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T.J. Dillashaw’s rivalry with Cody Garbrandt might have reached its conclusion at UFC 227, but the reigning bantamweight champion has already found himself targeted by another up and coming prospect – and he’s not even an MMA fighter.
Shortly after Dillashaw’s big knockout win over Garbrandt last week, two-time super featherweight boxing champion Gervonta Davis (20-0, 19 KOs), who fought on the undercard of last year’s MayMac extravaganza, called out Dillashaw on Twitter.
Gervonta Davis✔@Gervontaa
I wanna fight the dude that fought Cody yesterday
After Davis clarified that he wanted to fight TJ in the Octagon, the two got into a bit of a spat on social media, with ‘Tank’ claiming that he would KO Dillashaw under MMA rules.
Gervonta Davis✔@Gervontaa
Mma
Jon Stewart@JonStewart92Replying to @GervontaaMma or boxing ??
TJ Dillashaw✔@TJDillashaw
Bring it! I heard they were handing out belts after Loma left your division
Gervonta Davis✔@Gervontaa
I wanna fight the dude that fought Cody yesterday
Gervonta Davis✔@Gervontaa
Is this really you tweeting or it’s ya hoe John that tweet for you and loma
TJ Dillashaw✔@TJDillashaw
Bring it! I heard they were handing out belts after Loma left your division https://twitter.com/gervontaa/status/1026168564972224514 …
TJ Dillashaw✔@TJDillashaw
You wish it was someone else tweeting for me because you know you just put your foot in your mouth.
Gervonta Davis✔@Gervontaa
Is this really you tweeting or it’s ya hoe John that tweet for you and loma https://twitter.com/TJDillashaw/status/1027428497378033665 …
TJ Dillashaw✔@TJDillashaw
If he dares to step in the octagon I would love to show him how my shin taste! Think he’s a over rated boxer as well with that padded record and I beat him in the ring. @Gervontaa I ain’t scared
Below the Belt with Brendan Schaub✔@btbshowtime
Octagon or ring?
Gervonta Davis✔@Gervontaa
Let’s make it happen then pussy
TJ Dillashaw✔@TJDillashaw
If he dares to step in the octagon I would love to show him how my shin taste! Think he’s a over rated boxer as well with that padded record and I beat him in the ring. @Gervontaa I ain’t scared https://twitter.com/btbshowtime/status/1027603749907390464 …
Gervonta Davis✔@Gervontaa
I kno I’ll knock TJ out
Given Davis’ lack of MMA experience, it’s highly unlikely that Ultimate Fighting Championship would even consider booking a crossover fight vs. Dillashaw. But in the era of the money-fight, anything is possible. Last year, former UFC lightweight and featherweight champ Conor McGregor made his boxing debut against none other than Floyd Mayweather Jr., losing via 10th-round TKO at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena.
Dillashaw, however, is much more likely to defend his bantamweight title against a top MMA contender, with the defending champ teasing of a possible rematch with Dominick Cruz.
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