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. Hes been training. Davis became a two-time 130-pound champion over his next eight bouts, all knockouts. The fight took place with more than 9,000 in attendance. Its not only a win for me, but a win for Baltimore. 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. Before Coach Ford, I had no father figure because my father was in and out of jail. 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. A post shared by Gervonta Davis (@gervontaa). [84] The charge was later changed to misdemeanor second-degree assault, which carries a maximum potential sentence of 10 years or a fine of $2,500 or both. [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%). 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. I made it tough. He has the potential to be one of the greatest ever, said Mayweather. [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. regular championship. Davis landed a good left hand again and So I would try and bait him in. 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. .w-100 { According to a police report, he and another man started a fist fight. Sergiy Derevyanchenko via majority decision (95-95, 97-93, 96-94), Eduardo Ramirez def. We settled it like men inside the ring. Davis bounced several left-hand leads off Cruzs forehead in the fifth, some more in the sixth and still more in the seventh. Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, GervontaDavis WINS against IsaacCruz by UD in } Staples Center, Los Angeles - For the WBA "regular" lightweight title, Gervonta Davis (26-0, 24 KOs) won a tougher than expected twelve round unanimous The normally durable Mora was stopped for the first time in his career. WebUNDEFEATED 3 DIVISION WORLD CHAMPION SUPERSTAR BOXER (GERVONTA "TANK" DAVIS) DISPLAYS BRUTAL LEFT HAND AS 6 YEAR OLD KID. Davis seemed to take control over the ensuing rounds, but at some point, he injured his left hand and [53] The fight would see Mares moving up from featherweight, having lost his last fight in June 2018 against Lo Santa Cruz. However, hes definitely not the shortest. 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. Round 11 of 13, Oct I was throwing down, and I hit him on top of the head. Gervonta Davis injures hand but retains secondary WBA title with tough decision win vs. Isaac Cruz. 07, 2023 In the fourth, Cruz concentrated his attack on the body, pounding Davis ribs. By August 2014, Davis had recorded 8 wins and no losses, with all wins coming inside the distance. It was said that someone had tried to break up the fight and both men tried to flee before the police arrived. Many disagree with his [9] He attended Digital Harbor High School, a local magnet school, but dropped out to focus on his career. He was spotted covering his left hand after the official result. Heavens no - Sonnen still thinks Jones wasnt clean for their fight. 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. padding-bottom: 30px; It felt really good to fight the way I did. BOXER BREAKDOWN | Gervonta TANK Davis: The Left HANDED DEMON 776 views Feb 1, 2022 Tank Davis is a fast rising star in the sport of boxing. Gervonta Davis - Next Fight, Fighter Bio, Stats & News - PBC } Everybody knows Im number one and I showed it tonight. Davis didnt disappoint, obliterating late replacement Hugo Ruiz inside one round. [16] By August 2014, Davis had recorded 8 wins and no losses, with all wins coming inside the distance. Davis drew over 200,000 searches on that Saturday alone, making him number one on Google Trends for that day. I got the job done.. But just when it appeared as if the fight was slipping away, Cruz fought fire with fire, landing a flush uppercut seconds before the bell. 09, 2019 Prathamesh Singh Chauhan is a Boxing Author at EssentiallySports. left: 0; 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. Round 6 of 10, GervontaDavis WINS against GuillermoAvila by TKO in Davis was taken the si He struggled and got up but was wobbly the whole way and referee David Fields ended the fight. 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. 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. Isaac Cruz via unanimous decision (116-12, 115-113 x2), Sebastian Fundora def. Moments later, a straight left hand by Davis dropped Barrios again. 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. He was spotted covering his left hand after the official result. [38] At the weigh in, Fonseca came in at the 130-pound limit. I dont just want to throw any type of shot. LOS ANGELES -- Gervonta Davis shot to stardom with the support of Floyd Mayweather and a bundle of explosive knockouts. .node-type-video #views-exposed-form-haymon-search-video-page i.fa-search::before { The fight between Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia is now finalized for April 22. 28, 2022 #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! So I caught him, and it showed. Round 11 of 12, Jul Davis held his own, fighting back on even terms until the fights end.Whatever the best opportunity is for me, Ill do it," said Davis. 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. Meanwhile, He won fair and square but in England sometimes they stop the fight too early." Gervonta Davis Lands Knockout Punch on Rolando Romero, Retains Lightweight Belt Davis connected with a left-handed punch on Romero in the sixth round to keep his title Published May 29, 2022 Gervonta Davis def. At this age, Tank has got tremendous success at different weight classes. They watched Cruz, now 22-2-1, pursue Davis early, gloves held high, bobbing and weaving like an early-career Mike Tyson. @media only screen and (max-width: 991px) { Oops. Afterward, it was revealed that he tore an Achilles and would require surgery. Hes a warrior. His arm was already injured. Gervonta Davis lands a left uppercut Davis did just enough though and will remain undefeated. Round 8 of 12, May In the undercard fight right before, Sebastian Fondura emerged victorious in his title eliminator against Sergio Garcia. Showtime, Davis' and promoter PBC's longtime Davis took his time feeling out his opponent in the first round. 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. Sergio Garcia via unanimous decision (115-113, 117-111, 118-110), Carlos Adames def. Uppercut and straight left from Davis. 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. [91][92], On December 27, 2022, days before he was due to fight Hctor Garca, Davis was arrested and jailed in Florida on a charge of battery domestic violence. 144 "[75], Davis announced that he would be facing undefeated former WBA interim lightweight champion Rolando Romero on December 5 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Showtime PPV. Davis resumed his knockout ways in emphatic fashion in 2015, scoring stoppages in all five of his bouts. But it was his title-winning performance that made all sit up. 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? Both fighters are young, fast, aggressive and powerful. A win over Mares would have catapulted him to superstar status. 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. overflow: hidden; The inspiration for the character, Dennis Cutty Wise on the popular HBO television series, The Wire, Ford guided Davis through a 206-15 amateur career that included winning a National Golden Gloves Championship in 2012, three consecutive National Silver Gloves crowns from 2006-2008, and two each in the National Junior Olympics gold medals, the National Police Athletic League, and the Ringside World Championships. 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. 18, 2015 #PBConSHOWTIME pic.twitter.com/cBX9OsYaSo. The final punch appeared to be an illegal punch to the back of the head to Fonseca and referee Russell Mora counted him out 39 seconds into the round. Round 4 of 4, Jul 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. [41][42] For the fight, Davis earned a purse of $600,000 compared to the amount $35,000 that Fonseca received.[43]. 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. His Lamborghini SUV struck another car and left it smoking, sending its four occupants to the hospital including a pregnant woman. A sold out crowd at Staples Center was pro-Davis but there were plenty of Mexican supporters getting behind Pitbull.. Gervonta Davis stance: Is he left-handed? Time and again, Davis was able to lead Cruz into a damaging counter left uppercut. NBA. Davis displayed two-fisted power, dazzling speed, accuracy and athleticism. He eventually met the limit of 130 pounds on his third attempt. [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. (60.91 kg). Is he a lanky fighter? #videoWrapper .video-player, #videoWrapper .video-player .video-image-overlay { Standing in a courtroom, Davis pled guilty to four traffic offenses. 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. position: sticky; https://www.tmz.com/2020/03/16/gervonta-davis-domestic-violence-arrest-video After the fight, Davis mocked Fonseca. Davis was taken the six-round distance for the first time in October 2014 against veteran 28-year-old Germn Meraz (47311, 25 KOs). Staples Center, Los Angeles - For the WBA "regular" lightweight title, Gervonta Davis (26-0, 24 KOs) won a tougher than expected twelve round unanimous Furthermore, hes one of the most active and compelling boxers for all the reasons in the world. [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. Meanwhile, Davis had to pay the price outside the ring. The fight would take place as an undercard fight to the super middleweight world title unification fight between James DeGale and Badou Jack. I want to maintain both belts. [78] On January 24, the WBA once again ordered Davis to make a mandatory lightweight title defense against Romero, and gave the pair until February 24 to come to terms. I hurt my hand in the sixth round. Im proud of him.. I was catching him and I was hurting him, even though he was alert. View disclaimer. width: 100%; Davis was fast becoming one of the biggest names in the sport. It's looking increasingly like Gervonta Davis is leaving Mayweather Promotions. 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. For the fight, Davis earned $75,000 compared to Pedraza, who earned the larger sum of $225,000, in what was his third defense. Im here. 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. Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut, USA, GervontaDavis WINS against JoshuaArocho by RTD in Round 2 of 4, Feb [31] Many at ringside believed the stoppage was premature, including Walsh, "That was a bad stoppage. } } Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Hackney Wick, London, United Kingdom, GervontaDavis WINS against LiamWalsh by TKO in NEW YORK -- Gervonta Davis wasn't letting his hands go, and Rolando Romero took advantage. Davis had won his first world title in only his 17th professional fight, surpassing Mayweather, who won his first championship in his 18thbout. [20], On December 18, 2015, at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas on Spike TV, Davis scored a ninth-round KO over Luis Sanchez (1741, 5 KOs). Add our schedule to your calendar and receive a reminder before each PBC fight. [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. But Davis had a simple answer when asked about facing Cruz again. He knocked out Romero in the 6th round. 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. Coming into this fight, I knew Gamboa was a tough opponent, even though everybody was writing him off, Davis said. 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). Coppin State University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, GervontaDavis WINS against RafaelCasias by TKO in Isaac Cruz, another stalwart at the lightweight division, has a height of 54. Im trying to reach the next younger generation of fighters who look up to me.. 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