He might be the GOAT at 135 outside of Duran. Its scheduled for April. By August 2014, Davis had recorded 8 wins and no losses, with all wins coming inside the distance. A post shared by Gervonta Davis (@gervontaa). At the time of stoppage, Davis was ahead 5955 on all three judges' scorecards. Davis displayed two-fisted power, dazzling speed, accuracy and athleticism. 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. between Showtime and DAZN was all that was left, 30 days to activate their 22, 2013 A sold out crowd at Staples Center was pro-Davis but there were plenty of Mexican supporters getting behind Pitbull.. They watched Cruz, now 22-2-1, pursue Davis early, gloves held high, bobbing and weaving like an early-career Mike Tyson. retirees Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett. 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. Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, GervontaDavis WINS against IsaacCruz by UD in I made it tough. Davis landed a good left hand again and Sergio Garcia via unanimous decision (115-113, 117-111, 118-110), Carlos Adames def. } Referee Thomas Taylor stepped in to stop the fight at 2:13 of the eleventh round. I was thinking as this interview was coming up and as much as I wanted to be cocky, but I want to thank Rolly.' Instead it was stated Davis' likely opponent would be former featherweight champion Jess Cuellar (282, 21 KOs). With this, his KO ratio stands at a whopping 96%. [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. He knocked out Romero in the 6th round. Gervonta Davis' arrest history: Timeline of abuse and hit-and-run charges and denials although George especially tried to land his powerful right hand. Home When the action was resumed, Davis found success again with his left hand, visibly hurting Garca. Round 1 of 6, Feb Pitbull snapped Davis 16-KO streak and dragged him to a full-length fight where both men had their moments of success. Last weekend in New York, Kambosos upset Brooklyns Teofimo Lopez to win belts from the World Boxing Organization and the International Boxing Federation, along with the World Boxing Associations super title, distinct from Daviss W.B.A. He struggled and got up but was wobbly the whole way and referee David Fields ended the fight. 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. Both boxers earned $350,000 apiece. In his post-fight interview, he explained that he had fought through an injury: I hurt my left hand in probably the sixth round. Mayweather Jr. himself enthusiastically branded his protg as the future of boxing. Round 6 of 6, Aug Oops. He later earned his secondary degree through a GED program. The deal, which has been in the works since November, will be finalized once broadcasters Showtime and DAZN sign contracts, sources said. Exclusive. [38] At the weigh in, Fonseca came in at the 130-pound limit. #videoWrapper .video-player, #videoWrapper .video-player .video-image-overlay { 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. [76] However, Romero was pulled from the bout due to sexual assault allegations made against him, and was subsequently replaced with Isaac Cruz. In October 2014, Davis was extended the distance for the first time in his career, dropping German Meraz twice en route to a shutout unanimous decision win. [19] On October 30, 2015, at The Venue at UCF in Orlando, Florida on Bounce TV, Davis defeated former featherweight world titleholder Cristobal Cruz (40184, 24 KOs). May 28, 2022, 10:19 PM. Coming into this fight, I knew Gamboa was a tough opponent, even though everybody was writing him off, Davis said. He struggled and got up but was wobbly the whole way and referee David Fields ended the fight. 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. Handedness, or hand preference, is the tendency to be more comfortable and skilled when using one hand over the other to perform tasks.. #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! Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. Gervonta Davis (/drvnte/ jr-VON-tay; born November 7, 1994) is an American professional boxer. padding-bottom: 56.25%; 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. 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. It felt really good to fight the way I did. Something went wrong. Gervonta Davis stance: Is he left-handed? The Maryland native is a southpaw, and he definitely has a power-packed left hand, with which he leaves a dent on his opponents. How long is Tank Davis reach? 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. Davis continues to stake his claim as the face of boxing, stopping the game Garcia to successfully defend his WBA World Lightweight Title Saturday night on Pay-Per-View. height: auto; Everybody knows Im number one and I showed it tonight. MORE: Full timeline of Gervonta Davis' legal history Round 1 of 12, Apr 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.' [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%). [82], On February 24, 2023, it was announced that Davis would face Ryan Garcia on April 22, in Las Vegas, Nevada. height: 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. He's very fast and very active but it was too quick. Davis seemed to take control over the ensuing rounds, but at some point, he injured his left hand and found himself boxing a real opponent with half his arsenal. CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, GervontaDavis WINS against IsraelSuarez-Olmeda by KO in 134.5 lbs On top of that, his KO ratio is enough to stun any hardcore boxing lover. "[94] The woman eventually walked back her accusations, and the Hector Garcia bout pushed through.[95]. } Gervonta Tank Davis still has his 0, smashing Rolando Romero with a huge left hand for the TKO. Just line them up and Ill knock them out.. [85] In court, the charges were dropped by Wheeler. He quickly threw himself into the sport fists first. The new lightweight champion George Kambosos Jr. also attended Daviss fight. He won fair and square but in England sometimes they stop the fight too early." He continued moving forward, throwing heavy body blows that left red marks on Daviss torso. } I hit him with my knuckle and messed it up. I couldnt really throw it effective the whole fight.. [47] On February 21, it was reported by ESPN that the fight would not happen. Walsh beat the count on unsteady legs. 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 Davis knocked Meraz down in rounds three and five, and went on to win a unanimous decision (UD), winning all three judges scoring the bout 6052. Cruz continued to build momentum in his next fight when he halted Yuriorkis Gamboa in five rounds, an opponent Davis previously stopped in 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. Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Hackney Wick, London, United Kingdom, GervontaDavis WINS against LiamWalsh by TKO in 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. The following year, Angelo Ward, another promising amateur, was shot to death. I dont just want to throw any type of shot. His knockout streak ended at 16 bouts, possibly because of the hand injury and largely because Cruz, 23, from Mexico City, applied steady pressure and did not buckle under Daviss thunderous punches. Uppercut and straight left from Davis. On February 20, 2015, at the CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Davis became the first person to stop Israel Suarez (442, 1 KO), winning in devastating fashion with a first-round KO. Boxing has saved my life.. [46] A day later, Ellerbe stated a deal was close to being reached for Davis to fight former world champion and IBF #3 Billy Dib (434, 24 KOs, 2 NC) in what would be an IBF eliminator. [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. A right hook in the eighth briefly buzzed Cruz and brought the audience to their feet. Fortunately, with the help of one of his friends, Quaadir Gurley, Davis found a safe haven within the confines of The Upton Boxing Centers gym at age seven. Cruz charged at the defending champion, pinning him against the ropes and wailing away. 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. More punishing blows came from Davis during the fifth. 05, 2021 The incident took place at the Upton Boxing Center in West Baltimore. Round 1 of 4, Apr Gervonta Davis is 27-years-old. In lasting until the twelfth, Gamboa not only showed bravery, but also had his moments during the fight. Then in the ring, Davis reminded everyone that he was also one of the world's finest pugilists,sendingthesold out crowd in the nations capital home happy with another memorable victory as he displayed his skills and then stoppedGarciain the ninth round. At this age, Tank has got tremendous success at different weight classes. @media only screen and (max-width: 991px) { Tank boasts a perfect boxing physique, and with the help of that, he smothers his opponents inside the boxing ring. 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. Round 2 of 4, Dec 26, 2017 [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. I want to maintain both belts. [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. My uppercut was my best shot, and it was landing all night. @media only screen and (max-width: 767px) { And my hook over top, and thats where I caught him.In the final six-and-a-half rounds, Davis landed 85 punches. People took notice. I took advantage and I took the shot. .node-type-video #views-exposed-form-haymon-search-video-page i.fa-search::before { html body { When I first met Tank when he was 14 or 15 years old, I told him Id make him a world champion. We settled it like men inside the ring. Davis faced undefeated WBA super featherweight champion Hctor Garca on Showtime PPV at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., in his first fight since splitting from longtime promoter Floyd Mayweather Jr. An 18-year-old Davis made his professional debut with an 89-second knockout of 125-pound rival Desi Williams on February 22, 2013. #videos .featured-videos, #videos .featured-videos .xs-full-bleed, #videos .featured-videos .group-contain, .page-boxing-videos .container-fluid, #videos .featured-videos .similar-video-group, #videos .featured-videos .vid-description-copy, #videos .featured-videos .video-section-hdr, .footer-row, #videos .featured-videos .video-in-row, #videos .featured-videos .vid-description-showing, #videos .featured-videos .vid-description-hidden, .page-schedule .fight-row, .page-schedule .fight-row .row, .page-schedule .fight-row .col-xs-offset-1, .page-schedule .fight-row .schedule-date, .page-schedule .fight-row .inner-black, .page-schedule .fight-row 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Round 9 of 10, Oct 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 was throwing down, and I hit him on top of the head. The only thing that I can do is to bring light to Baltimore. Gervonta Davis fought through a hurt left hand to win via unanimous decision over Isaac Cruz and retain his WBA title. The fight was set for Saturday, October 31 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, headlining a PBC on SHOWTIME pay-per-view. Many disagree with his (60.91 kg). WebGervonta Tank Davis faced some adversity but fought well enough to score a unanimous decision over Mexicos Isaac Pitbull Cruz on Saturday in Los Angeles. Davis improved to 26-0 with the win and now will look to take a step forward in the lightweight division. I knew he was hurt though. The Venue at UCF, Orlando, Florida, USA, GervontaDavis WINS against CristobalCruz by TKO in It's no secret that Ryan Garcia wants to face knockout artist Gervonta 'Tank' Davis. His arm was already injured. 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. In the second round, after receiving a couple of punches from Nunez, Davis went into attack mode and connected multiple times on Nunez, which prompted the referee to jump in and stop the fight. Little Creek Casino Resort, Shelton, Washington, USA, GervontaDavis WINS against HectorLopez by KO in Davis left the scene of that accident before authorities arrived. 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