Another high-profile championship boxing matchup featuring undefeated fighters takes place on Saturday as WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis meets surging contender Frank Martin. Their 12-round showdown tops the main Gervonta Davis vs. Frank Martin fight card (8 p.m. ET) from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Davis returns to the ring for the first time in more than a year. In his last performance, he stopped then-undefeated prospect Ryan Garcia in the seventh round of their April meeting last year. Martin is a versatile fighter whose last outing resulted in a 12-round unanimous decision against Artem Harutyunyan last July in Las Vegas.
Davis is a -700 favorite (risk $700 to win $100), while Martin comes back at +500 in the latest Gervonta Davis vs. Frank Martin odds. Before making any Frank Martin vs. Gervonta Davis picks, make sure you see the boxing predictions and betting advice from SportsLine expert Peter Kahn.
Kahn is a true boxing insider who has his finger on the pulse of what’s going on inside and outside of the ring. He has managed numerous world champions and currently manages 20 fighters through his company, Fight Game Advisors. Kahn won the 2022 Boxing Writers Association of America Cus D’Amato Manager of the Year award and was named to the 2023 Florida Boxing Hall of Fame.
Kahn is uncanny when it comes to picking fights. He is an astounding 51-13 on his last 64 SportsLine boxing picks, returning more than $4,000 to $100 bettors. His notable wins include telling SportsLine members to back underdog Ryan Garcia (+500) against previously unbeaten super lightweight champion Devin Haney (-700) in their blockbuster fight in April. What’s more, he predicted a win for Oleksandr Usyk specifically by decision (+185) against Tyson Fury in their mega-fight for the undisputed heavyweight title in May. Anyone who has followed him has already seen massive returns.
Now, with Gervonta Davis vs. Frank Martin on deck, Kahn has studied the matchup from every angle and released confident picks for the fight. You can only see those picks at SportsLine.
Gervonta Davis vs. Frank Martin preview
Both fighters are undefeated southpaws known for stalking their opponents, though they go about their ring prowess in different ways.
Davis (29-0, 27 KOs), who will be making the sixth defense of his WBA lightweight title, is known as a sometimes-slow starter who can give his opponents a false sense of security with his relative inactivity. But as he finds his range and gauges his opponent’s tendencies, he’s looking for an opportunity to unleash the lethal left hand that none of his opponents have been able to withstand.
The 29-year-old Baltimore native used this formula to perfection against Garcia, whose pre-fight confidence and durability appeared unflappable. But after Davis floored Garcia with a left hand in the second round, Garcia barely beat the count and appeared tentative the rest of the way. Garcia went down from a body shot in the seventh round and made no attempt to beat the count while absorbing an embarrassing first-career defeat.
By contrast, Martin (18-0, 12 KOs) is more of a ring technician who relies on volume and accuracy to take control of his fights. The 29-year-old Detroit native uses a snappy right jab to find his range and keep his opponents on their heels. However, when he decides to load up on a combination, Martin can also use his right hand as a power punch, and he has downed numerous opponents with it.
Even so, Martin has just two stoppages among his last five victories and is unlikely to pursue a phone-booth-style battle with the lethal Davis, who will likely be looking to close the distance. See who to back here.
How to make Frank Martin vs. Gervonta Davis picks
We can share that Kahn likes the Under 9.5 rounds. He’s also made the call on a method-of-victory prop and a confident money-line pick. You can only see his picks and analysis at SportsLine.
Who wins Davis vs. Martin, and which method-of-victory prop is a must-back? Visit SportsLine now to see Peter Kahn’s best bets for Saturday, all from the boxing specialist who has netted his followers a profit of more than $4,000, and find out.
