Lamont Roach revealed today the reason he was so upset about Gervonta Davis breaking off the contractual rematch in favor of the Jake Paul exhibition is that no one reached out to him to pay him a step aside.
$40 million and silence
What makes it look worse is that Tank is reportedly getting $40 million for the Jake Paul fight on November 14th. Roach (25-1-2, 10 KOs) is having none of it. He would like a little taste to wet his beak in some of that loot Davis will enjoy. It’s not going to happen. Seeing Tank get that kind of dough would leave anyone embittered and ranting about it for weeks without stopping. $4 or $5 million would have been nice.
Roach will get a much smaller payday in a lesser fight against WBC interim light welterweight champion Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz (28-3-1, 18 KOs) on December 6 on Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) Prime Video PPV at the Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, Texas.
The money won’t be as good, and he won’t get the step aside he earned for a double payday.
Roach with empty hands
“He’s going to fight and get this money, and I’m not supposed to get anything?” said Lamont Roach Ring Champscomplains about breach of contract Gervonta Davis walks away from their fight to get a reported $40 million for the November 14th exhibition match against Jake Paul. Roach says he hasn’t been sidelined.
Roach doesn’t like the lack of professionalism and respect shown to him by Team Tank. They just wanted him to sit and be cool with it, with the contract being overlooked, while Gervonta goes and picks up a $40 million salary.
“I would have paid Him something”
“If I was in his shoes and he was in my shoes, I’d call him, and say, ‘We’re going to take this Jake Paul fight. We’re going to give you XYZ to stand aside. We might revisit, or we might not revisit. Let’s figure it out. I’m getting a big opportunity. Let me see what I can work out.’ None of this happened,” Roach said.
Last updated on 18/10/2025
