regular championship. A star-studded and sellout crowd of 15,850 turned up to watch a thrilling back and forth. Sign up for the 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. Davis did just enough though and will remain undefeated. Sometime in the fifth or sixth round, Davis told his corner that his left hand was hurting, and he threw it only when he had to, the rest of the fight. 20, 2013 The Maryland native is a southpaw, and he definitely has a power-packed left hand, with which he leaves a dent on his opponents. Before Coach Ford, I had no father figure because my father was in and out of jail. 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. [93] In the audio from 911 calls, the woman was heard begging police for help and saying "he's going to kill me." Cruz began fighting fire with fire by round six, trading body shots with Davis while constantly engaging the body lock to disrupt the momentum. Im here. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Web0:00 / 0:48 SAVAG: 6 YEAR OLD GERVONTA "TANK" DAVIS BRUTAL LEFT HAND BORN AGAINST BIG 6 YEAR OLD ! And my hook over top, and thats where I caught him.In the final six-and-a-half rounds, Davis landed 85 punches. The Baltimore Sun stated that Davis and Wheeler both embraced and walked out of the courtroom together. The fight would take place as an undercard fight to the super middleweight world title unification fight between James DeGale and Badou Jack. [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. Davis was leading on all three judges' scorecards, with scores of 9791 and 9692 twice, at the time of the stoppage. 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. 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. 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. The Baltimore-native Davis hadnow sold out arenas in Los Angeles, Atlanta, New York and Washington, D.C., cementing his status as boxings hottest, must-see young attraction. Referee Thomas Taylor stepped in to stop the fight at 2:13 of the eleventh round. 20, 2013 21, 2018 Davis immediately began trending on social media ascelebrities from Lebron James to "Magic" Johnson reacted to the knockout. Cruz celebrated his Mexican heritage with a mariachi band behind him as he strode toward the ring. Prathamesh Singh Chauhan is a Boxing Author at EssentiallySports. With International Boxing Hall of Famer and promoter Floyd Mayweather encouraging Davis in his corner, the southpaw came out rejuvenated in the eleventh round, realizing that the fight could be close on the scorecards. The brave Barrios rose to his feet, surviving Davis attempts to finish him in the eighth. Exclusive. "[94] The woman eventually walked back her accusations, and the Hector Garcia bout pushed through.[95]. 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? It's no secret that Ryan Garcia wants to face knockout artist Gervonta 'Tank' Davis. .bio-block iframe { Violence, 11 Days Before Hector Luis Garcia Fight", "Boxer Davis allegedly hit woman on side of head", "Gervonta Davis accuser walks back domestic violence claims", "Double denial issued after 'inaccurate' Gervonta Davis PPV sales report", "Gervonta Davis vs Leo Santa Cruz Reportedly Bring's in 200,000225,000 PPV Buys", "Gervonta Davis Vs. 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[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. Both boxers earned $350,000 apiece. [30] Davis stopped Walsh in the third-round to retain his IBF title. An 18-year-old Davis made his professional debut with an 89-second knockout of 125-pound rival Desi Williams on February 22, 2013. [28][29] At the official weigh in on May 19, Davis made weight on his third attempt. } The incident took place at the Upton Boxing Center in West Baltimore. 12, 2015 Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, GervontaDavis WINS against HugoRuiz by KO in Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, GervontaDavis WINS against IsaacCruz by UD in Apu Gomes/Agence France-Presse Getty Images, boxings politics complicate arranging the bouts. @media only screen and (max-width: 767px) { Boxing is wasting no time in 2023 as the first weekend in the year features an event that will take place live from the nations capital in Washington, D.C. WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Tank Davis (27-0) takes on WBA super featherweight champion Hector Luis Garcia (16-0) live on Showtime PPV. [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. It was said that Davis would stand trial on November 29, 2017. Devin Haney, the World Boxing Council champion, fought Saturday night, and could align his schedule with Daviss. Dana White is open for a rematch between Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovksi, but not right away. Daviss backers at Mayweather Promotions have been positioning Davis as an heir to Floyd Mayweather Jr. as boxings next megastar. And lets see whos really about that.. [37] Prior to the fight being announced, the IBF had ordered Fonseca to fight their number 3 ranked Billy Dib (424, 24 KOs) in a final eliminator, as they were the two highest ranked available. There was no feeling-out process in the first. retirees Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett. [83], On September 19, 2017, an arrest warrant was issued for Davis, who was being accused of first-degree aggravated assault. From a competitive standpoint, a rematch is appealing. He eventually met the limit of 130 pounds on his third attempt. 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