It's been 12 months since he suffered a horrific injury in the early stages of his fight with Darragh Foley. robbie davis jr. He is satisfied and ready for his final shot at the super lightweight division.
Davis (23-4, 15 KOs) not only broke his ankle when he awkwardly twisted it underneath him last March, but also dislocated it and tore a supporting ligament.
The condition of my ankle is as good as ever. If Davis needed proof, he ran a marathon on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. And just days after having his first real sparring session since sustaining the injury, he confirmed he would take part in training. Anthony Crolla in Oldham. The round against the undefeated young fighter confirmed to him that he still had the hunger and desire to fight. That's probably what Crolla needed to see too.
“I’m having fun,” Davis told BoxingScene. “I've been there for the last few weeks and have been active there for a full week now. At first it was just hanging out at home and doing a little training, but then I started doing a little sparring while Anthony watched me. became.
“It's been a year since I broke my ankle. It really shows you the people who are always there for you and the people who forget all about you.”
To describe the past 12 months as frustrating would be an understatement, but things are finally starting to click for the 34-year-old.
He made an impressive recovery from the freak injury sustained during his bout with Foley and was back to punching just 12 weeks later. He invested heavily in his rehabilitation, believing that his return to full fitness would give him a chance to break the record as soon as possible. Foley agreed to fight Jack Catterall while Davis was still on crutches. The Irish-Australian lost a close decision to Catterall, a one-sided loss that meant Davis missed out on a rematch.
Davis was poised to earn a spot in the main event with a win over Foley. Instead, the former British and European champion found himself being rebuilt.
He has been listening to various offers from potential new promoters over the past few months, but was unable to justify the expense of staying in London for months without any fights to prepare for and agreed to do so. After that, new training and management arrangements had to be found. He will be leaving the McGuigan Gym setup he was a part of.
“I just couldn't find it in myself to train away from home and not be locked into a fight,” he said. “I just asked if they could let me go because I needed to find somewhere closer to home. They were really sound about it. Everything was on good terms.
“The only fight Matchroom offered me was against Pat McCormack, he hasn’t boxed since he got injured but they wanted me to move up two weights to fight him. I didn't enjoy it at all. They said he would fight me at welterweight, but he's never reached that weight before. I didn't want to be used as a stepping stone like that.”
Things have started to change in recent months. Davis has some interesting offers and is in contention to fight the former world champion in the United States in May. A win would put him right back up in the rankings.
“The important thing is to make the right choices and the right decisions now,” Davis said. “I hope things can be agreed upon soon.”
