Gervonta Davis says he will fight George Kambosos Jr in Chicago in February or March

Gervonta "Tank" Davis says his long-awaited return to the ring will come against former unified lightweight champion George Kambosos Jr in Chicago in February or March. The claim came on Saturday, November 14, in posts from @MoneyTwofly, the X account widely treated by boxing media as Davis' own, and was picked up by The Ring, which reported that Davis "has stated that he will return to the ring against George Kambosos Jr in February or March in Chicago." Neither fighter's team, nor any promoter, has officially announced the bout, and no venue or date has been confirmed.

What Davis posted

At 17:49 UTC on Saturday the account wrote: "F*ck it, they taking too long for the flyer..me and kam fighting in Chicago." Moments later it added: "Like feb or march." Source of Boxing was among the first to circulate the posts, followed by several other boxing accounts, before The Ring shared the news with a Davis vs Kambosos graphic about 90 minutes later.

The wording suggests that the fight is being negotiated and that an official "flyer" or poster is still to come. The @MoneyTwofly account is not verified and does not state who runs it, although outlets including The Ring have repeatedly attributed its posts to Davis. Until Davis' camp or a promoter confirms the details, the matchup should be treated as Davis' own announcement rather than a signed fight.

Talks have been going on for weeks

Davis vs Kambosos has been in the air since early October. World Boxing News reported on October 2 that Davis was targeting a comeback between January and March 2027, with Kambosos in discussions and two alternative opponents under consideration. At that stage WBN listed Barclays Center in Brooklyn and Las Vegas as possible venues; Chicago was not mentioned.

The two have also traded shots online. Kambosos replied to an account linked to Davis: "Listen mate teams are talking, I fear none, just stop with the rehydration clauses ffs. A fights a fight! Dog fight, no problem." When a fan told Davis to stop tweeting and fight somebody, the account answered: "I am, Kambosos." On November 6, Boxing News cited journalist Julius Julianis, who wrote that Davis vs Kambosos in early 2027 in the United States was one of the fights expected to happen.

Where both fighters stand

• Davis (30-0-1) has not fought since his majority draw with Lamont Roach Jr in March 2025. A planned exhibition with Jake Paul later that year was cancelled after Davis was named in a civil lawsuit, and he later lost his status as WBA lightweight champion.
• Kambosos won the WBA, IBF and WBO lightweight titles with an upset of Teofimo Lopez in 2021 before losing them to Devin Haney. In his last fight, in June 2025, he was stopped by IBF junior welterweight champion Richardson Hitchins in the eighth round at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Because Kambosos last competed at 140 pounds, the weight is one detail still to be settled. His "rehydration clauses" remark suggests the camps have been discussing weight limits.

Busy night online for Tank

The Kambosos posts came a day after the same account renewed its call-out of Haney, saying Davis would meet him at 145 pounds and was "not taking 'no' for an answer." On Saturday the account also pointed out that it had been "tripping saying 145." For now, Kambosos appears to be the more realistic option for Davis' first fight in roughly two years.

Neither Kambosos nor Davis' adviser, Al Haymon, had publicly commented on the Chicago plan at the time of writing.