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. The boxing superstar and five Home Davis had won his first world title in only his 17th professional fight, surpassing Mayweather, who won his first championship in his 18thbout. } Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, Gervonta WINS against RolandoRomero by TKO in When asked about the prospect of facing other top lightweights in the division, specifically undefeated champions George Kambosos Jr. and Devin Haney, as well as Ryan Garca, Davis did not directly answer, although he opined, "All them guys is easy work. His knockout of Santa Cruz was selected as the winner of The Ring Magazine Knockout of The Year award for 2020. A post shared by Gervonta Davis (@gervontaa). An 18-year-old Davis made his professional debut with an 89-second knockout of 125-pound rival Desi Williams on February 22, 2013. The powerful southpaw aggravated an existing injury The Maryland native is a southpaw, and he definitely has a power-packed left hand, with which he leaves a dent 09, 2019 [77] On January 11, 2022, Romero revealed on his Instagram page that no charges against him were filed, as the claims of sexual abuse could not be substantiated. Never miss a fight! 17, 2013 Davis seemed to take control over the ensuing rounds, but at some point, he injured his left hand and Steel Stacks Arts Quest Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA, GervontaDavis WINS against Eric JamarGoodall by TKO in He was scheduled to face three-division world champion Abner Mares on February 9, 2019. In lasting until the twelfth, Gamboa not only showed bravery, but also had his moments during the fight. Its not only a win for me, but a win for Baltimore. 01, 2016 May 28, 2022, 10:19 PM. Im learning and progressing, Im working.. Cruz showed more forward action in the first half as Davis fought on his backfoot. [60] His win marked the first time a native of Baltimore had returned to the city to defend a world title since featherweight champion Harry Jeffra defeated Spider Armstrong in 1940. width: 100%; Round 6 of 12, Dec His first attempt, although he was naked, he weighed two ounces over. Left hand 3. Round 2 of 6, Jun Im here. 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. Standing in a courtroom, Davis pled guilty to four traffic offenses. left: -15px; After Sundays bout, Ryan Garcia, who is signed to Golden Boy Promotions, used Twitter to lobby for a Davis bout. Aint no big deal. Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Hackney Wick, London, United Kingdom, GervontaDavis WINS against LiamWalsh by TKO in There was no feeling-out process in the first. Time and again, Davis was able to lead Cruz into a damaging counter left uppercut. Itll be interesting to see how he elevates his career in the coming time. height: calc(100% + 1px); Floyd [Mayweather] came to me and was honest and said I was down, continued Davis, who was actually ahead on all three judges scorecards at the time of the stoppage. Round 1 of 8, Apr He has held multiple world championships in three weight classes, including the WBA (Regular) lightweight title since 2019; the IBF super featherweight title in 2017; the WBA (Super) super featherweight title twice between 2018 and 2021; and the WBA (Regular) super lightweight title in 2021. margin-bottom: 0; Davis landed a crushing left hand near the corner and Romero fell forward into the ropes. The fierce rivals finally settled their war of words in the ring in a highly-anticipated event, although the early rounds saw the fighters largely feeling each other out. ]]>*/, 28 } Boxing Schedule December 2021: Davis vs. Cruz, Paul vs. Fury, GGG vs. Murata, and More. Jail or deaththose appeared to be the only life options for young men living in and around Davis rough neighborhood. [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. Davis did not record a knockout and it wasnt his best fight, but he recorded a win by unanimous decision. Im only 24 and Im growing every day. LOS ANGELES -- Gervonta Davis shot to stardom with the The 23-year-old Cruz has taken the boxing world by storm, beginning with his head-turning 53-second KO of Diego Magdaleno in October 2020. Its amazing to fight in front of my fans and friends, Davis said. @media only screen and (max-width: 767px) { Scorecards read 116-112 and two scores of 115-113, all for Davis. Im the top dog. The normally durable Mora was stopped for the first time in his career. 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. It was around this time that four-division champion Adrien Broner introduced Davis to the legendary Floyd Mayweather Jr., who became the fighters promoter. When Davis landed that punch against Leo Santa Cruz last October, he I could take it and dish it out." The fight was first teased by Mayweather via social media in August 2018, with no mention of a date or venue. But I knew he was hurt bad but hes a fighter and he didnt want to show it. Gervonta Davis fought through a hurt left hand to win via unanimous decision over Isaac Cruz and retain his WBA title. [52], In November 2018, Davis announced that he would defend his WBA title in February 2019 against former three-weight world champion Abner Mares (3131, 15 KOs) in Southern California. position: absolute; [89] On February 16, Davis accepted a plea deal that saw him plead guilty to leaving the scene of an accident involving bodily injury, failing to notify an owner of property damage, driving on a suspended license and running a red light. Its a big responsibility, but Ill take that. 08, 2014 Something like when Manny Pacquiao got caught. Former title challenger Till asked UFC for release. No count was needed. Cruz charged at the defending champion, pinning him against the ropes and wailing away. [9][10] Davis is trained by Calvin Ford who was the inspiration for the character Dennis "Cutty" Wise on the hit HBO television series, The Wire. It's a mantle that was left behind by his promoter, Floyd Mayweather. Williams was the first of eight consecutive victories, all knockouts. Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. Davis bounced several left-hand leads off Cruzs forehead in the fifth, some more in the sixth and still more in the seventh. Sergiy Derevyanchenko via majority decision (95-95, 97-93, 96-94), Eduardo Ramirez def. 20, 2013 Davis countered with a pulverizing straight left, which sent his opponent face first into the ropes and then onto his seat. [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. Davis became a two-time 130-pound champion over his next eight bouts, all knockouts. Hes been talking. Davis drew over 200,000 searches on that Saturday alone, making him number one on Google Trends for that day. He definitely isnt the tallest of fighters of recent times. [79] The pair agreed to face each other on May 28, in the main event of a Showtime PPV,[80] at the Barclays Center in New York City. Whenever I fight, I feel like their legacy is going into the ring with me. 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. Davis landed a crushing left hand near the corner and Romero fell forward into the ropes. Long before embarking on a road that would lead him to the precipice of boxing immortality, Gervonta Davis was a lost soul roaming the streets of a crime-filled section of West Baltimore, seemingly destined to become another tragic statistic. Gervonta Davis says left hand was likely hurt in 6th round. A southpaw nicknamed Tank by an amateur coach for his large head, Davis spent time in foster care and group homes. 28, 2019 18, 2015 padding-bottom: 30px; 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. 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. It was an epic back and forth, each fighter giving as good as they got for the better part of six rounds. DC Armory, Washington, District of Columbia, USA, GervontaDavis WINS against Guillermo AvilaGodinez by TKO in [9] He attended Digital Harbor High School, a local magnet school, but dropped out to focus on his career. Gervonta Davis, right, won a unanimous decision over Isaac Cruz to keep his lightweight championship belt. Something went wrong. It felt really good to fight the way I did. On June 27, 2021, Davis put on a career-defining performance, moving up to 140-pounds andscoring a scintillating 11thround TKO over the previously-undefeatedMario Barriosto capture Barrios WBA Super Lightweight Championship. His arm was already injured. Jan 07, 2023 / Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C. Gervonta Davis WINS against Hector Luis Garcia by TKO in Round 9 of 12. Round 1 of 4, Apr Moments later, a straight left hand by Davis dropped Barrios again. 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. Walsh's legs looked to give way and Davis pounced with accurate hooks to the head, eventually dropping Walsh. .addthis_sharing_toolbox.inline-post-share { img.article-list-image { Hes one of the best fighters in the entire world.. Prathamesh Singh Chauhan is a Boxing Author at EssentiallySports. He was then given two hours to attempt to lose the extra weight, although he came back earlier thinking he had lost it. .news-coming-banner { [73] However, Romero was pulled from the bout due to sexual assault allegations made against him, and was subsequently replaced with Isaac Cruz. It's looking increasingly like Gervonta Davis is leaving Mayweather Promotions. [26] After the fight, Davis said that he had studied the early career of his promoter and mentor, Floyd Mayweather Jr., in order to stay composed. Cops say Gervonta Davis roughed up a woman in Florida on Tuesday afternoon -- slapping her with a "closed hand" and leaving her with an Gervonta Davis injures hand but retains secondary WBA title with tough decision win vs. Isaac Cruz. Get the latest fight announcements, fighter spotlights, and other PBC news delivered to your inbox. A purse bid, which was due to take place on January 25 was postponed to February 6. Davis landed 49% of his power shots in the fight. Meanwhile, pictures of his left arm appeared on social media after that day. However, the boxing sensation showed plenty of grit in overcoming a left hand injury sustained in the sixth round and plenty of people took notice. .bio-block iframe { [30] Davis stopped Walsh in the third-round to retain his IBF title. [35] On July 29, The Ring magazine reported that Davis would likely defend his IBF title against former WBO champion Romn Martnez, whose last fight was a KO loss to Vasyl Lomachenko in June 2016. The fight resumed and Davis went on the attack again, connecting with every shot he threw, forcing referee Michael Alexander to stop the fight. 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. 30, 2015 On January 14, 2017, Tank steamrolled previously undefeated IBF world super featherweight champion Jose Pedraza, flattening him with a crunching right hook in the seventh round at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Round 1 of 4, May 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. The shots I was throwing were missing, but eventually I caught up with him.In a fight that lived up to its potential, Davis and Barrios combined to put on an unforgettable main event. At the court, Anthony Wheeler, a childhood friend, complained that Davis punched him on the side of the head with a "gloved fist". Gurley introduced Davis to his father, Calvin Ford, the man who would eventually become Davis longtime coach. In his post-fight interview, he explained that he had fought through an injury: I hurt my left hand in probably the sixth round. 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. The news came from Frank Warren, promoter of challenger Liam Walsh (210, 14 KO), who was also ranked number 1 by the IBF. Hes a warrior. 22, 2013 Your jab and your hook is your money, hear? Calvin Ford, Daviss trainer, said. Web0:00 / 0:48 SAVAG: 6 YEAR OLD GERVONTA "TANK" DAVIS BRUTAL LEFT HAND BORN AGAINST BIG 6 YEAR OLD ! So I would try and bait him in. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. NBA. [24], On November 15, 2016 ESPN announced that Davis would challenge for the IBF super featherweight title against undefeated Jos Pedraza (220, 12 KOs) on January 14, 2017, at the Barclays Center in New York on Showtime. Round 2 of 12, Aug Coppin State University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, GervontaDavis WINS against RafaelCasias by TKO in On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. He struggled and got up but was wobbly the whole way and referee David Fields ended the fight. I was throwing down, and I hit him on top of the head. WebUNDEFEATED 3 DIVISION WORLD CHAMPION SUPERSTAR BOXER (GERVONTA "TANK" DAVIS) DISPLAYS BRUTAL LEFT HAND AS 6 YEAR OLD KID. Them guys is easy work, Davis said in the ring afterward. Gervonta Davis def. width: 100%; Davis has an immaculate track record of 25 wins and 0 losses. Cruz celebrated his Mexican heritage with a mariachi band behind him as he strode toward the ring. 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. Moments later, his trainer Bob Santos advised referee Albert Earl Brown to stop the fight, with the official stoppage coming 13 seconds into round nine. Davis was leading on all three judges' scorecards, with scores of 9791 and 9692 twice, at the time of the stoppage. 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. I was thinking as this interview was coming up and as much as I wanted to be cocky, but I want to thank Rolly.' The fight would take place as an undercard fight to the super middleweight world title unification fight between James DeGale and Badou Jack. 27, 2019 He was spotted covering his left hand after the official result. Miguel Marriaga via unanimous decision (99-90 x3), Tank is landing his uppercut early and often #DavisCruz (via @premierboxing) pic.twitter.com/Lfpz0AfOvB, Bombs Away @Gervontaa | #DavisCruz pic.twitter.com/80vXo6uq34, . The referee stopped the fight and Davis retained his lightweight title, while also winning Santa Cruz's WBA (Super) super featherweight title. Gamboa was ranked #2 by the WBA at lightweight at the time. And that youll be one of the best someday. Davis was attempting to become a two-division world champ as he took on former unified world champion Yuriorkis Gamboa in Georgias first world title match in over 21 years. So I caught him, and it showed. 149K views, 5.7K likes, 955 loves, 164 comments, 607 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Premier Boxing Champions: With the left or right hand, Gervonta The fight was stopped, with Davis winning via eighth-round corner retirement. Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, USA, GervontaDavis WINS against Mario AntonioMacias by KO in 0, Weight I hit him with some clean shots, but Im the type of fighter that wants to catch you with clean shots. Gervonta Davis retained his WBA lightweight belt after a tough fight against Isaac Cruz, which lasted for all 12-rounds. He is due to be sentenced on May 5. But what looked to be the Fight of the Year instead turned into the KO of the Year as, with seconds remaining in the sixth,Davis knocked Santa Cruz out with a single left uppercut. A star-studded and sellout crowd of 15,850 turned up to watch a thrilling back and forth. The lanky super welterweight won via unanimous decision. overflow: hidden; Davis immediately began trending on social media ascelebrities from Lebron James to "Magic" Johnson reacted to the knockout. Davis was taken the si Tank boasts a perfect boxing physique, and with the help of that, he smothers his opponents inside the boxing ring. Round 1 of 4, Fighter data provided by BoxRec Ltd. Referee Thomas Taylor stepped in to stop the fight at 2:13 of the eleventh round. But sports celebrities in ringside seats hinted at Daviss appeal among his pro athlete peers. [36] On August 10, Ringtv reported that Davis would instead fight unbeaten prospect Francisco Fonseca (1901, 13 KOs), who at the time was ranked number 7 by the IBF. When I first met Tank when he was 14 or 15 years old, I told him Id make him a world champion. I was catching him and I was hurting him, even though he was alert. Either way, Cruz fought a hell of a fight and gave Davis everything he could handle for much of the fight. Davis landed a right hook and circled away from Cruz's shots. Fighting with one hand, Davis has managed to keep Cruz from doing much in the round. Gervonta Davis vs. Isaac Cruz -- Round 12: Cruz landed a good right as Davis popped off the jab. The only reason he switched his style and became "money" was because his hands are relatively fragile and he had to change his style to lean into defense to even maintain his boxing career, and he did it brilliantly, but Pretty Boy pretty much destroys all these 135 guys. } position: absolute !important; I hit him with my knuckle and messed it up. The fight ended when Romero threw a straight right hand kind of wide. Little Creek Casino Resort, Shelton, Washington, USA, GervontaDavis WINS against HectorLopez by KO in Cruz continued to build momentum in his next fight when he halted Yuriorkis Gamboa in five rounds, an opponent Davis previously stopped in Davis displayed two-fisted power, dazzling speed, accuracy and athleticism. Somewhere in that sequence, Davis said, he injured his left hand by cracking Cruz on the crown of his skull, the kind of impact that often leaves a fighters fist damaged even when encased in gauze, tape and eight-ounce gloves. By August 2014, Davis had recorded 8 wins and no losses, with all wins coming inside the distance. 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.' We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. Furthermore, hes one of the most active and compelling boxers for all the reasons in the world. Is Gervonta Davis the shortest boxer at lightweight? Gervonta Davis height is 5 5. He definitely isnt the tallest of fighters of recent times. However, hes definitely not the shortest. Davis made his debut at the age of 18 on February 22, 2013, against Desi Williams, who had a professional record of 0 wins and 4 losses, all by stoppage. Montana De La Rosa is the second woman in a week to condemn the bra component of the current UFC fight kit. Davis did it in style--and in front of a vibrant crowd of 16,570 in Atlanta's State Farm Arena, live on SHOWTIME pay-per-view. 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