#DavisSantaCruz https://t.co/YL2napXcs6. To the Mexican fighter's credit, he hung in there and managed to unleash some rapid-fire combinations. Gervonta “Tank” Davis is being hyped as a smaller version of Mike Tyson. Jack adds another right and another and another. ", Rematch? During a recent conversation, Santa Cruz opened up about his fight with Davis, how his father’s health struggles motivate him and much more. Pascal's WBA light heavyweight title is on the line. He's dazed. Gamboa launches a three-punch combination that rocks Davis out of nowhere. 12:30 a.m.: The replay shows that Davis was looking away from Gamboa — seemingly distracted — when Gamboa landed that three-punch combo. Charm City native Gervonta Davis will fight in front of his home crowd at Royal Farms Arena- a fight that has all of Baltimore talking, as “Tank” inches closer to … It could end here. The explosiveness from the young champion is going to make him a big draw for years to come. This is Jack's first fight since suffering that gruesome cut due to an accidental head-butt in a unanimous-decision loss to Marcus Browne last January. Desus & Mero. The Good Lord Bird. "I think I have enough skills," Davis told TMZ. Davis' past three fights lasted no longer than three rounds. Davis also said post-fight on Saturday that he’s open to fighting at 130 or 135, wherever the best fight can be made. Davis dropped Gamboa three times, with the last knockdown coming on a dazzling left uppercut in the final frame. The 38-year-old veteran is definitely showing heart. Gervonta Davis vs. Ricardo Nunez fight results: 'Tank' overpowers opponent for destructive TKO win Davis gave his hometown fans plenty to cheer on Saturday night with his knockout win (10-9, Jack). He's dazed and in survival mode. "Tank" is unloading on Gamboa now with nothing but power shots. It’s hard to know what to make of Gervonta Davis’ (23-0, 22 KOs) 12 th-round TKO win vs. Yuriorkis Gamboa (30-3) on Saturday. . Hell of a fight. #PascalJack pic.twitter.com/4iutL8PiBe, Round 3: Pascal landing shots with some pop as he loads up on his power punches, but Jack might have dazed Pascal with a heavy, thudding right that lands flush during the waning seconds of the round. @Gervontaa sends @gamboa to the canvas in round 2 #DavisGamboa pic.twitter.com/udD3qyJgaQ, Round 1: Davis plants a left to Gamboa's body early. (10-9, Davis; 89-80 Davis), Round 8: For some reason, Davis has gotten conservative with his punching output. As this bout goes on, it feels like Jack is getting stronger and the champ is slowly fading, but just as that's said, Pascal lands a razor-sharp uppercut inside. 9:50 p.m.: Thompson is definitely the sharper boxer and SN has him up on the scorecards through eight rounds, but if he's going to close this out, he'll need to be cautious of Uzcategui's power. GERVONTA DAVIS knocked out Leo Santa Cruz in sensational fashion with a stunning left uppercut. "Line them up, I'll knock them down one by one," he said, per the Showtime pay-per-view broadcast. Jim Gray announces it as a "wardrobe malfunction." Oh my goodness. "He's something special. Gamboa standing on pure heart and guts now as "Tank" increases the pressure. A straight left from Davis lands flush on Gamboa's chin, and another for good measure. VIEW ALL SERIES. Davis does shoot back with a left. An appropriate decision considering Thompson was on the wrong side of three split decisions in the past. After the fight, promoter Floyd Mayweather, who called Davis the future of boxing when he first won the title in 2017, lauded his star fighter. 9:37 p.m.: Ref deducts a point from Thompson in the fourth round for excessive holding, but the Mayweather Promotions fighter responds with a strong fifth round. (10-9, Jack; 58-55, Pascal), Round 5: Business picks up during the waning seconds of the round. A very tough decision for Jack to swallow. 11:17 p.m.: "Of course, I feel like I won the fight," a dejected Jack tells Jim Gray. "I'm hurting him, but he's not going anywhere. A left hook started the onslaught, and then another left hook. #DavisSantaCruz #boxing. Pascal won the round, but he needs to settle down a bit. Pascal is badly hurt. Davis vs. Santa Cruz Saturday, October 31, 2020 9:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM PT. Jack takes the round and should take the fight and title as well. The Circus. Davis had won his first world title in only his 17th professional fight, surpassing Mayweather, who won his first championship in his 18th bout. 9:20 p.m.: Thompson just shocked Uzcategui with a right hand that put the Venezuelan fighter down on the canvas with a second left in the first round. Pascal survives the onslaught, but Jack keeps up the pressure with a nice combination seconds later. 9:30 p.m.: Thompson's left jab is landing at will and really bothering Uzcategui through three rounds, but late in the third, Uzcategui drew blood with a jab of his own. 9:57 p.m.: There's the final bell as the 10th round comes to an end. Latest Popular Comments . ", Join DAZN and watch more than 100 fight nights a year. @BadouJack thinks he won the fight. Midnight: It appears something is wrong with Gamboa's right shoe. He thought he should have put out a hobbling 38-year-old Gamboa way earlier, but insisted that needing two attempts to make weight Friday didn't affect him. Thompson sets the tone and dropped @JoseBolivitaU in Round 1 #UzcateguiThompson pic.twitter.com/K2zqKOMOEn. Thompson is declared the winner (96-92, 96-92, 95-94). He's hurt! Here's a look at one of the better exchanges, per Showtime Boxing: Davis needed two attempts on the scale to make weight Friday. A counter left from Pascal lands late as the champ makes a final stand on pride. Here's a look at the punch, per Showtime Boxing: That uppercut. Now, it's Pascal with a left hook that lands. He's back up, but he just felt Davis' power. "I believe my performance tonight was a C-plus," Davis told Jim Gray on the Showtime telecast. 11:37 p.m.: Yuriorkis Gamboa making his way to the ring at 38 years old, looking to pull off the mammoth upset. In spots where many fighters might be tentative against a hard hitter like Davis, Santa Cruz instead stuck to his typical game plan and forced the action. The Cuban fighter rose from the canvas following that knockdown favoring his right leg. Let's see how judges score it. "Tank" definitely makes Gamboa aware of his power in the opening frame. Shameless. “May the best man win and then they can fight me next. Gervonta "Tank" Davis, a direct, punishing fighter with 21 knockouts in 22 fights - all victories - will test himself on Dec. 28 at State Farm Arena … If anything, Davis got a valuable learning experience. (10-9, Jack; 104-104). Davis went overseas for his first defense on May 20, 2017, scoring a third-round TKO over unbeaten Brit Liam Walsh … 10:30 p.m.: Interesting, entertaining fight thus far. Fighters who are winning fights do get hit too, and Tank was matched here against a talented fighter in Cruz. His TKO of Argentine Jesus Cuellar in the third in April 2018 won Davis the WBA super … 12th round stoppage for @Gervontaa #DavisGamboa pic.twitter.com/ZKG3tyjMOX. The Chi. . "Tank" plants a left hook to the body and Gamboa gets dropped just like that. 11:13 p.m.: Scores are in and it's ruled a split decision — 114-112 in favor of Jack, 114-112 in favor of Pascal and 114-112 to Pascal, who retains his title to audible boos from the crowd at State Farm Arena and likely from fight fans watching at home as well. Tickets, Merch & Signed Gear Subscribe . As Gamboa hit the canvas with a thud, referee Jack Reiss didn't even bother registering a count and waved off the fight to grant Davis the win. (10-9, Pascal; 29-28, Pascal). And he rocks Gamboa with a left hook that crumbles the Cuban fighter. Percy Crawford interviewed Leo … Davis' next opponent is going to have to either respect his power or have enough strength of his own in order to keep Davis on the back foot. Right cross from Jack now grazes Pascal. I blame myself and am continuing to learn. Pascal winds up and rocks Jack with a huge right hook! 9 p.m.: This main card is live on Showtime, with Jose Uzcategui vs. Lionell Thompson starting it with a super middleweight bout. Billions. Pascal up on his feet to beat the count, but Jack with a flurry, ripping the champ and stumbling Pascal some more. At the beginning of August, one week after Davis (22-0, 21 KOs) plowed through Ricardo Nunes in his hometown of Baltimore, "Tank" did an interview with TMZ saying he's ready to take on the guy boxing pundits feel is the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. After the fight, Gamboa told Gray, "I think I ruptured my Achilles tendon.". Round 12: Pascal with a lightning-quick combo to start the final round. That said, Gamboa counters and catches Davis' attention. Inside the NFL. He is right there and it's a good fight so far. Davis also said he would be prepared to fight in the UK if Campbell were the victor. Davis wasn't expecting that at all. The fight had been an entertaining back-and-forth affair up to that point. Another left and another left. "Tank" looking ultra-relaxed and loose as he grooves his way to the ring. I knew I was in a fight and was going some rounds tonight. Gervonta Davis went to the 12th round for the first time in his career Saturday, but he avoided going the distance with yet another knockout. He was brilliant and brave, but there wasn't enough to keep Davis honest. 9:15 p.m.: Both fighters are in the ring and being introduced. Gervonta Davis will be defending his title WBA regular lightweight title and if win fight against Leo Santa Cruz become the new title holder of WBA super featherweight division. Gervonta "Tank" Davis (24-0, 23 KOs) earned the biggest win of his young career in spectacular fashion on Saturday night, knocking out Leo Santa Cruz (37-2-1, 19 KOs) with a left uppercut in the sixth round of their title fight at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. It was just short timing and things like that. Jack back to pumping the left jab and following up the volume with crunching right hooks to the body. (10-9, Davis; 60-53 Davis), Round 5: Gamboa's corner working on his right shoe, addressing whatever issue is persisting. Davis wins to become the new WBA lightweight champion of the world. Hearn Says Fury-Joshua is Only Path, No 'Plan B' if Deal Falls Out . Davis and Santa Cruz are scheduled to fight for Davis’ secondary lightweight title – what the WBA calls its “regular” title — and Santa Cruz’s junior lightweight belt. (10-8, Davis; 20-17, Davis), . The 34-year-old should now be in the conversation for bigger fights at super middleweight. (10-9, Davis; 30-26, Davis). Round 10: Both fighters slugging it out this round, with some solid give and take. I hope he's okay. Whoa! The Cuban fighter is holding on for dear life. Round 10: This marks the first 10th round of Davis' pro career. Davis nails Gamboa with a stiff left jab. (10-8, Jack; 114-112, Jack), Round 11: The two fighters clash heads, with Jack quickly turning his face to avoid getting hit flush on that forehead that still bears the scar from his last fight. #UzcateguiThompson pic.twitter.com/wKtBX69a0b. That was unreal. A left uppercut crunches Gamboa, and another. "I'm the top dog and, as you know, there's no safety on this Glock, so bring 'em on," he said in a warning to the rest of the lightweight division. Jack giving chase and drops Pascal with another huge right! "Tank is an unbelievable fighter," Mayweather said. Boxing Scene ; Feb 12 2021 ; Vlasov positive for COVID, Commey-Marinez now Feb. 13 ESPN main event . He's trying to hold on. (10-9, Pascal; 68-64, Pascal), Round 6: Jack did a hell of a job using the jab to set up punishing body shots, including a vicious right. City on a Hill. Round 3: Something is wrong with Gamboa as the third round begins. Gamboa ate a lot of punches in that round. #DavisSantaCruz https://t.co/ACkG813oAu. Couples Therapy. @lilbaby4PF x @Gervontaa #DavisGamboa pic.twitter.com/BDHDSqdDzt. He has a big heart and has a great team behind him." (10-9, Jack; 95-94, Pascal), Round 9: Two left hooks wobble Pascal to open the round. Tonight's main card will begin in roughly 10 minutes. 11:56 p.m.: Gamboa is saying "I can't go, I can't go" in his corner via a translator. 8:50 p.m.: Gervonta Davis pulled up to the State Farm Arena in Atlanta like this. @LonnieBthegreat upsets Jose Uzcategui with a big win tonight on #PBConShowtime , improving his record to 22-5. It wasn't easy, but "Tank" gets it done. While the fight was held at 130 pounds, Davis retained his WBA world lightweight title and won the WBA super featherweight world title from Santa Cruz. (10-9, Davis; 108-99, Davis). Davis vs. Santo Cruz took place Oct. 31 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. A left hook crashes across Gamboa's head. Davis, with great presence of mind, stepped back, created some space and uncorked that left to drop Gamboa. "Tank" with another left uppercut and then a straight left moments later. #PascalJack pic.twitter.com/Wc2Vf8A2gx. We can definitely do it in the UK too, I love it there after fighting Walsh and really appreciate the support over there.” Meanwhile, Garcia said he thought he had the beating of Davis should the pair meet. Still, another round for the challenger. Uzcategui also did a good job of sitting on his punches that round. But he is not. Moments later, Jack blasts Pascal with a right hook, but the champ fires back and we have a brief firefight breaking out. . The power, precision, and timing of that shot was quite impressive. He's favoring his right leg. A left and another left. Jose Canseco goes down easily 10 seconds into Barstool PPV fight, Lamar Odom, Aaron Carter inked for celebrity boxing match, per report, Caleb Plant vs. Caleb Truax results: Plant outclasses Truax to defend IBF 168-pound title, Ryan Garcia eyeing Manny Pacquiao for next fight, no deal officially done yet, Alexander Povetkin-Dillian Whyte rematch confirmed for March 6, https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/sporting_news/13/6/gervonta-davis_tly7d9wgy6au1mo3eoa5uri5a.jpg?t=1531724607&w=500&quality=80, two trips to the scale for Gervonta Davis to make weight, Tank's "it" factor and spell out the elements of the 25-year-old boxer's magnetic appeal. He says he would have been a mix of Muhammad Ali, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Deontay Wilder had he boxed. This was the first knockout loss for the 32-year-old Santa Cruz. The ref warns Gamboa for two straight rabbit punches. Boxing has a new generation of young lions, with unified lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez at … SHO - Davis vs Gamboa - ATL - Fight Night - WESTCOTT-135. Supervillain: The Making of Tekashi 6ix9ine. (10-9, Pascal; 49-45, Pascal), Round 4: Jack lands a big right hook and now a barrage of punches with Pascal up against the ropes. Santa Cruz's willingness to go toe-to-toe with Davis would eventually be his undoing. Let's see if that affects him tonight. I'm only 25 years old, so I'm learning each and everyday.". This has been a strange fight. That was a tremendous shot by Tank that ended it in decisive fashion. All Fights Home; Series; Movies; Sports; Documentaries; Comedy; TV Schedule; On Demand and Streaming Schedule ; Get Showtime; Your Honor. 11:40 p.m.: Here comes Gervonta Davis led out by ATL's own Lil Baby performing "Woah." Homeland. (10-9, Gamboa; 69-63, Davis), Round 6: "Tank" is sitting in the pocket ultracomfortable and simply picking his shots — whether it's that left jab to the body to brush back Gamboa or something stronger upstairs. There might have been opportunities for Santa Cruz to deliver a stunner of his own, but he's lacked serious power at 130 pounds. Pascal lunges with a left hook that misses, he spins around and nearly knocks himself through the ring ropes. Davis Santa Cruz purse payouts confirmed for the boxing fight on upcoming Sunday. "Tank" is pouring it on, and now a left uppercut drops Gamboa with a thud. Despite adding a world lightweight title to his two career super featherweight championships, Davis (23-0, 22 KOs) was critical of his performance. 11:30 p.m.: The main event is next as Gervonta Davis looks to become a world lightweight champion. 10 p.m.: There it is. Wow! (10-9, Jack; 86-84, Pascal), Round 8: A left-right combo from Jack brushes the champ back against the ropes. Big Monthly Giveaways! Credit: Amanda Westcott/SHOWTIME. Still, Davis, despite being 13 years younger and way more explosive, couldn't put away Gamboa as the veteran hung tough on pure heart and guts. I blame myself and I don't blame anyone around me. "Tank" with two left hooks and two left jabs. Davis first dropped Gamboa with a left hook to the body in the second round. Santa Cruz showed no fear, going right at Davis and trying to get him on the defensive early on. (10-8, Davis, 79-71, Davis) Round 7: Gamboa actually managed to win the round by piecing together a couple of separate combinations and moving "Tank" around well. WIN! Davis landed 55% of his power punches (80-of-146) to 29% for Santa Cruz (76-of-259). Davis lands a left hook as the round closes. The ref doesn't bother registering the count, waving it off. "I was focused on catching him with clean shots," Davis said. DAZN's Andreas Hale and Magic Johnson reacted to the hit: Gervonta Davis hit Leo Santa Cruz with an uppercut that sent his soul to GAWD. Boxing Junkie doesn’t recognize Davis’ title. Four rounds later, Davis finally closed out the show. Davis appeared frustrated, at one point even pushing Santa Cruz to the ground in the second round. 10:10 p.m.: The co-main event, pitting Jean Pascal vs. Badou Jack, is up next. "Tank" delivered a 12th-round TKO of Yuriorkis Gamboa to become the WBA world lightweight champion at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. He has the charisma and the will to win. (10-8, Pascal; 39-36, Pascal), . Pascal rushes at Jack before the challenger survives the round. Uzcategui shook it off, but he has been put on notice of Thompson's power. (10-9, Davis). Here's how the Gervonta Davis vs. Yuriorkis Gamboa card went: Round 12: Davis catches Gamboa with a combination. Hilarious! As Santa Cruz lay motionless on the canvas for the first time in his boxing career, Davis celebrated earning the WBA lightweight and WBA super featherweight titles in the biggest win… — It took two trips to the scale for Gervonta Davis to make weight and keep the vacant WBA lightweight title at stake. Unsure as to why he's giving Gamboa this much respect. Dazzling stuff. That’s a big if, but we can’t rule that out. — Gervonta Davis himself, his trainer Calvin Ford, Stephen Espinoza, Leonard Ellerbe and rapper Casanova 2X all tackle Tank's "it" factor and spell out the elements of the 25-year-old boxer's magnetic appeal . "[The weight] wasn't really a problem. The title fight between junior lightweights Gervonta "Tank" Davis and Leo Santa Cruz has been moved to Oct. 31 at San Antonio's Alamodome, the two fighters announced on Friday He adds: "I would love a rematch. A short right hook from Davis rocks Gamboa. Huge shots landing for Davis. Casanova 2X in the cut as well. Right hand from Jack rocks Pascal. @jeanpascalchamp staggers @BadouJack and sends him to the canvas in the fourth! The Ring's Douglass Fischer called it a candidate for Knockout of the Year: Tank scored a KO of the Year candidate. Jack measuring Pascal up and teeing off on two straight right hands that split the champ's guard. Davis said he's ready to take on anyone after the win. @Gervontaa scores a round 6 knockout over @leosantacruz2. Back in the ring, Davis launches left, including a left uppercut that rocks Gamboa on the chin as he bounces off the ropes. Never miss the big news, results, new fights and rumours. 11:45 p.m.: Jimmy Lennon Jr. is now making official ring introductions. Gervonta Davis’s knockout on Leo Santa Cruz reminds me of Mike Tyson’s power!!. Round 2: Right hook to the body from Davis. It’s two titles and winner take all when rising young superstar and undefeated champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis takes on Mexican legend and 4-division world champion Leo Santa Cruz in the most exciting title fight of the year! He's still favoring his right leg or foot. That uppercut from hell is the definition of "one-hitter-quitter" #DavisSantaCruz. Let's see how the judges have it. A right hook followed by a left uppercut to the head was a particular bright spot, but Santa Cruz refused to retreat. Jack countering and digging into the body with a left uppercut. Sporting News had it 114-112 in favor Jack, who looked like the clear winner after that 12th round. Davis showed great presence of mind during the eighth round when he stepped back, created space and uncorked a left to drop Gamboa for the second time in the bout. (10-9, Pascal; 19-19), Round 1: Pascal the more active fighter early on; he's pushing the pace and peppering Jack. Then an uppercut. Teofimo would be too big of a fight for Tank Davis for Mayweather Promotions to turn down if he’s coming off of a win over Lomachenko. Let's see how Uzcategui greets Thompson, who's making his debut at 168 pounds. A sluggish round until the final 10 seconds, when Davis came to life by catching Gamboa with a left and pouring it on with a barrage of punches. Jack is stunned as he stumbles around the ring and tastes the canvas! His aggressive approach turned out to be his downfall, as Davis stayed calm, grew into the bout and found an opportunity to show off the prodigious power that has made the 25-year-old Baltimore native a fan favorite. (10-8, Davis, 79-71, Davis), Round 7: Gamboa actually managed to win the round by piecing together a couple of separate combinations and moving "Tank" around well. 10:28 p.m.: Shaquille O'Neal interviewed by Showtime between rounds. (10-9, Davis; 50-44, Davis), . Then he goes back to the body. He weathered the early storm and grew into the bout in the third, rocking Santa Cruz with a left hook. Salute to him for moving down in weight at 34 and being successful in his 168-pound debut. The two then trade a quick flurry. But Jack pinpointing his shots toward the middle to the end of the opening frame is just enough to take the round.
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