SportsLine combat expert Josh Nagel has released his top selections for the March 1 lightweight Gervonta "Tank" Davis vs. Lamont Roach Jr. match at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Gervonta "Tank" Davis is set to defend his WBA lightweight title against Lamont Roach. Here are the predictions, odds and how to watch.

Gervonta Davis and Lamont Roach face off tonight in Brooklyn in a huge boxing showdown.‘Tank’ puts his WBA lightweight title on the line against his fellow American in his first fight since retaining the belt with an eighth-round knockout of Frank Martin in Las Vegas last summer.That was top-10 pound-for-pound regular Davis’ first action since his emphatic stoppage of long-time rival Ryan Garcia 14 months earlier in April 2023.Now he will take on Roach in a bout that was initially expected to happen in Houston in mid-December, only to be pushed back and rescheduled.Roach is the current WBA super-featherweight champion, having won his maiden world title with a split-decision victory over Hector Luis Garcia before successfully defending it for the first time with an eighth-round stoppage of Ireland’s Feargal McCrory in a homecoming fight in Washington D.C. last June.The 29-year-old has rattled off six straight wins since suffering the lone defeat of his professional career so far on the cards against Jamel Herring in 2019, but will now have his work cut out as he moves up in weight as a massive underdog in a first pro showdown with his former amateur opponent, seeking to become a two-division world champion against the odds.Gervonta Davis vs Lamont Roach date and venueGervonta Davis vs Lamont Roach takes place tonight, Saturday March 1, 2025.The Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, will host.Gervonta Davis vs Lamont Roach fight time and ring walksMain event ring walks are expected at around 3am GMT in the UK in the early hours of Sunday morning, which is 10pm ET and 7pm PT on Saturday night in the United States.The main undercard should start at approximately 1am GMT, 8pm ET and 5pm PT, with the prelims from 11pm GMT, 6pm ET and 3pm PT.How to watch Gervonta Davis vs Lamont RoachTV channel and live stream: The PBC event is being shown live on Amazon Prime Video pay-per-view in the USA and UK.The main event PPV costs $79.99 in the US, and £14.99 across the pond, with coverage beginning at 11pm UK time.The early prelims are also available to watch via Amazon Prime Video from 11pm UK time.Gervonta Davis vs Lamont Roach undercardJose Valenzuela defends the WBA super-lightweight title he won with a split-decision victory over Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz last summer, battling Gary Antuanne Russell, who is seeking to bounce back from his loss to Alberto Puello, who puts his WBC belt on the line against Sandor Martin.Gervonta Davis vs Lamont RoachJose Valenzuela vs Gary Antuanne RussellAlberto Puello vs Sandor MartinYoenis Tellez vs Julian WilliamsJarrett Hurd vs Johan GonzalezNasheed H Smith vs Tariq GreenGeo Lopez vs Grimardi MachucaCristian Cangelosi vs Jarrod TennantDwyke Flemmings Jr vs Florent DervisDavid Whitmire vs Angel MunozAlexis De la Cerda Landin vs Sharone CarterDeric Davis vs Jamal JohnsonGervonta Davis vs Lamont Roach predictionThe odds are firmly stacked against Roach, who is no pushover but will have to produce a career-best performance and then some to cause a huge upset against Davis in New York.It’s been a bit of a frustrating time for Tank, who has been unable to secure the huge fights that his talent unquestionably merits since stopping Garcia in that lucrative showdown in Las Vegas in April 2023.Talks with legendary IBF lightweight champion Vasiliy Lomachenko broke down, while Keyshawn Davis has also been calling out his namesake after first dismissing Gustavo Lemos before dethroning WBO champion Denys Berinchyk to win his first world title at Madison Square Garden earlier this month.An enormous unification battle with WBC champion Shakur Stevenson has also long been mooted, along with a money-spinning rematch with Garcia.Davis says he is open to all of these options, but must first take care of business against Roach having already firmly dispatched one overmatched challenger in Martin last summer.Davis to win by knockout.Gervonta Davis vs Lamont Roach weightsDavis tipped the scales on Friday at 133.8lbs, with Roach heavier at 135lbs.Gervonta Davis vs Lamont Roach oddsDavis to win: 1/20Roach to win: 9/1Draw: 25/1Davis to win on points or by decision: 9/2Davis to win by knockout, technical knockout or disqualification: 2/9Roach to win on points or by decision: 22/1Roach to win by knockout, technical knockout or disqualification: 16/1Odds via Betfair (subject to change).To receive the best stories in your inbox every day, click here to register for one or more newsletters from The Standard.