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Baltimore, Maryland - January 26, 2017: Gervonta Davis visits his old neighborhood in West Baltimore. The current IBF Junior Lightweight Champion grew up with an unstable home life. His father was in and out of jail and both of his parents used drugs. Gervonta was raised by grandparents and stayed in a group home. Boxing was the stable thing in his life.

CREDIT: Matt Roth for The New York Times
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Baltimore, Maryland - January 26, 2017: Gervonta Davis visits his old neighborhood in West Baltimore. The current IBF Junior Lightweight Champion grew up with an unstable home life. His father was in and out of jail and both of his parents used drugs. Gervonta was raised by grandparents and stayed in a group home. Boxing was the stable thing in his life. <br />
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CREDIT: Matt Roth for The New York Times<br />
Assignment ID: 30201545A