More tickets are now available for the December 28 event at the award-winning State Farm Arena that is headlined by two-time former super featherweight champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis taking on former champion Yuriorkis Gamboa for the vacant WBA lightweight title in the first world title fight in Atlanta since 1998.
It was also announced that former super middleweight world champion Jose “Bolivita” Uzcategui (29-3, 24 KOs) will return to battle Lionell Thompson (21-5, 12 KOs) in a 10-round fight that opens the action live on Showtime as part of a special year-end event. A co-main event pitting WBA light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal against two-division champion Badou Jack is also on tap.
Thompson is a good fighter but he’s moving down from light heavy to super middle and will challenge Uzcategui, who is perfectly comfortable at that weight.
Uzca did lose badly to Caleb Plant, but he also has an impressive win over Andre Direll.
Thompson was in the ring with Kovalev (about 6 or 7 years ago?) and he did quite well despite his TKO loss.
I think that age, current form and momentum are favoring Uzca. I like the match up and I think Uzca will eek out a decision.