When I first met Tank when he was 14 or 15 years old, I told him Id make him a world champion. I knew he was hurt. 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. [85] In court, the charges were dropped by Wheeler. In front of a sellout crowd of 14,686 raucous fans at the Royal Farms Arena, Tank manhandled Ricardo Nunez, putting him away with a series of left-hand power shots in the second round. [25] Davis defeated Pedraza in a seventh-round KO to win the IBF super featherweight title. 134.5 lbs A win over Mares would have catapulted him to superstar status. 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. Davis, at 26-0, is trying to solidify himself as a top draw in boxing and set the stage for the kind of cross-promotional bout that could gain traction. } I want to thank his team. 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. Gervonta Davis height is 5 5. 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. 28, 2022 A post shared by Gervonta Davis (@gervontaa). To handle it.. https://www.tmz.com/2020/03/16/gervonta-davis-domestic-violence-arrest-video Floyd [Mayweather] came to me and was honest and said I was down, continued Davis, who was actually ahead on all three judges scorecards at the time of the stoppage. Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Hackney Wick, London, United Kingdom, GervontaDavis WINS against LiamWalsh by TKO in Davis took his time feeling out his opponent in the first round. } According to a police report, he and another man started a fist fight. [19] On October 30, 2015, at The Venue at UCF in Orlando, Florida on Bounce TV, Davis defeated former featherweight world titleholder Cristobal Cruz (40184, 24 KOs). On December 28, 2019, Davis drew a boisterous crowd of 14,129 to State Farm Arena in Atlanta. } The Maryland native is a southpaw, and he definitely has a power-packed left hand, with which he leaves a dent Due to Davis winning the fight, the IBF title remained vacant. Davis, despite his short frame, has a good 67 reach. Gervonta Tank Davis still has his 0, smashing Rolando Romero with a huge left hand for the TKO. #PBConSHOWTIME pic.twitter.com/cBX9OsYaSo. 14, 2013 margin-bottom: 0; The Venue at UCF, Orlando, Florida, USA, GervontaDavis WINS against CristobalCruz by TKO in Steel Stacks Arts Quest Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA, GervontaDavis WINS against Eric JamarGoodall by TKO in Visibly shaken on his way back to the corner, Garcia stayed on his stool as the bell for round nine rang. [54] When the fight was announced, there was a lot of talk of Mares being 'thrown to the wolves' and that he had no real chance against Davis. Gervonta Davis, right, won a unanimous decision over Isaac Cruz to keep his lightweight championship belt. [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. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. Round 1 of 6, GervontaDavis WINS against IsraelSuarez by KO in /*-->