Davis did not record a knockout and it wasnt his best fight, but he recorded a win by unanimous decision. [28][29] At the official weigh in on May 19, Davis made weight on his third attempt. Davis was fast becoming one of the biggest names in the sport. 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. Mario Barrios Reportedly Brings in Approximately 210k-215k PPV Buys", "Gervonta Davis-Hector Luis Garcia PPV Buy Rate To Come In Between 200K & 225K", Gervonta Davis Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gervonta_Davis&oldid=1141523257, World super-featherweight boxing champions, International Boxing Federation champions, World light-welterweight boxing champions, All Wikipedia articles written in American English, Articles using sports links with data from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 25 February 2023, at 13:54. The 27-year-old Baltimore native turned on the power in the fourth, alternating between the right hook and left cross behind his southpaw stance. After Sundays bout, Ryan Garcia, who is signed to Golden Boy Promotions, used Twitter to lobby for a Davis bout. The fight was a closely-contested affair, until Davis landed a flush straight left early in the eighth round. That said, Davis has unquestionably allured countless fans with his title wins across all the above-mentioned weight classes. Sergiy Derevyanchenko via majority decision (95-95, 97-93, 96-94), Eduardo Ramirez def. overflow: hidden; Round 2 of 12, Aug } 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. .bio-block iframe { Davis won the bout via first-round knockout (KO). Baltimore, Maryland, One of the biggest stars in the sport, Baltimore native Gervonta "Tank" Davis has continued his domination at the pro levelbecoming a five-time world champion, winning titles in three divisions and becoming one of the best fighters, pound for pound, in boxing today. 28, 2022 Davis drew over 200,000 searches on that Saturday alone, making him number one on Google Trends for that day. Everybody knows Im number one and I showed it tonight. div, .schedule .inner-black li, .node-type-video .video-image-overlay .play-icon-responsive img, .node-type-video #views-exposed-form-haymon-search-video-page, .node-type-video #views-exposed-form-haymon-search-video-page input, .node-type-event .video-description-title, .node-type-event .fight-night-header .hdr, .node-type-event .fight-night-header .col-xs-offset-1.col-xs-22.col-sm-offset-0.col-sm-7.col-md-6, .section-video .more-info-header a, .node-type-video .video-wrapper { left: -15px; Scorecards read 116-112 and two scores of 115-113, all for Davis. A southpaw nicknamed Tank by an amateur coach for his large head, Davis spent time in foster care and group homes. On top of that, his KO ratio is enough to stun any hardcore boxing lover. analysis to help him in his day-to-day work. On December 28, 2019, Davis drew a boisterous crowd of 14,129 to State Farm Arena in Atlanta. 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. [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%). From a competitive standpoint, a rematch is appealing. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. [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. [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. Davis was hindered by a damaged left hand which forced him to complete six rounds utilising his right exclusively. Showtime Boxing PPVs Sunday night feature saw undefeated Gervonta Davis (26-0, 24 KOs) defend his WBA regular lightweight title over a spirited and tough Isaac Cruz (25-2-1, 18 KOs), who took the fight on short notice and became just the second person to ever go the distance against Davis. The time of stoppage was 2 minutes and 11 seconds of round three. [58] Instead Davis faced challenger Hugo Ruiz, ranked #9 by the WBA at super featherweight. margin-bottom: 0 !important; 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. top: -10px; Its scheduled for April. He hits hard, of course, Cruz said at a news conference after the fight. And they point to his punching power 24 knockouts in 26 wins, no defeats, in every weight class from superfeatherweight to superlightweight. 03, 2016 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.' [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. 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. Before the final round of his tightly contested, unanimous decision win against Isaac Cruz on Sunday night in Los Angeles, Gervonta Davis, the World Boxing Association lightweight champion, sat on the stool in his corner with his right hand in his lap and his left hand cradled tenderly by his side. Round 6 of 12, Dec Hes been talking. 08, 2014 Show Place Arena, Upper Marlboro, Maryland, USA, GervontaDavis WINS against JacobNinow by TKO in 08, 2013 Round 6 of 10, GervontaDavis WINS against GuillermoAvila by TKO in Gervonta Davis' arrest history: Timeline of abuse and hit-and-run charges and denials although George especially tried to land his powerful right hand. 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. The only thing that I can do is to bring light to Baltimore. 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. Dana White is open for a rematch between Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovksi, but not right away. Davis took his time feeling out his opponent in the first round. Stephen Espinoza, President, SHOWTIME Sports: Tank Davis vs. Ryan Garcia is one of the biggest and most exciting fights that can be made in boxing. Davis, who is considered among the brightest stars of the new generation of boxers, was indicted Monday in Baltimore, Maryland, on 14 counts related to the high speed accident last year which reportedly came shortly after he had been celebrating his 26th birthday at a nightclub. 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. width: 100%; And lets see whos really about that.. The fight between Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia is now finalized for April 22. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. } Cruz charged at the defending champion, pinning him against the ropes and wailing away. [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. [93] In the audio from 911 calls, the woman was heard begging police for help and saying "he's going to kill me." 28, 2019 [90], On August 21, 2021, Davis was on board a Gulfstream 4 that suffered a nosewheel collapse and subsequently skidded off the runway at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport. 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