Promoter Eddie Hearn doesn’t think the New York State Athletic Commission will overturn the 12-round majority draw to give Lamont Roach a victory from his fight against WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis from last Saturday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
While huge controversy continues to swirl around the Gervonta Tank Davis-Lamont Roach fight, its decision of a draw, and the “knee-gate” episode that took place in the ninth round, fans are calling for an immediate, no ifs or buts rematch.
The New York State Athletic Commission is reviewing the replay of the ninth round of the Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis vs. Lamont Roach from last Saturday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis’ team has reached out to Top Rank to begin talks for a potential unification fight against the IBF lightweight champion Vasily Lomachenko later this year.
WBA lightweight champion Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis now says he wants the rematch next against Lamont Roach to happen at “the end of May.”
Keyshawn Davis was surprised to see WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis take a knee in the ninth round and be given a 12-round majority draw in what was supposed to have been a mismatch against Lamont Roach last Saturday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
WBA president Gilberto Mendoza plans to push for a rematch between lightweight champion Gervonta Davis and Lamont Roach due to the ninth-round knockdown the referee failed to call last Saturday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Shakur Stevenson was playing the ‘I told you so’ game following Gervonta Davis’ controversial 12-round majority draw fight against Lamont Roach last Saturday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
WBA lightweight champion Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis (30-0-1, 28 KOs) ruled out giving Lamont Roach (25-1-2, 10 KOs) a rematch next to clear up the controversy from their bizarre twelve-round majority draw last night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Since when does the taking of a knee during a fight not result in a knockdown being scored against the kneeling fighter?