The referee restrains Gervonta Davis, left, after he knocked down Rolando Romero during the sixth round of a WBA lightweight championship boxing bout early Sunday, May 29, 2022, in New York. On December 28, 2019, Davis drew a boisterous crowd of 14,129 to State Farm Arena in Atlanta. During the minute-long rest period, Daviss cornermen assured him he could win the final round by carefully placing his left hand to Cruzs body and depending heavily on his right. Your jab and your hook is your money, hear? Calvin Ford, Daviss trainer, said. Theres a lot of bad stuff that comes from Baltimore, but if they see that one person can do it, then the next one can do it, and so on and so on. height: 0; overflow: auto !important; [16] By August 2014, Davis had recorded 8 wins and no losses, with all wins coming inside the distance. T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, GervontaDavis WINS against FranciscoFonseca by KO in [31] Many at ringside believed the stoppage was premature, including Walsh, "That was a bad stoppage. Davis broke his silence a day following the arrest, and just hours after his release from jail, defiantly rejecting allegations he had hit a woman with a 'close hand-type slap.' "I hurt my left hand in probably like the sixth round, but I got through it," Davis said after the fight. newsletter, UFC 285 Jones vs. Gane Main Event T-Shirt, UFC 285 Shevchenko vs. Grasso Co-Main Event T-Shirt, Odds: Tommy Fury favored in a rematch with Jake Paul, Zhilei Zhang: Joyce has never fought anyone with my power, Ill pierce the armor of the Juggernaut, Puello vs Romero set for May 13, Adames vs Williams for June 24 on Showtime, Sandy Ryan vs Marie-Pier Houleset for vacant WBO welterweight title, Amanda Serrano injured, Katie Taylor rematch postponed. Rafael Fiziev wants to see some changes after what he saw between Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 284. Left hand 3. [83], On September 19, 2017, an arrest warrant was issued for Davis, who was being accused of first-degree aggravated assault. He did injure his left hand in the middle of the fight so hell need to get his hand looked at and sorted out. Hes been talking. Read Bio. Davis landed a crushing left hand near the corner and Romero fell forward into the ropes. .news-coming-banner { As the fight progressed, and Cruz continued crowding him, Davis, a southpaw, used his straight left hand the way fighters use a jab, to halt Cruzs forward progress and create space for more offense. A post shared by Gervonta Davis (@gervontaa). And that youll be one of the best someday. Round 11 of 13, Oct I couldnt really throw it effective the whole fight.. A right hook in the eighth briefly buzzed Cruz and brought the audience to their feet. Little Creek Casino Resort, Shelton, Washington, USA, GervontaDavis WINS against HectorLopez by KO in The fight was set for Saturday, October 31 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, headlining a PBC on SHOWTIME pay-per-view. [66] At the time of the stoppage, Davis was leading on all three judges' scorecards by the identical margin, 4847. Round 2 of 6, Jun I won my first belt here and it was great to come back to Brooklyn and do it again.. I didnt even throw it that hard and hes the one who ran into it, when he was talking that it was going to be me. 07, 2023 The IBF granted Pedraza an exemption to fight Davis, as he had a mandatory fight against Liam Walsh looming. a southpaw who barley threw a left Scorecards read 116-112 and two scores of 115-113, all for Davis. Davis did just enough though and will remain undefeated. Jan 07, 2023 / Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C. Gervonta Davis WINS against Hector Luis Garcia by TKO in Round 9 of 12. Cruz charged at the defending champion, pinning him against the ropes and wailing away. I was catching him and I was hurting him, even though he was alert. Davis boxed beautifully in the middle rounds, firing quick shots and pivoting away from the return fire. 31, 2020 Tank has won belts at the super-featherweight landscape, the lightweight division, as well as the super-lightweight roster. } #videoWrapper .video-player, #videoWrapper .video-player .video-image-overlay { The fight took place with more than 9,000 in attendance. Just line them up and Ill knock them out.. His Lamborghini SUV struck another car and left it smoking, sending its four occupants to the hospital including a pregnant woman. The announcement comes just a week after Davis pleaded guilty to four misdemeanors stemming from a hit-and-run incident that left four people injured, including a pregnant woman. Davis left arm has ballooned up and seems in a very serious stage. On top of that, his KO ratio is enough to stun any hardcore boxing lover. He had dropped Gamboa in the second and eighth rounds, and built up a big lead on the judges' scorecards by the time that referee Jack Reiss stopped the fight in the final round, with scores of 10998 twice and 10997 all in favor of the eventual winner. He has the potential to be one of the greatest ever, said Mayweather. Coppin State University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, GervontaDavis WINS against RafaelCasias by TKO in Round 12 of 12, Jun Referee Thomas Taylor stepped in to stop the fight at 2:13 of the eleventh round. Davis landed 49% of his power shots in the fight. His arm was already injured. Stephen Espinoza, President, SHOWTIME Sports: Tank Davis vs. Ryan Garcia is one of the biggest and most exciting fights that can be made in boxing. A fight between lightweight standouts Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia has been discussed for years and the bitter rivals will meet in the ring on April 22 in Las Vegas On November 15, 2017, Leonard Ellerbe, CEO of Mayweather Promotions announced that Davis would be making his in ring return in the first quarter of 2018 alongside stablemate Badou Jack. Hes a shorter fighter, Davis said of the 5-foot-4 Cruz. The Venue at UCF, Orlando, Florida, USA, GervontaDavis WINS against CristobalCruz by TKO in Davis was taken the si I hit him with my knuckle and messed it up. Prathamesh Singh Chauhan is a Boxing Author at EssentiallySports. 776 views Feb 1, 2022 Tank Davis is a fast rising star in the sport of boxing. Round 9 of 10, Oct Gervonta Davis (/drvnte/ jr-VON-tay; born November 7, 1994) is an American professional boxer. Isaac Cruz via unanimous decision (116-12, 115-113 x2), Sebastian Fundora def. A police report of the incident indicated that Davis hit Posso with a closed hand type slap and caused an abrasion on the inside of her right lip. - [76] However, Romero was pulled from the bout due to sexual assault allegations made against him, and was subsequently replaced with Isaac Cruz. I knew he was hurt though. At the court, Anthony Wheeler, a childhood friend, complained that Davis punched him on the side of the head with a "gloved fist". 0 Soon after, a fight broke out in the crowd at ringside with 2 minutes and 8 seconds left in the eighth round, causing the fight to be temporarily halted. With this, his KO ratio stands at a whopping 96%. Anyone can read what you share. [53] The fight would see Mares moving up from featherweight, having lost his last fight in June 2018 against Lo Santa Cruz. Gervonta Davis has proven that hes an attraction, and one of the biggest attractions in the sport, Leonard Ellerbe, chief executive of Mayweather Promotions, said. On May 28, 2022, Davis took on arch-rival Rolando "Rolly" Romero atop a SHOWTIME pay-per-view presented by Premier Boxing Champions. In the end, it was Davis who won via unanimous decision (116-112 x2, 115-113) to retain his title. Davis, at 26-0, is trying to solidify himself as a top draw in boxing and set the stage for the kind of cross-promotional bout that could gain traction. Moments later, a straight left hand by Davis dropped Barrios again. I believe my performance was a C-plus.. Aint no big deal. Davis landed a crushing left hand near the corner and Romero fell forward into the ropes. 144 [CDATA[/* >