By Keith Idec

If Gervonta Davis’ fight against Liam Walsh goes the distance Saturday night, Davis and his handlers aren’t worried about being victimized by a bad decision in his opponent’s home country.

Davis’ first defense of his IBF super featherweight championship will take place in London, where the Baltimore native will face England’s Liam Walsh (21-0, 14 KOs) in a 12-rounder. The three judges who’ve been assigned to score the fight are South Africa’s Deon Dwarte, England’s Howard Foster and American Robin Taylor.

“We’re very comfortable with the judges,” Leonard Ellerbe, CEO of Mayweather Promotions, said during a recent conference call. “We expect a very level playing field. Tank just has to stay focused and go in there and do what he does. I think his skills, they will speak loud and clear. Liam Walsh is a tremendous fighter. He has a pretty good following there and he’s been in some very, very good fights. And even though he’s a young fighter, he’s experienced. So again, it’s gonna be a very, very exciting bout.”

A sellout crowd of roughly 8,500 is expected at Copper Box Arena on Saturday. Ellerbe isn’t so sure, however, that Walsh will enjoy an overwhelming home-arena advantage over Davis (17-0, 16 KOs) in his native country.

“This is a little different because as Tank mentioned earlier, Tank has a lot of fans in the UK,” Ellerbe explained. “I don’t think that it’s gonna be one-sided. Because one thing that I really do love about the UK fans, they’re very, very knowledgeable boxing fans. They can appreciate skill level and fighters who are really, really good.

“I know first-hand that Tank has a tremendous social media presence. And again, he has a tremendous following in the UK. So as far as the crowd is concerned, I’m not so sure it’s gonna be all Liam Walsh. Tank is gonna have a lot of support there and again, when you have the type of preparation he has had and you’re focused, that’s what it’s gonna come down to.”

Nevertheless, the 22-year-old Davis will fight outside of the United States for the first time as a professional. The 30-year-old Walsh, meanwhile, has not fought outside of England since he turned pro nine years ago.

Showtime’s coverage of the Davis-Walsh clash is set to begin at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT. Davis-Walsh also will be televised by BoxNation in the United Kingdom (7:30 p.m. GST).

Keith Idec is a senior writer/columnist for BoxingScene.com. He can be reached on Twitter @Idecboxing.