GERVONTA DAVIS VS. ROLANDO ROMERO FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES

Five-time world champion *Gervonta “Tank” Davis*, boxing’s hottest young
attraction, and unbeaten No.1 ranked contender and mandatory
challenger *Rolando
Romero *squared off at a tense final press conference Thursday before they
meet in the SHOWTIME PPV main event this Saturday, May 28 headlining a
Premier Boxing Champions event from Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

The unbeaten rivals headline the PPV telecast beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m.
PT and restated their intention to close the show Saturday night in
emphatic style. Davis will return to the sight of his star-making 2017
knockout over Jose Pedraza that saw him capture his first world title and
offer the first glimpse at the box office sensation he would become.

Tickets for the live event, which is promoted by Mayweather Promotions, GTD
Promotions and TGB Promotions, are on sale now and can be purchased through
seatgeek.com and barclayscenter.com. Tickets are also available for
purchase at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center.

Here is what the press conference participants had to say Thursday from
Brooklyn Marriott:

*GERVONTA DAVIS*

“I want to thank everybody for coming out. I appreciate everyone who came
out today and everyone who made this fight happen. I’m ready and I’m happy
to be at this point. The talking is over and the time for fighting is now.

“We’ve been working hard in camp and we know that ‘Rolly’ is going to come
out in round one and try to knock me out like he said. I’ll be ready for
that. I’ll see everyone Saturday. The time is here and I’m ready.

“I’m excited to be back in Brooklyn and back at Barclays Center. This is a
great city that always shows me love. It’s always been like a second home
to me. I’m grateful to be back.

“I won my first title here in Brooklyn and then won a second title at
Barclays Center as well. I feel like this fight at this arena is great for
boxing.

“I’m maturing and I’m still learning as I walk this path. I have the people
that I started with around me and I’m grateful. Nothing else to say except
Saturday night is ‘Rolly’s’ due date.

“This is going to be fireworks. It’s going to be crazy in there. I just
hope he doesn’t use his elbows like he does a lot.

“I don’t think he’s awkward. I just think he’s a guy who just started
fighting. He’s like someone who just came into the gym. He’s like someone
who thinks he’s nice now even though he hasn’t gotten it down pat yet. Real
fighters know awkward fighters, he’s just a dumb fighter.

“I just want to show people that there are different levels when it comes
to boxing. There are people that play boxing and there are people who have
been doing this since they were kids. It’s time to show that I’m one of the
guys who’s not to be played with. It starts with him and it’s going to
continue.”

*ROLANDO ROMERO*

“This guy Davis talks about everything but the fight. He’s taking this
fight personally. My job is just to beat him up. He’s very emotional.
That’s why I’ve been calling him out.

“He has a big head for me to hit. I’m not going to say what punch I’m
getting him with, but you’re all going to see on Saturday night. This is
ending in one round.

“I’m ready to get violent in the ring. I’m smiling right now, but Saturday
is going to be different. I feel extremely calm in the ring. I get into
‘Rolly’ mode.

“He never knows what to say or how to react to anything. He’s taking this
fight too serious. When have you seen him this skinny before a fight? He’s
scared of me.

“You guys are going to see ‘Tank’ get knocked out in one round Saturday
night at Barclays Center. Nothing else needs to be said.

“I got to this point faster than anyone else and I’m here for a reason. I’m
the new face of boxing and everyone is going to see on Saturday when I
knock ‘Tank’ out.

“All ‘Tank’ does is the same basic pad work like everyone else. They all
get knocked out when they run into a big puncher. Just like his guy Adrien
Broner, this is going to be an Adrien Broner vs. Marcos Maidana sequel.

“I’m going to go in there and hit him with one punch and we’re going to be
done.”

*LEONARD ELLERBE, CEO of Mayweather Promotions*

“Saturday night can’t get here fast enough. I’ve been in and around this
sport for well over 45 years and I can honestly say that this is one of the
most anticipated fights that I’ve been involved with.

“Come Saturday night, somebody is going to lose and somebody is getting
knocked out. I know both guys are in tremendous shape. They’ve had
excellent camps. No matter what anyone says, both guys have gotten up for
this fight.

“In my eyes, this is a very dangerous fight for both guys. Sometimes there
is a person who is supposed to win, but it doesn’t come out like that.
Sometimes that person gets it done.

“Over the last year we’ve all seen Canelo Alvarez, Manny Pacquiao, Mikey
Garcia, Teofimo Lopez, Anthony Joshua and Chris Colbert all came into their
fights knowing they were going to win the fight, and somehow they came up
short.

“When you look at ‘Tank’, he’s doing exactly what he’s supposed to be
doing. He’s one of the best fighters in the entire world. When you look at
‘Rolly’, a lot of people talk about what he can’t do, but from experience,
that looks different when you’re up in it in the ring.”

*STEPHEN ESPINOZA, President of SHOWTIME Sports*

“This is the third fight on a very intense six-week stretch of high-level
boxing on SHOWTIME. It is part of an incredible run of top tier fights on
the network. Now, we have this grudge match between one of the sports
brightest young stars in Gervonta Davis, and his most heated rival, the
power punching K.O. artist Rolando Romero.

“No other network is televising more meaningful, high stakes and
entertaining fights. These guys all watch each other’s fights and they’re
competitive and no one wants to put up a boring fight. I’m very confident
that this streak of stoppages will continue. Neither fighter wants this to
go 12 rounds.

“SHOWTIME televised the first boxing event at Barclays Center, and since
then we’ve done 20 more, making Saturday our 22nd fight at Barclays Center.
‘Tank’s’ first fight at Barclays Center was memorable in itself, and since
then he’s sold out venues in L.A., Atlanta and Baltimore, and now back to
Brooklyn, where he’s on track for another sellout.

“This will be ‘Tank’s’ 12th time fighting on SHOWTIME and we’re thrilled to
have watched him grow up and mature into one of the biggest stars in
boxing. When ‘Tank’ fights, it’s an event, and this one may be the most
exciting one yet.

“When you talk about the young stars of boxing, ‘Tank’ is in a class by
himself. There isn’t another young fighter in the sport who generates the
buzz and excitement that ‘Tank’ does. But none of that matters on Saturday
night.

“Romero has proven himself on SHOWTIME before. You can call him awkward or
unorthodox, you can say anything you want. One thing you can’t argue with
is ‘Rolly’s’ power. That’s what has everybody so intrigued.”