Days after Islam acceptance, Gervonta Davis gets call out from Sean O’Malley for boxing fight
Sebastian Wright
Updated on March 31, 2026
UFC champion Sean O’Malley has expressed interest in fighting boxer Gervonta Davis. O’Malley recently took a fresh shot at Davis after his most recent religious conversion. Here is what happened:
Sean O’Malley is the UFC bantamweight champion. Even before he became champ, O’Malley had been pushing for a showdown with Gervonta Davis. After Davis recently converted to Islam, O’Malley saw the opportunity to take another shot at Davis. Taking to X, Sean O’Malley wrote:
I'll knock out Abdul Wahid.Sean O’Malley via X
Gervonta Davis converted to Islam in a ceremony at a Maryland mosque on Sunday. Davis is following in the footsteps of other boxers who have converted to Islam, including Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson. Davis said that religion helps people become better human beings and that Islam brings accountability and responsibility. He also said that his Muslim name, Abdul Wahid, means “the servant of the one.”
Davis is a former three-division world champion with a professional boxing record of 29-0. 27 of his wins have been by knockout. Currently, Davis is the WBA Super Featherweight Champion. Tank made his debut in February 2013, at the age of 18. He still trains under the guidance of his longtime coach, Calvin Ford, at the Upton Boxing Center in Baltimore. It was also one of his coaches who gave him the nickname “Tank” because his head is disproportionately bigger than his body.
Fans react to Sean O’Malley’s tweet of knocking Abdul Wahid out
Sean O’Malley has been pushing for a fight with Davis for a while now. Fans have reacted to Sean O’Malley’s latest dig at Gervonta Davis. Here are some of the reactions from X:
after sterling said o malley wasnt his biggest pay day I dont think tank gone give him a donation 😂
— Tristan (@TristanGHill) December 30, 2023
Sean O Malley is a great fighter to watch with a great style that’s very visually pleasing to see as a fan. But he is the living breathing definition of everything that’s the opposite of what fans want to see as a champion. Instead of fighting deserving contenders for the belt he…
— ZTNBlanco (@ZtnBlanco) December 30, 2023
He fights so low and @SugaSeanMMA has a habit of throwing a low jab and leaving it out there on small fighters……. I definitely want to watch but I think Sug gets caught with an over hand right …….
— Luis Fernandez (@8LuisFernandez8) December 30, 2023
Brotha has the same amount of charisma as a brick wall
— 🤠 (@mrcarter098) December 30, 2023
I like Sean, but calling out boxers is getting tiring and nobody cares about it
— Jeff MacDonald (@jmacyourlife) December 30, 2023
Brohammad Ali
— 𝐂𝐨𝐲𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐤™ (@1onlyCoyoteJack) December 30, 2023
Come on bro that’s now his name anymore please respect his choices
— Gaethjes Back Tattoo (@MMAMafia1) December 30, 2023
It is interesting to know that Sean O’Malley has boxed professionally. In 2016, he made his professional boxing debut and won the fight by TKO in the first round. O’Malley is one of the most popular UFC stars and one of the fastest-rising fighters in the fight scene. Suga Sean’s next opponent in the octagon is expected to be Marlon Vera in a rematch at UFC 299 in March 2024.
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