Gervonta Davis says he has only felt true power from one fighter

Gervonta Davis is known for his own huge power but he has revealed the biggest puncher he’s faced.

The future of Davis is currently up in the air, having not competed since he was held to a controversial majority decision draw against Lamont Roach back in March.

He then looked set for an exhibition bout with YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in November, but that event was cancelled after ‘Tank’ was named in a civil lawsuit regarding domestic allegations.

Prior to his difficult 2025, Davis was widely regarded as one of the heaviest hitters in the sport, pound-for-pound, with 28 of his 30 victories coming by knockout.

When it comes to naming who hit him hardest though, one name stood out for Davis, as he revealed during a past media scrum that he gives that recognition to Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero.

“I ain’t going to lie, Rolly hit hard. People are sleeping on Rolly. He hasn’t got a chin, so Rolly gets caught, but he can hit … He’s the only person I have felt. When he swung, it felt like there were bricks in his hands.”

‘Tank’ met Romero back in May 2022, claiming a sixth round TKO victory. Since then, Romero has won the WBA super-lightweight title, and then picked up the biggest win of his career when he defeated Ryan Garcia back in May.

The victory over Garcia saw Romero win the WBA Regular welterweight title, and he has since been upgraded to full champion.

A fight between Romero and boxing legend Manny Pacquiao had been touted for 2026, but it appears that ‘Rolly’ will have to defend his belt against his mandatory challenger Shakhram Giyasov next instead, or risk being stripped.