Daviss backers at Mayweather Promotions have been positioning Davis as an heir to Floyd Mayweather Jr. as boxings next megastar. Round 1 of 4, Apr In the end, it was Davis who won via unanimous decision (116-112 x2, 115-113) to retain his title. Davis was fast becoming one of the biggest names in the sport. Scorecards read 116-112 and two scores of 115-113, all for Davis. 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. Davisput his boxing skills on display, winning a rousing 12-round round unanimous decisionto retain his WBA Lightweight World Title. According to Maryland court records, the alleged incident took place on August 1, 2017, but did not indicate who was involved or what happened. Davis took his time feeling out his opponent in the first round. Davis connected on 133 of 462 punches; Cruz landed 121 of 553. WATCH: 55-Year-Old Mike Tyson Destroys Punching Bag in 6 Seconds. PODCAST: Tommy Fury beats Jake Paul, Davis vs Garcia official, more. Round 7 of 12, Jun However, Davis would lose his title on the scales prior to the bout. Davis, his hand still throbbing, dismissed and accepted those potential challenges in the same sentence. Round 1 of 6, Oct 0 By the 12th and final round, Davis was fighting one-handed, which according to broadcasters, could be due to an injury to his left. Davis lands a straight left. By August 2014, Davis had recorded 8 wins and no losses, with all wins coming inside the distance. [9], Davis has been training at Upton Boxing Center since he was five years old. padding-bottom: 30px; Davisshowed off his movement and boxing abilities through those rounds, while Romero,who promised a first-round knockout, was unable to hurt Davis despite pushing the pace initially. The new lightweight champion George Kambosos Jr. also attended Daviss fight. Gervonta Davis injures hand but retains secondary WBA title with tough decision win vs. Isaac Cruz. Davis landed a crushing left hand near the corner and Romero fell forward into the ropes. Hes a shorter fighter, Davis said of the 5-foot-4 Cruz. Im here. [18] On September 12, 2015, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Showtime as part of the Floyd Mayweather vs. Andre Berto undercard, Davis defeated Recky Dulay (81, 5 KOs) in only 94 seconds. 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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. The latter was disoriented after retreating to his stool in his corner, complaining about his eyesight. State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia, GervontaDavis WINS against MarioBarrios by TKO in Im going to continue to show people all over the world that Im the best. Fiziev wants bullsh-t rule changed after Makhachev-Volkanovksi. Sign up for the [68], In his second fight headlining a Showtime PPV, Davis moved up to the super lightweight division for the first time in his career to face undefeated WBA (Regular) champion Mario Barrios on June 26, 2021, at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. .addthis_sharing_toolbox.inline-post-share { Its scheduled for April. 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. That bout didnt have a rematch clause, leaving Kambosos free to pursue a new opponent potentially Davis. 14, 2017 The showdown between Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia is set for April 22 on Showtime PPV at a venue to be named in Las Vegas. And while Davis had the skill and will to carry that torch, he'd have to beat dangerous four-division world champion Leo Santa Cruz in order to get there. 01, 2016 Many disagree with his In round 6, Davis caught Santa Cruz with a sharp left uppercut and the Mexican immediately fell to the canvas. So he said show me that youre great. And you know how we do it in the doghouse, baby!With the victory, Davis now holds world championships in three different divisions simultaneously, a feat only accomplished by a few other fighters in history, including Henry Armstrong and Canelo Alvarez. He has the potential to be one of the greatest ever, said Mayweather. View disclaimer. The time of stoppage was 2 minutes and 11 seconds of round three. [7] Known for his exceptional punching power, Davis' knockout-to-win percentage stands at 93%. The judges scored the Showtime PPV main event 116-112 and 115-113 twice for the Baltimore native. I could take it and dish it out." On top of that, his KO ratio is enough to stun any hardcore boxing lover. Gervonta Davis delivered it. Web0:00 / 0:48 SAVAG: 6 YEAR OLD GERVONTA "TANK" DAVIS BRUTAL LEFT HAND BORN AGAINST BIG 6 YEAR OLD ! NBA. Davis believed he would have caught Walsh eventually. He just ran into it. The referee stopped the fight and Davis retained his lightweight title, while also winning Santa Cruz's WBA (Super) super featherweight title. Uppercut and straight left from Davis. Walsh beat the count on unsteady legs. Cruz showed more forward action in the first half as Davis fought on his backfoot. Round 6 of 10, GervontaDavis WINS against GuillermoAvila by TKO in LOS ANGELES Gervonta Davis didnt injure his left hand during his fight with Isaac Cruz on Sunday night. For his part, Cruz said he sensed midway through the fight that Davis had injured his left hand, even as Davis continued throwing it. Gervonta Davis is 27-years-old. Gervonta Davis height is 5 5. He definitely isnt the tallest of fighters of recent times. However, hes definitely not the shortest. Isaac Cruz, another stalwart at the lightweight division, has a height of 54. Gervonta Davis weight: How many divisions has he conquered? left: 0; For the fight, Davis earned $75,000 compared to Pedraza, who earned the larger sum of $225,000, in what was his third defense. } He might be the GOAT at 135 outside of Duran. Davis went overseas for his first defense on May 20, 2017, scoring a third-round TKO over unbeaten Brit Liam Walsh in Walshs native England. I was a little surprised he didnt come out, said Davis. And my hook over top, and thats where I caught him.In the final six-and-a-half rounds, Davis landed 85 punches. Gamboa was ranked #2 by the WBA at lightweight at the time. It was around this time that four-division champion Adrien Broner introduced Davis to the legendary Floyd Mayweather Jr., who became the fighters promoter. With an announced paid attendance of 15,850, organizers considered this card, a rare Sunday night pay-per-view event, another sellout. So I would try and bait him in. - The SHOWTIME Pay-Per-View event set a new live gate record for ticket revenue for Capital One Arena, topping a previous Rolling Stones concert with 19,731 in attendance. As Davis told Jim Gray in the post-fight interview, he hurt his hand as early as the sixth round. 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.' 14, 2013 Little Creek Casino Resort, Shelton, Washington, USA, GervontaDavis WINS against HectorLopez by KO in Gervonta Davis (/drvnte/ jr-VON-tay; born November 7, 1994) is an American professional boxer. I want to thank his team. .node-type-video #views-exposed-form-haymon-search-video-page i.fa-search::before { Not just one knuckle, but a couple of them: My hand is shaking a little bit, Davis, 27, said, describing his injury to reporters after the fight. [48] Prior to the fight, Alberto Machado, the WBA (Super) champion at the same weight class, was inexplicably downgraded to 'Regular' champion, and the Davis-Cuellar fight was upgraded to be for Machado's WBA (Super) super featherweight title. 21, 2018 Round 12 of 12, Jun [67] Over the course of just under six rounds, Davis had been out-landed and out-thrown by his opponent despite being the more accurate boxer: he landed 84 of 227 punches thrown (37%), while Santa Cruz landed 97 of 390 thrown (25%). I made it tough. [16] By August 2014, Davis had recorded 8 wins and no losses, with all wins coming inside the distance. Referee Thomas Taylor stepped in to stop the fight at 2:13 of the eleventh round. [3] He is also ranked as the second best active lightweight by BoxRec,[4] third by ESPN,[5] and Fifth by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board,[6] and The Ring magazine. 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. 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. Nevertheless, the stars were out to see Davis as Drake, Lil Wayne, Meek Mill, Odell Beckham, Antonio Brown, Birdman, Jeezy and more sat ringside at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. .mb-0 { [9] He attended Digital Harbor High School, a local magnet school, but dropped out to focus on his career. Exclusive. 12 KOs0 lunged forward as he threw a right hand. width: 100%; The fight took place at the D.C. Armory in Washington on the undercard of IBF junior welterweight fight between Lamont Peterson and Kendall Holt. Gervonta Davis weight: How many divisions has he conquered? Davis needed just 41 seconds to finish Mexican veteran Mario Antonio Macias on June 3, 2016. But just when it appeared as if the fight was slipping away, Cruz fought fire with fire, landing a flush uppercut seconds before the bell. The fight was set for Saturday, October 31 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, headlining a PBC on SHOWTIME pay-per-view. His first attempt, although he was naked, he weighed two ounces over. Ya'll must have forgot. A purse bid, which was due to take place on January 25 was postponed to February 6. Davis boxed beautifully in the middle rounds, firing quick shots and pivoting away from the return fire. (60.91 kg). Davis said he injured his left fist in Round 6, but won the final frame of the 12-round bout with his right hand, movement and defense. He defeated Isaac Cruz Never miss a fight by this fighter! I got the job done.. @media only screen and (max-width: 767px) { So I caught him, and it showed. It's a mantle that was left behind by his promoter, Floyd Mayweather. I want to maintain both belts. We stacked the cards against him that day, but hes a very explosive fighter and a future world champion., Theres a lot of knowledge that Floyd has passed on to me, he said, showing me the right things in and outside of boxing. Pitbull snapped Davis 16-KO streak and dragged him to a full-length fight where both men had their moments of success. Hes been talking. Moments later, a straight left hand by Davis dropped Barrios again. WebBOXER BREAKDOWN | Gervonta TANK Davis: The Left HANDED DEMON. [59], On July 27, 2019, Davis made the second defense of his WBA (Super) super featherweight title when he beat Ricardo Nez by second-round technical knockout in front of a crowd of 12,000 fans in his home city of Baltimore, Maryland. He just ran into it. Gervonta Tank Davis is not only one of the best fighters in boxing today, hes also one of its biggest stars. Davis closed the show with a fierce counter left hook that sent Romero face first into the ropes and onto the mat. Im the top dog. width: 100%; Davis is undoubtedly a star in the making and he has every skill set in the bag to become a true legend. Gervonta Davis lands a left uppercut Davis, a southpaw from Baltimore, Maryland, has dazzled fans all over with his elite boxing style and frightening power as he looks to establish a legendary legacy. He struggled and got up but was wobbly the whole way and referee David Fields ended the fight. More punishing blows came from Davis during the fifth. 31, 2020 [69] On the night, Davis prevailed in a competitive fight, knocking his opponent down twice in the eighth round, and again in the eleventh round en route to an eleventh-round technical knockout victory. At the time of stoppage, Davis was ahead 5955 on all three judges' scorecards. Angelo Ward, Ronald Gibbs and Coach Calvins sontheyre guys who died and were such a major influence on my life, said Davis, a lifelong Baltimore resident who dropped out of high school to focus on his career, later to earn a secondary degree through a GED program. Not just one knuckle, but a The bout took place at Brooklyn, New York's Barclays Center and was a box office success the highest-grossing and most-attended combat sports event in the arenas history, including all mixed martial arts and wrestling events, with 18,970 in attendance for the spectacle on Memorial Day Weekend. Davis was slated to face long-time rival and Mayweather Promotions stablemate Rolando "Rolly" Romero Sunday, December 5, 2021, in Los Angeles' Staples Center, live on PBC on SHOWTIME pay-per-view. Round 3 of 12, Jan [41][42] For the fight, Davis earned a purse of $600,000 compared to the amount $35,000 that Fonseca received.[43]. [56] A week later the venue was changed to Dignity Health Sports Park, in Carson, California, formerly known as StubHub Center. A southpaw nicknamed Tank by an amateur coach for his large head, Davis spent time in foster care and group homes. .node-type-video #views-exposed-form-haymon-search-video-page i.fa-search::before { [CDATA[/* > Oregon Lottery Prize Claim Survey, California College Rodeo Schedule, Who Is The Girl In The Blue Dress In Restart, St Jude Dream Home Problems, Craigroyston Primary School Uniform, Articles G