a result of notorious tabloid’s protection of the 1989 Hillsborough catastrophe the place 97 individuals misplaced their lives Davies’ tweet sparked outrage amongst the Liverpool boxing neighborhood. His suspension finally led to a dismissal.
Since then, the 31-year-old has gone on to climb the WBA rankings and his ninth-round knockout of Lewis Ritson in March paved the best way for a struggle in opposition to Romero.
“Golden Boy is up there with the largest promotional firms on this planet of boxing, so I’m over the moon to signal a promotional cope with them,” Davies mentioned. “Additionally, to work with (Golden Boy CEO) Oscar De la Hoya, who was one among my childhood boxing heroes is nice, and to have the ability to hyperlink up and win my first world title beneath him as my promoter is superb.
“I’m going to be trying to make an announcement and knock Rolly Romero out. From then on, I’ll be searching for the largest names potential and being signed with Oscar De La Hoya, I consider they’ll ship on that.”
De La Hoya added: “We’re within the enterprise of creating world champions, and we are going to make Ohara Davies one among them beneath our promotional household.
“He has the grit, dedication and unhealthy blood in opposition to Romero to gasoline him as he campaigns for the WBA world title very quickly.”
