Left hand 3. 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. [69] On the night, Davis prevailed in a competitive fight, knocking his opponent down twice in the eighth round, and again in the eleventh round en route to an eleventh-round technical knockout victory. @media only screen and (max-width: 767px) { 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 It was around this time that four-division champion Adrien Broner introduced Davis to the legendary Floyd Mayweather Jr., who became the fighters promoter. [71] Speaking in his post-fight interview with Jim Gray, he was satisfied with his first win in the super lightweight division: "I definitely could have made it easier but I went up two weight classes and I got the job done. I believe my performance was a C-plus.. Police observed an abrasion on the inside of the woman's lip, with Davis accused of striking her with a "closed hand type slap. 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. [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. [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. Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. Davis vs Garcia - WATCH FIGHT HIGHLIGHTS | January 7, 2023 click here to get video transcript, POST-FIGHT PRESS CONFERENCE | #DavisGarcia click here to get video transcript, OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN | #DavisGarcia click here to get video transcript. The new lightweight champion George Kambosos Jr. also attended Daviss fight. Tank boasts a perfect boxing physique, and with the help of that, he smothers his opponents inside the boxing ring. On November 15, 2017, Leonard Ellerbe, CEO of Mayweather Promotions announced that Davis would be making his in ring return in the first quarter of 2018 alongside stablemate Badou Jack. 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. Hes one of the best fighters in the entire world.. [3] He is also ranked as the second best active lightweight by BoxRec,[4] third by ESPN,[5] and Fifth by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board,[6] and The Ring magazine. position: sticky; The fight was scheduled to take place on May 20, 2017, and billed as 'Show me the Money'. He came ready for me. 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. Davis closed the show with a fierce counter left hook that sent Romero face first into the ropes and onto the mat. Hes a shorter fighter, so I was throwing down on the top of his head, said Davis. I was just the better fighter tonight. Tank has won belts at the super-featherweight landscape, the lightweight division, as well as the super-lightweight roster. Round 6 of 6, Aug } A sold out crowd at Staples Center was pro-Davis but there were plenty of Mexican supporters getting behind Pitbull.. Davis, despite his short frame, has a good 67 reach. The fight was set for Saturday, October 31 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, headlining a PBC on SHOWTIME pay-per-view. Davis immediately began trending on social media ascelebrities from Lebron James to "Magic" Johnson reacted to the knockout. 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. May 28, 2022, 10:19 PM. With an announced paid attendance of 15,850, organizers considered this card, a rare Sunday night pay-per-view event, another sellout. Davis was hindered by a damaged left hand which forced him to complete six rounds utilising his right exclusively. Daviss backers at Mayweather Promotions have been positioning Davis as an heir to Floyd Mayweather Jr. as boxings next megastar. 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.