A 2012 Golden Gloves champion, Davis made his pro debut in 2013. Winning the IBF super-featherweight title in 2017, Davis lost the title that year after missing weight for a fight against Francisco Fonseca. In 2018, Davis won the WBA (Super) super-featherweight title, and then became WBA (Regular) lightweight champion against Yuriorkis Gamboa in 2019.

Against Leo Santa Cruz in October 2020, Davis won via knockout to win the WBA (Super) super-featherweight title. Moving divisions again, Davis beat Mario Barrios to win the WBA (Regular) super-lightweight title. His last fight was in December, beating Isaac Cruz to retain the WBA (Regular) lightweight title. 

Romero made his pro debut in 2016. He won the interim WBA lightweight title in August 2020 against Jackson Marinez. In his last bout in July, Romero faced Anthony Yigit. The interim title was not on the line since Yigit missed weight. Romero beat him in the seventh round via TKO. 

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The two were supposed to fight on Dec. 5, but Romero was pulled from the fight following sexual assault allegations made against him. No charges were filed after a few weeks, and the bout was back on. Davis has his own history of legal issues, including being arrested on charges of simple battery/domestic abuse against his former girlfriend. That took place in February 2020 at a basketball game. 

Here is a complete guide for Davis vs. Romero, including the start time, fight card, price, updated betting odds, and more.

When is Gervonta Davis vs. Rolando Romero? 

Date: Saturday, May 28 Main card: 9 p. m. ET Main event: 11:30 p. m. ET (approximately)

Gervonta Davis and Rolando Romero will face off against one another on May 28. The main event should begin around 11:30 p.m. ET, depending on how long the undercard fights last.

How to watch Gervonta Davis vs. Rolando Romero

Davis vs. Romero PPV price: How much does the fight cost? 

The fight will cost $74.99 on pay-per-view.

You can also order the event in the U.S. and Canada via iNDEMAND: PPV.com ($74.99). 

Where is Davis vs. Romero taking place? 

Gervonta Davis will be fighting Rolando Romero inside the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The Barclays Center can hold up to 16,000 people for boxing. 

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Davis vs. Romero betting odds 

Per the FanDuel Sportsbook, Davis is the -1450 favorite. A wager of $1,450 will result in a $100 profit, while a $100 wager will result in a $6.90 profit. Romero is the +770 underdog. A wager of $649 (max) results in a $4,997.30 profit, while a wager of $100 results in a $770 profit. 

In Canada, per Sports Interaction, Davis is the -1447 favorite, while Romero is the +552 underdog. 

Gervonta Davis record, bio

Nationality: American Born: November 7, 1994 Height: 5-5 1/2 Reach: 67. 5 inches Total fights: 26 Record: 26-0 with 24 wins via knockout

Rolando Romero record, bio 

Nationality: American Born: October 14, 1995 Height: 5-8 Reach: 68 inches Total fights: 14 Record: 14-0 with 12 wins via knockout

Davis vs. Romero fight card

Gervonta Davis (c) vs. Rolando Romero for the WBA (Regular) lightweight title  Erislandy Lara (c) vs. Gary “Spike” O’Sullivan for the WBA (Regular) middleweight title Jesus Ramos vs. Luke Santamaria; super-welterweights  Eduardo Ramirez vs. Luis Melendez; super-featherweights