Gervonta “Tank” Davis has an estimated net worth of $10 million, built through a professional boxing career that has produced five world titles across three weight divisions, multiple pay-per-view blockbusters, and promotional deals with Premier Boxing Champions. The Baltimore-born southpaw holds a professional record of 30 wins, 0 losses, and 1 draw, with 28 of his victories coming by knockout — a 93% knockout rate that ranks among the best in modern lightweight history.
Updated March 2026: According to Sports Illustrated, Gervonta Davis’s net worth is estimated at approximately $10 million as of early 2026, a figure that encompasses fight purse earnings, pay-per-view revenue shares, and endorsement income accumulated since his 2013 professional debut.
Gervonta Bryant Davis was born on November 7, 1994, in Baltimore, Maryland. He grew up in the Sandtown-Winchester neighborhood of West Baltimore, one of the city’s most economically distressed communities. Both of his parents — Garrin Davis and Kenya Brown — struggled with drug addiction and spent significant periods incarcerated during his childhood. Davis and his brother were largely raised by extended family and community support networks.
Davis discovered boxing at age five, training at the Upton Boxing Center under coach Calvin Ford, a mentor who remained his trainer through his entire professional career. Ford’s influence proved formative: Davis immersed himself in the sport through his adolescence, attending Digital Harbor High School before dropping out to concentrate on boxing. He later earned his secondary degree through a GED program.
His amateur career was exceptional by any measure. Davis compiled a record of 206 wins and 15 losses as an amateur, capturing the 2012 National Golden Gloves Championship, three consecutive National Silver Gloves Championships (2006–2008), two National Junior Olympics gold medals, two National Police Athletic League Championships, and two Ringside World Championships. Those credentials drew the attention of Floyd Mayweather Jr., who signed Davis to Mayweather Promotions in 2015 when Davis was just 20 years old, appearing on the undercard of Mayweather’s bout against Andre Berto at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Davis made his professional debut on February 22, 2013, stopping Desi Williams by knockout in 89 seconds. Over the next four years, he built an unbeaten record while developing into one of boxing’s most anticipated prospects under the Premier Boxing Champions and Showtime networks.
His first world title came on January 14, 2017, when he stopped IBF super featherweight champion José Pedraza in the seventh round at the Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore — a homecoming that announced him as a legitimate star. Davis was then stripped of the IBF title for missing weight ahead of his August 2017 fight against Francisco Fonseca (which he won by first-round knockout on the Mayweather–McGregor undercard), before rebounding to win the WBA (Super) super featherweight title with a third-round knockout of Jesús Cuellar on April 21, 2018, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
Davis moved to lightweight and claimed the WBA (Regular) title on December 28, 2019, stopping Yuriorkis Gamboa in the 12th round in Atlanta. He then delivered what many consider the signature performance of his career on October 31, 2020 — a sixth-round knockout of two-division champion Léo Santa Cruz, who was dropped twice before his corner stopped the fight. Davis moved up again to capture the WBA (Regular) super lightweight title with an 11th-round TKO of the previously undefeated Mario Barrios on June 26, 2021, in Atlanta.
After departing Mayweather Promotions following the May 2022 win over Rolando Romero, Davis stepped out independently and delivered his biggest commercial fight: a lightweight unification bout against Ryan Garcia on April 22, 2023, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Davis knocked Garcia down twice before finishing him in the seventh round in front of a sellout crowd of 20,842. The event generated approximately $100 million in total revenues, according to Sports Illustrated. Davis successfully defended his WBA lightweight title against Frank Martin via eighth-round KO on June 15, 2024, before fighting Lamont Roach Jr. to a majority draw on March 1, 2025, at Barclays Center — the first blemish on his record. The WBA stripped Davis of the lightweight title in January 2026 due to ongoing legal issues.
Davis’s wealth derives from several converging income streams built across more than a decade of professional boxing:
Davis has three children from two separate relationships. His oldest daughter was born to his former partner Andretta Smothers. His current partner, Vanessa Posso — a social media influencer with over 700,000 Instagram followers — gave birth to their daughter Giovanna Thalia in 2021 and their son Gianni Bryant Davis on August 14, 2024. On December 24, 2023, Davis converted to Islam, adopting the name Abdul Wahid.
Davis’s life outside boxing has involved significant legal entanglements. In March 2021 he was indicted on 14 counts related to a November 2020 hit-and-run incident in Baltimore in which his Lamborghini struck another vehicle — injuring a pregnant woman — after he allegedly ran a red light following a birthday celebration. He accepted a plea deal on February 16, 2023, pleading guilty to leaving the scene of an accident involving bodily injury, failing to notify property owners of damage, and driving on a suspended license. He received 90 days of home detention and three years of probation. In July 2025, Davis was arrested in Miami Beach on allegations of domestic battery involving ex-girlfriend Vanessa Posso. Separately, a civil lawsuit filed by another ex-girlfriend, Courtney Rossel, in October 2025 led to the cancellation of a planned November 2025 exhibition fight with Jake Paul on Netflix, per Variety.
Davis maintains deep ties to Baltimore despite splitting time between Maryland and South Florida. He has been a visible presence in his hometown, including a 2019 title defense at the Royal Farms Arena that drew 12,000 local fans. His purchase of properties in the Sandtown-Winchester neighborhood reflects a stated commitment to improving conditions in the community where he grew up. Davis is trained by longtime coach Calvin Ford, who has guided him from the Upton Boxing Center since childhood.
Gervonta Davis’s net worth is estimated at approximately $10 million as of early 2026, according to Sports Illustrated. This figure encompasses fight purse earnings, pay-per-view revenue shares from events including the 2023 Ryan Garcia bout — which alone generated an estimated $100 million in total revenue — plus endorsement income from brands such as Nike and Under Armour. Some analysts believe his actual accumulated wealth may be higher given the scale of his PPV participation points.
Gervonta Davis was born on November 7, 1994, in Baltimore, Maryland, making him 31 years old as of March 2026. He grew up in the Sandtown-Winchester neighborhood of West Baltimore and has resided primarily in Parkland and Coral Springs, Florida in recent years, according to ESPN.
Gervonta Davis stands 5 feet 5 inches tall (165 cm) with a reach of 67.5 inches (171 cm), according to BoxRec. He competes primarily at lightweight (135 lbs) and has previously held titles at super featherweight (130 lbs) and super lightweight (140 lbs). He fights in the southpaw stance.
Gervonta Davis has been in a relationship with Vanessa Posso, a social media influencer with over 700,000 Instagram followers, with whom he has two children: daughter Giovanna Thalia (born 2021) and son Gianni Bryant Davis (born August 14, 2024). Davis was previously linked to Andretta Smothers, with whom he has an older daughter, and publicly dated Ariana Fletcher and Yana Mayweather, the daughter of Floyd Mayweather Jr., at various points. As of mid-2025, his relationship with Posso was reported by WPLG Local 10 as having ended, with the pair sharing custody of their two children.
Yes, Gervonta Davis has three children. His eldest daughter was born from his relationship with former partner Andretta Smothers. His second child, daughter Giovanna Thalia Davis, was born in 2021 with Vanessa Posso. His youngest child, son Gianni Bryant Davis, was born on August 14, 2024, also with Posso. The middle name “Bryant” is widely understood as a tribute to the late NBA star Kobe Bryant.
Gervonta Davis’s fight earnings have scaled substantially as his pay-per-view drawing power grew. He earned an estimated $1 million plus PPV points for the 2021 Isaac Cruz fight, roughly $5 million total for the 2022 Rolando Romero bout, and an estimated $15 million or more for the 2023 Ryan Garcia fight — his biggest single-fight payday — based on a reported $5 million guaranteed purse and 50% of revenues from 1.2 million PPV buys and $22.8 million in ticket sales, as reported by Sportskeeda. His March 2025 fight against Lamont Roach is estimated to have earned him approximately $10 million.
Gervonta Davis owns a $4.8 million, six-bedroom mansion in Parkland, Florida, his primary residence in recent years, where he relocated for training purposes and lifestyle. He also owns a $3.4 million penthouse at the Silo Point building in Baltimore, maintaining a presence in his hometown. Court records from a July 2025 arrest indicate he was listed as residing in Coral Springs, Florida at that time. Davis additionally purchased nine houses in Baltimore’s Sandtown-Winchester neighborhood with stated plans to renovate them as affordable housing, per reporting by Tuko.