The incident took place at the Upton Boxing Center in West Baltimore. I was just the better fighter tonight. On April 21, 2018, Davis returned to Barclays Center, where he first won a world title, and captured another with a third-round TKO over former champion Jesus Cuellar. Out of his 25 wins, Tank has finished 24 of his opponents via T/KO. A purse bid, which was due to take place on January 25 was postponed to February 6. Gervonta Davis Right Hand Is Nyquil Left Hand Is Dayquil Get Gervonta Tank Davis still has his 0, smashing Rolando Romero with a huge left hand for the TKO. View disclaimer. Gervonta Davis weight: How many divisions has he conquered? His Lamborghini SUV struck another car and left it smoking, sending its four occupants to the hospital including a pregnant woman. In the end, it was Davis who won via unanimous decision (116-112 x2, 115-113) to retain his title. 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. In his post-fight interview, he explained that he had fought through an injury: I hurt my left hand in probably the sixth round. State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia, GervontaDavis WINS against YuriorkisGamboa by KO in Punches were being landed around the upper body. Davis did just enough though and will remain undefeated. 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. 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. 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. 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. top: 0; 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. [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. A southpaw nicknamed Tank by an amateur coach for his large head, Davis spent time in foster care and group homes. 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. 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"I hurt my left hand in probably like the sixth round, but I got through it," Davis said after the fight. Mayweather Jr. himself enthusiastically branded his protg as the future of boxing. Round 11 of 13, Oct In lasting until the twelfth, Gamboa not only showed bravery, but also had his moments during the fight. Davis resumed his knockout ways in emphatic fashion in 2015, scoring stoppages in all five of his bouts. Jail or deaththose appeared to be the only life options for young men living in and around Davis rough neighborhood. Davis, his hand still throbbing, dismissed and accepted those potential challenges in the same sentence. He knocked out Romero in the 6th round. He did injure his left hand in the middle of the fight so hell need to get his hand looked at and sorted out. 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. [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. Im the top dog.. Before Coach Ford, I had no father figure because my father was in and out of jail. Davis did not record a knockout and it wasnt his best fight, but he recorded a win by unanimous decision. [21] On April 1, 2016, at the D.C. Armory on Spike TV, Davis defeated Guillermo Avila (165, 13 KOs) by KO in the sixth round. I caught him with a good shot. [65], Making his PPV debut on October 31, 2020, on Showtime, Davis defended his lightweight title against four-division world champion Lo Santa Cruz at The Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. He just ran into it. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Heavens no - Sonnen still thinks Jones wasnt clean for their 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. Jan .addthis_sharing_toolbox.inline-post-share { They tout his string of sold-out events in cities from Baltimore to Los Angeles as evidence of his box office appeal. Im not ducking or dodging anybody. Im going to continue to show people all over the world that Im the best. Round 6 of 6, GervontaDavis WINS against GermanMeraz by UD in Gervonta Davis didn't deliver a knockout in his tougher than expected unanimous decision win over rugged Isaac Cruz. I won my first belt here and it was great to come back to Brooklyn and do it again.. Round 9 of 12, May I didnt even throw it that hard and hes the one who ran into it, when he was talking that it was going to be me. If his promoters business plans depend on Daviss concussive punches, they also rest on delicate human hands, which can bruise, bend or break under the forces top boxers create. However, Mares suffered an eye injury during training and was forced to pull out. But I knew he was hurt bad but hes a fighter and he didnt want to show it. "[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. The fight would take place as an undercard fight to the super middleweight world title unification fight between James DeGale and Badou Jack. Meanwhile, Davis had to pay the price outside the ring. Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, GervontaDavis WINS against IsaacCruz by UD in [56] A week later the venue was changed to Dignity Health Sports Park, in Carson, California, formerly known as StubHub Center. 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