Despite offering more aggression, Davis saw a similar reception coming from his rivals end. He quickly threw himself into the sport fists first. And lets see whos really about that.. Gervonta Tank Davis still has his 0, smashing Rolando Romero with a huge left hand for the TKO. 27, 2019 20, 2015 He and the thirteen others on board sustained no injuries. [11][12] Davis had a very successful amateur career, winning many national championships. The powerful southpaw aggravated an existing injury Gervonta Davis didn't deliver a knockout in his tougher than expected unanimous decision win over rugged Isaac Cruz. Accompanied by superstar rapper Lil Durk, Davis entered the ring in Laker purple and gold; tassels along his trunks with the late Kobe Bryants number 8 and 24 on each side. According to some sources, the potential fight with Martnez was dropped due to notice and Martnez would not have had enough time to make the 130-pound limit. I hit him with my knuckle and messed it up. Davis vs Garcia - WATCH FIGHT HIGHLIGHTS | January 7, 2023 click here to get video transcript, POST-FIGHT PRESS CONFERENCE | #DavisGarcia click here to get video transcript, OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN | #DavisGarcia click here to get video transcript. [81], Davis' win against Romero would ultimately be his only fight in 2022, with the WBA (Regular) lightweight champion next returning to the ring to defend his title on January 7, 2023. Tank has won belts at the super-featherweight landscape, the lightweight division, as well as the super-lightweight roster. The incident occurred at the Watsco Center at the University of Miami during a basketball game where he was seen grabbing the woman's shirt "with his right hand close to her throat" and dragged her to a separate room. They watched Cruz, now 22-2-1, pursue Davis early, gloves held high, bobbing and weaving like an early-career Mike Tyson. [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. They delivered entertainment once, and Cruz, buoyed by his strong performance on Sunday, figures to have grown his following. Before Coach Ford, I had no father figure because my father was in and out of jail. graduate from the International Institute of Sports Management who combines his However, Romero was replaced with an opponent many deemedto be even tougher, Mexico's Isaac "Pitbull" Cruz. After a slow opening four rounds in which Davis landed just 11 punches, the fight produced fireworks beginning in the fifth round. Im only 24 and Im growing every day. NBA. Having established himself as one of the game's biggest ticket sellers, it was time for Davis to take the next step and become it's next pay-per-view king. [30] Davis stopped Walsh in the third-round to retain his IBF title. On April 21, 2018, Davis returned to Barclays Center, where he first won a world title, and captured another with a third-round TKO over former champion Jesus Cuellar. The boxing superstar and five top: 0; [45] On January 24, 2018, Showtime announced that Davis would next appear on television on the undercard of Broner vs. Vargas on April 21 at the Barclays Center in New York. But thats why we prepared the way we did. Add our schedule to your calendar and receive a reminder before each PBC fight. Davis did not record a knockout and it wasnt his best fight, but he recorded a win by unanimous decision. width: 100%; God willing Im ready for the fight with Ryan Garcia. 07, 2023 He wasnt ready at all times. Left hand 3. Instead it was stated Davis' likely opponent would be former featherweight champion Jess Cuellar (282, 21 KOs). Walsh beat the count on unsteady legs. Davis lands a straight left. The new lightweight champion George Kambosos Jr. also attended Daviss fight. 01, 2014 The fight was stopped, with Davis winning via eighth-round corner retirement. When I first met Tank when he was 14 or 15 years old, I told him Id make him a world champion. I want to maintain both belts. [40] Fonseca appeared hurt before the knockout blow, which Davis, who was being booed by the crowd, explained to Jim Gray of Showtime in the post fight interview, "I actually caught him with a body shot before that and he was hurt. Watch this story Boxing Schedule December 2021: Davis vs. Cruz, Paul vs. Fury, GGG vs. Murata, and More, Full Spectrum Services LLP 2022 | All Rights Reserved. So I caught him, and it showed. Round 12 of 12, Jun Gervonta Davis vs. Isaac Cruz -- Round 8: Cruz landed a few good left hooks early as he kept trying to chase down Davis. [90], On August 21, 2021, Davis was on board a Gulfstream 4 that suffered a nosewheel collapse and subsequently skidded off the runway at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport. Two years before Gurley was shot and killed in 2013, Davis grieved the loss of Ronald Gibbs, a rising amateur boxer who was just 17 when he was stabbed to death while defending his sister during an argument. Davis was taken the si .node-type-video #views-exposed-form-haymon-search-video-page i.fa-search::before { Los Angeles Lakers forward Carmelo Anthony, who, like Davis, grew up in Baltimore, attended the fights, as did his teammate Dwight Howard, the injured Clippers star Kawhi Leonard and the N.B.A. Round 1 of 12, Feb Gurley introduced Davis to his father, Calvin Ford, the man who would eventually become Davis longtime coach. Im the top dog. The atmosphere in the arena was electric, with scores of current and former NBA stars in attendance, including Earvin Magic Johnson, Kawhi Leonard, Dwight Howard, Kenny Smith, Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce among others. I felt that later in the fight, he [Cruz] was breaking down, but I hurt my hand so I couldn't get him out of there." I was just the better fighter tonight. In the end, it was Davis who won via unanimous decision (116-112 x2, 115-113) to retain his title. 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. Round 1 of 4, May Pitbull snapped Davis 16-KO streak and dragged him to a full-length fight where both men had their moments of success. overflow: auto !important; @SebastianFundo1 lands a straight left hand that sends Sergio Garcia's head back like a slinky. Daviss backers at Mayweather Promotions have been positioning Davis as an heir to Floyd Mayweather Jr. as boxings next megastar. I was throwing down, and I hit him on top of the head. Cops say Gervonta Davis roughed up a woman in Florida on Tuesday afternoon -- slapping her with a "closed hand" and leaving her with an Further, two different social media videos of Davis KO of Nunez drew over 1.4 million views. At the time of stoppage, Davis was ahead 5955 on all three judges' scorecards. I was catching him and I was hurting him, even though he was alert. Gervonta Davis def. Get the latest fight announcements, fighter spotlights, and other PBC news delivered to your inbox. Not just one knuckle, but a .node-type-event #home-marquee { Round 1 of 4, Apr A daily roundup of all your MMA and UFC news from Bloody Elbow, By submitting your email, you agree to our, Results and video: Gervonta Davis fights through hurt hand, beats game Isaac Cruz by decision, Fighter complains after second UFC kit wardrobe malfunction. [82], On February 24, 2023, it was announced that Davis would face Ryan Garcia on April 22, in Las Vegas, Nevada. [39] In what was billed as an easy fight for Davis, he won the fight via KO in round eight, with the ending being controversial. A win over Mares would have catapulted him to superstar status. He has prior professional Both boxers earned $350,000 apiece. It is what it is, thats what comes with the sport. Granted, Staples Center, which can seat up to 20,000 spectators for boxing, was not configured for full capacity. 20, 2017 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. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, Gervonta WINS against RolandoRomero by TKO in Coppin State University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, GervontaDavis WINS against RafaelCasias by TKO in There was no feeling-out process in the first. 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. With the win, Davis scored his tenth-straight KO victory. Tank boasts a perfect boxing physique, and with the help of that, he smothers his opponents inside the boxing ring. Im the top dog., Gervonta Davis Bests a Rival While Burnishing His Star Power, https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/06/sports/gervonta-davis-boxing.html. The fight was set for Saturday, October 31 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, headlining a PBC on SHOWTIME pay-per-view. Punches were being landed around the upper body. The deal, which has been in the works since November, will be finalized once broadcasters Showtime and DAZN sign contracts, sources said. With his attacking approach, and crucifying punching power, Davis has garnered immense attention around himself and hes only getting bigger slowly. 05, 2021 Sign up for the He is due to be sentenced on May 5. On July 27, 2019, Davis became the first Baltimore native to defend in his hometown since Harry Jeffra defended the featherweight world title in 1940. [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%). 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. Jail or deaththose appeared to be the only life options for young men living in and around Davis rough neighborhood. 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. Official time was 2:23 of the sixth. 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