Andre Ward Laments Floyd Mayweather's Influence On Gervonta Davis' Career

Since then, Mayweather and Davis' relationship has soured for several reasons, and they aren't working together. Still, there's a case to be made that Mayweather's impact is still very apparent on Gervonta's career at this point, for better or for worse.

Andre Ward Gets Brutally Honest About Gervonta Davis' Career

Another undefeated champion from Mayweather's era is Andre Ward, who was a polar opposite to Mayweather when it came to how they lived life outside of the ring.

And it seems that Ward doesn't like how Tank has followed Mayweather's footsteps, which he asserted during a recent rant on his ALL THE SMOKE Fight podcast.

"I don't remember the last time that I've heard Gervonta Davis say, 'I'm in boxing to be the greatest fighter of all time,'" Ward said. "I can't remember... the last time I've heard Gervonta Davis talk about his legacy in the ring. Like, 'I'm building my legacy, I'm trying to out-do Floyd in legacy.'

"I think it started like that for him. But the influence of Floyd Mayweather, Money man — not Pretty Boy, but the Money man — and building your brand, and selling tickets, and selling pay-per-views, that's also a legacy," Ward continued. "I believe Gervonta Davis is more focused on selling tickets, and making money, and securing his future for himself and his family."

Ward later added, "If you're trying to be one of the greatest fighters of all time, there's still a lot to prove." He then questioned whether Gervonta is being held to too high a standard about his boxing career from fans and pundits, given that it's seemingly not his main focus.

Given that Gervonta reasserted that he plans to retire after fighting Jake Paul on Friday, Ward's sentiment is coming at an apt time.