IBF super featherweight champion Gervonta Davis (17-0, 16 KOs) will make the first defence of his title against Britain’s Liam Walsh (21-0, 14 KOs) on May 20 at the Copper Box Arena in London.
Davis dethroned Jose Pedraza by seventh round stoppage in January to become boxing’s youngest current world champion at age 22, and he will now defend the IBF belt in his first professional bout on foreign soil.
“I always wanted to come to the UK and fight,” said Davis. “Many of my fans are based…