Davis seemed like he aged a decade in the last year, and he looked much older and larger than Pitbull Cruz. Santa Cruz High School versus Watsonville High School basketball game program,Januar圓0,1948.CourtesyofNormanDavis.

You could make a strong case that Pitbull deserved a win or at the very least a draw because he looked like the better fighter. The judges went with the champion in giving the win to Gervonta by the scores: 116-112, 115-113, and 115-113. That tactic is against the rules, but fighters tend to get away with it all the time nowadays. gervonta davis scores knockout of the year candidate over leo santa cruz to win titles in two weight divisions saturday night on showtime ppv mario barrios. You could see the anger from Gervonta play out with his fouling in pushing Pitbull Cruz down, putting him in headlocks, clinching excessively, and using the illegal straight arm to keep him from getting close. Gervonta Davis and Leo Santa Cruz have set a new date for their blockbuster lightweight. Tank was missing a lot of his shots, and he seemed frustrated with the pressure put on him by the younger 23-year-old Isaac Cruz. Leo Santa Cruz Title Fight Scheduled for Oct. The rulebook went out the window for Tank in the second half of the fight, as it looked like he was focused on winning by any means necessary. There was friendly chatter between both camps during the post-fight interview.ĭavis said he’d fight at whatever weight presents the best opportunity next, be it 135 or 140.Ĭruz, who had real support in Los Angeles, said, “They saw a star born today, and the fans are speaking on who won this fight.Read: Oleksandr Usyk faces Daniel Dubois on August 26 in Poland

When asked if Cruz should get a rematch, Davis replied, “Hell, no!” with a smile. I think even though he didn’t get the win, a star was born here tonight,” Davis said of Cruz. Boxing superstar and five-time world champion Gervonta Tank Davis put his boxing skills on display, winning a rousing 12-round round unanimous decision ove. He’s a shorter fighter so I was throwing down and hit him on top of the head.” “I hurt my left hand in probably the sixth round, but I got through. Still, Davis got the win, and it was a fair decision - and, to give credit to Carla Caiz, Max DeLuca, and Zachary Young, it was fairly scored by the judges. But he also never had Cruz in any danger, never seemed to truly hurt him, and maybe fell in love a bit too much with his counter uppercuts, hoping for a highlight reel KO like we saw against Leo Santa Cruz in 2020. He marched forward, didn’t show any fear of Davis, but did show respect, especially early, and did not fight recklessly with his pressure, which also enabled him to catch Davis in some lulls and land good shots throughout the fight.Īt times, when Davis opened up and flashed his speed, it looked like a mismatch. The most dangerous and watched boxer in the world as of now returns to the ring. It would be tough to find a way to actually score the fight in favor of Cruz (22-2-1, 15 KO), but tougher still to not come away from it knowing that this is a legitimate contender in the 135 lb division, and not someone who should be taken lightly by anybody. Isaac Cruz: Video Highlights Published, 12:28 AM EST By Allan Binoy Follow Us Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis took on Isaac Cruz at the Staples Center on Sunday night. It was a gritty win in the end, as Davis suffered a clear left hand injury that had an obvious affect on him late in the bout, and “Tank” was forced to fight the 12th round with just his right hand, jabbing and moving and, admirably, winning the round. Gervonta Davis lost his knockout streak, but kept his unbeaten record with a narrow and very competitive decision win over Isaac Cruz tonight in front of 15,850 fans in Los Angeles on Showtime pay-per-view.ĭavis (26-0, 24 KO) won the fight on scores of 115-113, 115-113, and 116-112, with Bad Left Hook also scoring the fight 115-113 in his favor.

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