He had already turned it down by the time he was shot. His promoter was suggesting it can be built to be a headliner in Philly/NY/Baltimore.

The whole situation is disappointing. I like the idea of a Davis/Farmer fight. But it is nothing to build to, it's a fight you take when there aren't better options. This reminds me of waiting for GGG/Geale. Like, really, Geale is the carrot at the end of the stick, Geale? Same here, it's not THAT interesting.