The big Tank vs Roach fight is this weekend but people often underestimate the power of Davis in America.
Other than Canelo Alvarez, Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis is the biggest pay per view star in the sport.
For most people he is anyway.
It is close between him and Alvarez for draw power and now ‘Tank’ has Amazon Prime behind the fight this week, it will do a lot on March 1st.
Let us consider some things.
Brooklyn’s economy is no stranger to big events of course — but a Davis-led fight night carries a unique gravitational pull, it always does.
With his star power—forged through electrifying knockouts and a knack for drawing fans—the Barclays Center is poised to see a flood of visitors, rest assured.
Hotels in the area too, from boutique spots in Williamsburg to chains near Atlantic Avenue will be bracing for a surge.
A sold-out crowd, potentially exceeding 15,000 means packed rooms too with travelers from D.C., Baltimore, and beyond converging on the borough.
This isn’t just a weekend bump — no, no — it’s a lifeline for an industry still clawing back from leaner years.
Local eateries and bars stand to feast as well, fight fans eat and drink with the best of them as well.
On fight night, spots like Junior’s Cheesecake and Dekalb Market Hall may see lines out the door as fans fuel up before the bell.
That’s just for starters.
Then the after-parties will keep the taps flowing at venues like Brooklyn Bowl, where the buzz of a Davis knockout, or a Roach upset, who knows yet, will linger late into the night.
Small businesses, often the heartbeat of New York’s neighborhoods — get a rare chance to cash in on a worldwide boxing spotlight.
Furthermore, merch vendors hawking ‘Tank’ tees or Roach-inspired gear outside the arena will pocket extra dollars, too — with their makeshift stands turning fandom into profit.
That’s the power of the ‘Tank’ as they say.
The fight’s economic tendrils stretch further through media and promotion on top of that, to compound the impact boxing and ‘Tank’ will bring to NYC this weekend.
Premier Boxing Champions (PBC), the event’s orchestrator, has pumped resources into a pre-fight campaign that spans press conferences in D.C. and Brooklyn to glossy promos airing on Prime Video.
The Amazon Prime stuff in particular has been very sharp it must be said — before the fight — top notch no less.
This isn’t cheap either.
Think millions in production and advertising—but it pays off on fight night (well, most of the time).
The quality of the Amazon Prime production has been outstanding, they can see how well boxing is doing, and how well it is going to do, so shrewd by Amazon.
Then there is pay-per-view sales.
A cornerstone of Davis’s drawing power, may rake in tens of millions, with a chunk funneled back into PBC and the fighters’ camps.
That money doesn’t just sit there usually, it circulates, funding training facilities, staff — and sometimes even grassroots boxing programs in the fighters’ hometowns.
Then there’s the jobs. Local and across the country (and across different countries in terms of networks and streaming companies).
Fight week isn’t just about the main event this week.
It’s a machine that hums with temporary gigs, professional boxing is an industry internationally of course.
As regards the event, security guards, ushers, and concessions workers at Barclays will clock extra hours.
While local production crews hired for broadcasts and weigh-ins get a pay check boost.
Even Uber drivers and MTA workers feel the uptick too — shuttling fans to and from the venue.
For a city like New York, where every dollar counts these micro-boosts add up.
Especially in a borough that thrives on hustle.
The broader impact hinges on Davis’s star power at the same time.
His last fight, a June 2024 demolition of Frank Martin, reminded the world why he’s a top pound-for-pound draw, Davis gets in there and brutally knocks people out — that’s what fans like to see.
Roach, meanwhile, brings a compelling underdog story.
His move up in weight amplifying the narrative.
That mix, proven dynamite versus hungry ambition, often sells.
It’s why sponsors from sportswear brands to energy drinks are likely jockeying to plaster logos on the ring canvas or the fighters’ trunks.
Each deal injects cash into the event ecosystem, don’t forget — some of which trickles down to local contractors and suppliers too (think about that, the big picture).
Brooklyn in NY itself wins big by hosting too.
The Barclays Center is a hub since opening in 2012 and cements its rep as a combat sports mecca.
These days rivalling Madison Square Garden’s legacy.
A high-profile fight like this bolsters its case for future events too.
Keeping the economic engine churning.
City officials know this too whether it is the tax revenue from sales, lodging, and concessions will pad municipal coffers.
Offering a small but tangible lift to public services, everyone’s a winner this weekend.
Of course, not every dollar stays local, as previously mentioned.
PPV (pay per view) revenue largely flows to corporate giants and the fighters’ teams and some fans’ spending will leak to online platforms or out-of-state travel hubs.
Yet for Brooklyn the net gain is clear.
A night of heavy digs between quality operators becomes a catalyst turning a single event into a multi-layered economic story.
Davis vs. Roach isn’t just a fight—it’s a financial flex proving that when the gloves go on the cash flows just as fast.
Weekend treasure hunting if you will, per se.
So remember when boxing often gets more black eyes outside the ring (not as much anymore as the sport is set to boom soon) — just remember the good the sport does in cities and countries across the planet.
Worldwide boxing will boom soon and the above will help people not only involved in professional sport, as proven by the above, too.
If this weekend goes well, a ‘Tank’ vs Shakur Stevenson event may bring big time boxing to another city and country later in 2025.
