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Description: Two-Time Super Featherweight World Champion Gervonta "Tank'' Davis Moves Up to Face Former Unified Champion Yuriorkis Gamboa for WBA Lightweight Title on Saturday, December 28. Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe has some serious concerns about his fighter Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis possibly suffering his first career loss when he face Cuban talent Yuriorkis Gamboa this month on December 28 at the State Farm Arena, in Atlanta. Ellerbe and Floyd Mayweather Jr have put a lot of effort into picking the right opponents for the unbeaten Davis (22-0, 21 KOs) since he first started his career six years ago, and they don’t want the bottom to drop out now after all the work they’ve put in. Although Gamboa (30-2, 18 KOs) is up there in age at 37, he’s still powerful, and more than capable of pulling off the upset against the 25-year-old Tank Davis. Ellerbe told Gervonta to stay focused on Gamboa “He didn’t win an Olympic gold medal for no reason at all,” said Ellerbe to Fighthype about Gamboa. “He’s an old school fighter, still with great skills, a little older fighter now, but dangerous. He come from that Cuban old school. I was telling Tank this yesterday, ‘Stay buckled down on his a–, because he’s coming to take everything that you got.’ Davis is very dangerous. “I know what everyone else is saying about Tank being the favorite, but I don’t look at it like that. 2019 has been the year of the upset. You look around and you got Ruiz-Joshua, Machado and Cancio, Linares and Pablo Cano,” said Ellerbe. “I just confided to Tank, ‘stay focused.’ He’s in great shape, and looking real sharp. I said, ‘Keep it going, because he’s coming to take everything off your table.’ He’s looking to upset the applecart, and that’s why I don’t like to look ahead,” said Ellerbe. YURIORKIS GAMBOA “I recognize that Gervonta has done great things so far in his career. He’s had his glory, and I’ve had mine. I’ve been champion in different weight classes. We’re putting the work in and I assure you December 28 will be a great test for both of us. “When I came out to Baltimore and knocked out Roman Martinez, I proved to the naysayers that I have a lot left in the tank. On December 28, my goal is to continue to prove everyone wrong. “I know that we’re both coming to win, but in my heart and my soul, I see myself winning on December 28. I’ll leave it all in the ring to do so.