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. 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 road to the crown included a third-round stoppage of former champion Cristobal Cruz on October 10, 2015, improving Davis mark to 13-0 (12 KOs). 14, 2017 He just ran into it. #FundoraGarcia Order #DavisCruz on SHOWTIME PPV: https://t.co/VycBIVKSv0 pic.twitter.com/XTWDX2QIPU, ICYMI: #DerevyanchenkoAdames trade shots as they near the final moments of RD10! Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, USA, GervontaDavis WINS against Mario AntonioMacias by KO in [34], According to TMZ Sports in early July 2017, it was reported that Davis would feature in the co-main event of Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Conor McGregor on August 26, 2017, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. Gervonta Davis stance: Is he left-handed? 20, 2015 Hell no, he said in the ring after the fight. width: 100%; Out of his 25 wins, Tank has finished 24 of his opponents via T/KO. The judges scored the Showtime PPV main event 116-112 and 115-113 twice for the Baltimore native. [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. A post shared by Gervonta Davis (@gervontaa). WebBOXER BREAKDOWN | Gervonta TANK Davis: The Left HANDED DEMON. Im trying to reach the next younger generation of fighters who look up to me.. When the action was resumed, Davis found success again with his left hand, visibly hurting Garca. 12 KOs0 lunged forward as he threw a right hand. The business of boxing demands Davis move on. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. 01, 2014 Cruz charged at the defending champion, pinning him against the ropes and wailing away. 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, despite his short frame, has a good 67 reach. I faked like I was going left, and I threw my right. 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. As of June 2022, Davis is ranked as the tenth-best active boxer in the world, pound for pound, by the Boxing Writers Association of America. Moments later, a straight left hand by Davis dropped Barrios again. EchoStage Lounge, Washington, District of Columbia, USA, GervontaDavis WINS against JonathanGears by KO in } The fight took place with more than 9,000 in attendance. I definitely could have made it easier but I went up two weight classes and I got the job done, said the 26-year-old Baltimore native, who was headlining his second SHOWTIME PPV. Round 1 of 6, GervontaDavis WINS against IsraelSuarez by KO in 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. [55] On December 14, the fight was confirmed to take place on February 9, 2019, at the Pechanga Arena in San Diego on Showtime. Gervonta Davis is the most dominant young gun in the modern boxing era. 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. Additionally, Davis showed respect toward his opponent Cruz, saying, "A star was born tonight". Tank dropped Barrios for the third time in the fight, this time with a left uppercut to the body. The referee stopped the fight and Davis retained his lightweight title, while also winning Santa Cruz's WBA (Super) super featherweight 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. Showtime, Davis' and promoter PBC's longtime It's looking increasingly like Gervonta Davis is leaving Mayweather Promotions. Two undefeated world champions will square off when Gervonta Davis and Hector Luis Garcia throw down Saturday night in a Premier Boxing Champions event on SHOWTIME Pay-Per-View. T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, GervontaDavis WINS against FranciscoFonseca by KO in Oops. Both boxers earned $350,000 apiece. Montana De La Rosa is the second woman in a week to condemn the bra component of the current UFC fight kit. 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. [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. I hurt my hand in the sixth round. [58] Instead Davis faced challenger Hugo Ruiz, ranked #9 by the WBA at super featherweight. With the win, Davis scored his tenth-straight KO victory. 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. Bernstein notes thats been better for him tonight than the uppercut. position: sticky; Hes been talking. regular championship. Gervonta Davis delivered it. graduate from the International Institute of Sports Management who combines his On May 28, 2022, Davis took on arch-rival Rolando "Rolly" Romero atop a SHOWTIME pay-per-view presented by Premier Boxing Champions. For his part, Cruz said he sensed midway through the fight that Davis had injured his left hand, even as Davis continued throwing it. Davis left the scene of that accident before authorities arrived. In front of a sellout crowd of 14,686 raucous fans at the Royal Farms Arena, Tank manhandled Ricardo Nunez, putting him away with a series of left-hand power shots in the second round. } Gervonta Davis height is 5 5. [63][64] His dominance was reflected in the final CompuBox punch stats, with Davis landing 120 of 321 punches thrown (37%), while Gamboa landed 78 of 617 thrown (13%). 27, 2019 .news-coming-banner { And they point to his punching power 24 knockouts in 26 wins, no defeats, in every weight class from superfeatherweight to superlightweight. Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Hackney Wick, London, United Kingdom, GervontaDavis WINS against LiamWalsh by TKO in That said, here we look at the physical stats and some more information about the most promising boxing prodigy. They delivered entertainment once, and Cruz, buoyed by his strong performance on Sunday, figures to have grown his following. I took advantage and I took the shot. The fight was scheduled to take place on May 20, 2017, and billed as 'Show me the Money'. [56] A week later the venue was changed to Dignity Health Sports Park, in Carson, California, formerly known as StubHub Center. There was no feeling-out process in the first. LOS ANGELES -- Gervonta Davis shot to stardom with the 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. 22, 2013 /*-->