Gervonta Davis

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

Honours

Rankings

Covers

Records

Gervonta Davis has accomplished what few boxers achieve: holding world titles in three weight classes while maintaining a perfect record. His 28 knockouts in 30 fights place him among the most devastating punchers of his era. He is the first boxer to knock out Ryan Garcia, a feat that solidified his status as a superstar. Davis's 2023 Guinness World Record for fastest knockout in a WBA lightweight title fight (2 minutes, 10 seconds) underscores his explosive power. Beyond titles, he has been honored by his hometown of Baltimore with a Key to the City and received an honorary doctorate from Morgan State University for his philanthropy.

AwardsDavis has won multiple Fighter of the Year awards from the WBA (2018, 2019, 2020), ESPN (2020), and the BWAA (2021). He was named The Ring Magazine Prospect of the Year in 2016 and received the BET Award for Best Male Athlete in 2021. In 2022, he won the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Sportsman. He also earned Premier Boxing Champions Fighter of the Year in 2023.

Honours & Distinctions

Key to the City of Baltimore

Mayor of Baltimore·2023

Awarded for community work and representing Baltimore in boxing.

Guinness World Record for Fastest Knockout in a WBA Lightweight Title Fight

Guinness World Records·2023

2 minutes, 10 seconds against Ryan Garcia.

Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters

Morgan State University·2024

Awarded for philanthropic efforts and youth boxing program.

Rankings & Lists

Pound-for-Pound Boxer

The Ring Magazine·2023

Lightweight Boxer

ESPN·2023

Lightweight Boxer

BoxRec·2024

Pound-for-Pound Boxer

BoxRec·2024

Highest-Paid Athlete

Forbes·2023

Magazine Covers

Sports Illustrated

April 2023

Tank's Reign: Gervonta Davis Takes Over Boxing

The Ring Magazine

May 2023

The New Face of Boxing: Gervonta Davis

Men's Health

July 2023

The Tank Engine: Gervonta Davis on Power, Discipline, and Legacy

ESPN The Magazine

2021

Baltimore's Finest: Gervonta Davis

Records & Feats

Fastest knockout in a WBA lightweight title fight

Historic First·2023

Knocked out Ryan Garcia in 2 minutes and 10 seconds on April 22, 2023.

First boxer to knock out Ryan Garcia

Career Milestone·2023

Ryan Garcia had never been knocked out before facing Davis.