Gervonta Davis headlines his fourth pay-per-view against Rolando Romero on May 28. Tank has all the makings of boxing's next big superstar.
All of the aforementioned names have faced at least one quality opponent while Davis has managed to become a budding superstar with a resume that is weaker than his peers. Of his 26 opponents, only three have knockout percentages over 70%. It could be a mere coincidence but is there a reason that Davis hasn’t fought a big puncher in his career? Considering that Romero lacks experience and quality opposition, the only thing for Tank to gain in this fight is bragging rights against someone he simply doesn't like. Despite the weight difference, Santa Cruz had never been stopped in his professional career until he met Davis in a boxing ring. The same could be said for Yuriorkis Gamboa, who Davis finished with a brutal uppercut in the 12th round of their 2019 clash. Santa Cruz has never been known as a big puncher and combining that with fighting at a higher weight posed little physical threat to Davis.
Here's everything you need to know about Gervonta “Tank” Davis vs. Rolly Romero, as Davis attempts to defend his 135-pound world title.
But then again, neither has Romero. And I’m guessing Davis hits harder and cleaner than Romero. This should be a fan-friendly fight, and I think Davis will mostly dominate it. Say, Davis by stoppage in the seventh round. Davis has an impeccable record of 26-0 with 24 KOs, but we’re still waiting for his signature fight. Romero has power, and Davis hasn’t really had his chin tested by an elite opponent yet. You can get Davis by KO/TKO at -400, but I don’t love that. I’m one of the few fighters to get to headline a PPV 14 fights into my career.” There’s little doubt that Davis, not Romero, is the reason this fight will headline a Showtime PPV extravaganza. Meanwhile, Romero is +600, which means you’d win $600 on a $100 bet. “I’m already a star. “I think Tank is an amazing fighter, but this is going to be the easiest fight of my career,” Romero said. I hit him with one of these and I’m going to knock his whole nose off. Rolly Romero might be an elite trash talker and a championship-level barb-thrower.
Gervonta Davis embarrassed his upcoming opponent Rolly Romero by pushing him off the stage during their weigh-in.A heated event culminated in Davis an.
He said: “He talks too much, though. “Hopefully, he can put up a good fight and I can show the world that I’m better than a lot of these guys that are fighting on TV. It was different from all the other times we faced off.
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Gervonta Davis and Rolando Romero will face off on May 28. Rolando Romero via Showtime pay-per-view. No charges were filed after a few weeks, and the bout was back on. Romero beat him in the seventh round via TKO. His last fight was in December, a win over Isaac Cruz to retain the WBA (Regular) lightweight title. A 2012 Golden Gloves champion, Davis made his pro debut in 2013.
One of the most ferocious boxers returns for his 2022 debut. The feud between Gervonta Davis and Rolando Romero is as real as it gets. Every form of trash talk ...
The 27-year-old finally gets to settle the score and looks to quiet all the talking once and for all. But when it was all said and done, Davis showed championship heart in the 12th and final round to win by unanimous decision. Every form of trash talk and offensive comments have come out of their respective mouths when talking about one another.
Davis and Romero look to put an end to their war of words when they step inside the ring in Brooklyn on Saturday night.
Jesus Ramos vs. Up next is Jesus Ramos vs. Santamaria, being the shorter man, also tried to work to the body a bit to wear on Ramos. Santamaria kept finding ways to circle out and land to the body before a right hand landed right after a clash of heads for Santamaria that seemed to bother Ramos as he stepped back and pawed at his face. Luke Santamaria -- Round 4: Santamaria continued to work to the body and brought some good hooks and uppercuts upstairs behind the body work. Luke Santamaria -- Round 6: Some good two-way action in this round with Santamaria using speed to get off combinations as Ramos tried to get rolling with power shots. It's a dangerous game, but one Santamaria has been able to play well so far. Luke Santamaria -- Round 7: The left hand and body shots of Ramos were the story of the round as he was able to connect frequently and force Santamaria on the defensive much more in the round. Luke Santamaria -- Round 9: More of the same in Round 9, Ramos controlling the fight though Santamaria did manage to land a few more counters in the frame. - Gervonta "Tank" Davis (c) vs. A nice effort for Santamaria but it's hard to imagine he is going to get the nod on the cards after Ramos controlled the action after a few rocky early rounds. Gervonta "Tank" Davis is one of boxing's most electrifying knockout artists.
Standing at just 5ft 5.5in tall, Gervonta Davis does not cut the most intimidating figure, but his size could not be more misleading.Davis has incredi.
“Praying for the health and safety of Santa Cruz there. Barrios recovered well and to the shock of Davis, at the end of the ninth round Mayweather Jr told ‘Tank’ that he was down on the unofficial scorecard. Signed to Mayweather Promotions, Davis has the nickname ‘Tank’, which was coined by one of his amateur coaches due to his head being oversized in comparison to his body.
'Tank' looks to end his rivalry with 'Rolly' on Saturday night inside the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
Subscribe to Morning Kombat with Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell for the best analysis and in-depth news, including a complete preview of Davis vs. Who wins Davis vs. CBS Sports will also have live coverage of the fight with round-by-round scoring and blow-by-blow updates to keep you up to date throughout the night. Lara, 39, has won three in a row since a draw against Brian Castano and a loss to Jarrett Hurd in 2019 and 2018, respectively. Davis has knocked out 24 of his 26 opponents as a professional while Romero has also only gone to decision twice in his 14 career fights. It's a showdown between two of the hardest pound-for-pound punchers in the sport.
Expect fireworks tonight when five-time world champion Gervonta "Tank" Davis defends his WBA lightweight title against Rolando "Rolly" Romero in Brooklyn, ...
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Davis landed perfect knockout blow in the sixth round against Romero after his opponent controlled the opening frames.
Gervonta "Tank" Davis vs. Romero again landed the hook and Davis continued to struggle a bit with distance and range. Romero landed a big left hand and then shoved Davis to the canvas as the two tangled up. Gervonta Davis vs. - Gervonta "Tank" Davis (c) def. Romero landed his own big left, however, and Davis tried to return with his own fire. Gervonta Davis vs. Davis got in with a quick shot before moving out of the way of return fire. Davis calmly let loose with a left hand counter that caught Romero clean and sent him face first into the ropes before sliding down to the canvas. For nearly all of the first six rounds of his bout with Gervonta "Tank" Davis, Rolando Romero fought a disciplined fight, using his reach and jab to keep Davis from doing much offensively. Romero landed a shot but as he tried to follow up, Davis landed a crushing left hand and Romero fell forward into the ropes and on the floor. Davis landed a good left and Romero landed below the belt, leading to a brief break in the action.
NEW YORK (AP) — Gervonta Davis regained his knockout power and retained his lightweight...
He did score well with some shots in the second, but then lost a chance to follow up when he shoved Davis to the canvas as they clenched. In the co-feature, Erislandy Lara, the longtime 154-pound champion who has moved up to 160 and won a title, stopped Gary O’Sullivan 23 seconds into the eighth round. After walking to the ring while hearing plenty of boos from the pro-Davis crowd, Romero bounced off the ropes and hopped around defiantly. The fight was then rescheduled after no charges were filed against Romero and the buildup featured plenty of trash talking from the challenger. Davis landed a crushing left hand near the corner and Romero fell forward into the ropes. He drew an arena-record 18,970 for this fight, with the first big card at Barclays Center since before the pandemic began two years ago including Madonna and a number of stars from sports.
Gervonta Davis landed a devastating counter shot that sent Rolando Romero crashing face first on the rope in the sixth round Saturday night, retaining his ...
It was unclear in the immediate aftermath whether it was connected to the boxing match. There was someone in the crowd ... and they were telling me to press forward and I was like, 'Not yet, I got to loosen him up a little more.' ... I'm glad that we didn't fight the first time because I was so emotional." But, as he always does, Davis found a way with his devastating left hand, a counter shot that sent Romero crashing face first on the rope.
NEW YORK (AP) — Gervonta Davis regained his knockout power and retained his lightweight title Saturday night after stopping Rolando Romero in the sixth ...
Davis landed a crushing left hand near the corner and Romero fell forward into the ropes. If Davis was, it wasn't for long. Davis (27-0, 25 KOs) had to go the distance in his last win for only the second time in his career, and Romero said that showed the three-division champion was vulnerable.
NEW YORK — It was a fight that had to end in a knockout, and that's exactly what happened. With less than a minute remaining in the sixth round, ...
The fight proved to be a financial success as well. Davis was rocked momentarily by a sneaky left from the larger, muscular Romero in round two, and received a few extra seconds to recover as the referee warned Romero for roughhousing in close. Whether he did or not, he still had enough strength in it to let it fly for the knockout punch. “The crazy thing is that I didn’t even throw it that hard. Davis had been scheduled to fight Romero last December, but Romero had been removed from the fight after sexual assault allegations were made public against him. “I was thinking as this interview was coming up and as much as I wanted to be cocky, but I want to thank Rolly. I want to thank his team.
Gervonta Davis starts a new knockout streak. The feud between Gervonta Davis and Rolando Romero culminated on Saturday night at the Barclays Center. Every form ...
Romero goes for a right, and Davis counters with a flush left, and Romero goes into the ropes. Romero lunges with a left to the body, and Davis counters with a straight left. About 30 seconds left in the round, Davis lands a straight left of his own. It's time for the co-main event of Davis vs. He landed an overhand left and the referee put an end to the onslaught. Out of nowhere, Romero lands a left that staggers Davis to the ropes. A left over the top lands for Romero.Romero with the jab. Right to the body from Romero. Davis grimaces after throwing a left. A couple of jabs to the body from Romero. Romero widely misses a right. Romero makes it to his body and follows the referee's instructions. But Romero left his head, and that was all Davis needed as he unleashed a left to finish things off. Instead, Romero surprised Davis by coming out trying to establish the jab.
GERVONTA DAVIS wrecked Rolly Romero with another devastating left hand.The undefeated 27-year-old sensation made a cagey start to the New York clash.B.
With just a few seconds of the round to survive, Romero beat the count but he was in a terrible tangle. Davis began his celebrations and the start of his career with Mayweather's influence, while Romero was helped back to his dressing room still looking dazed and confused. Davis was even shook with a big right hand in the fifth when Romero threatened a huge upset.
Saturday's lightweight event at Barclays Center was no different, as 18,970 people were in attendance to see "Tank" Davis send Rolando Romero crashing into the ...
What is clear: Davis doesn't need a proper dance partner to sell out arenas. No matter what city, no matter whom he faces, Davis has left no doubt he is one of the sport's most bankable athletes. Of course, Romero was being overly critical ahead of the fight, but he does make some salient points. I got to loosen him up a little more.'" He don't want to fight Tank. It's all talk. "He's been protected," Romero told ESPN on Wednesday. "Let's go down Gervonta's résumé from the time he won a world title. That would certainly remove any obstacles -- or excuses -- when it comes to pursuing the sort of high-level opponents Davis should be seeking. All talk." Francisco Fonseca, who [Davis] hit behind the head and knocked him out in the eighth round. He held on when he felt Romero's power. "Ryan Garcia knocked [Fonseca] out in one round like nothing. Davis proved once again he is one of the biggest stars in boxing.
One punch was all Gervonta Davis needed to end his rivalry with Rolly Romero and retain his secondary WBA lightweight title on Saturday night.'Tank?
Romero led 48-47 on one scorecard at the time of the stoppage. Before the stoppage, Davis found himself in a highly competitive and potentially dangerous fight. He just ran right into it.
After an intense build up between the pair, Davis defended his WBA lightweight title against bitter rival Romero by landing a devastating one-punch knockout ...
I was winning that f****ng fight and I just got hit with a clean shot, that's that," he said. Romero pushed for a rematch with Davis after the loss and insisted that he was winning the fight until the knockout. There was someone in the crowd and they were telling me to press forward and I was like, not yet.
Rolando Romero believed Gervonta Davis was vulnerable having been forced to go the distance in his previous fight, but had no answer to the three-division ...
He did score well with some shots in the second, but then lost a chance to follow up when he shoved Davis to the canvas as they clenched. He appeared to hurt his left hand on a punch in the fifth round, but there was nothing wrong with it in the next. The fight was then rescheduled after no charges were filed against Romero and the buildup featured plenty of trash talking from the challenger.
NEW YORK -- Madonna. Michael Strahan. Tracy Morgan. Every time Gervonta Davis fights, the stars come out in droves. Saturday's lightweight event at Barclays ...
What is clear: Davis doesn't need a proper dance partner to sell out arenas. No matter what city, no matter whom he faces, Davis has left no doubt he is one of the sport's most bankable athletes. Of course, Romero was being overly critical ahead of the fight, but he does make some salient points. I got to loosen him up a little more.'" He don't want to fight Tank. It's all talk. "He's been protected," Romero told ESPN on Wednesday. "Let's go down Gervonta's résumé from the time he won a world title. That would certainly remove any obstacles -- or excuses -- when it comes to pursuing the sort of high-level opponents Davis should be seeking. All talk." Francisco Fonseca, who [Davis] hit behind the head and knocked him out in the eighth round. He held on when he felt Romero's power. "Ryan Garcia knocked [Fonseca] out in one round like nothing. Davis proved once again he is one of the biggest stars in boxing.
NEW YORK (AP) — Gervonta Davis seemed annoyed enough by all Rolando Romero's talking to lightly shove him off the stage at their weigh-in.
Gervonta Davis regained his knockout power and retained his lightweight title on Saturday night, stopping Rolando Romero in the sixth round.
He did score well with some shots in the second, but then lost a chance to follow up when he shoved Davis to the canvas as they clenched. The spokesman said there was reports of some minor injuries due to the commotion. Whatever the problem was didn’t last very long. Security held some fans in one area for a time until it was deemed safe to leave. He drew an arena-record 18,970 for this fight, with the first big card at Barclays Center since before the pandemic began two years ago. Davis landed a crushing left hand and Romero fell forward into the ropes.
On June 4 in Melbourne, Australia, George Kambosos Jr. and Devin Haney will fight for the undisputed lightweight title. But no matter who wins, the identity ...
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Gervonta “Tank” Davis left no doubt about his position at the top of the Mayweather Promotions stable with an emphatic sixth-round TKO of Rolando “Rolly” ...
It was somebody in the crowd, they was telling me to press forward, but I was like not yet.” Romero talked his way into the fight for months, getting under the skin of Davis by disrespecting him every time a camera was in his face. He proclaimed throughout fight week that he would knock Davis out in the first round. The two were first supposed to fight last December, but Romero had potential criminal allegations alleged against him in his native Las Vegas that eventually were dropped. Romero was saved by the ropes, which stopped his imminent plunge out of the squared circle. “We did it again in New York City, baby,” Davis said during the post-fight interview.
FLOYD MAYWEATHER failed to attend Gervonta Davis' fight with Rolando Romero after a "family emergency".The boxing legend promotes both the lightweight.
“No, I want Gervonta Davis again. I got caught with a good shot. That’s all.
Gervonta Davis is box office - he proved it again on Saturday night with that demolition of Rolando 'Rolly' Romero - and his next fight should be a true ...
The forgotten man of the lightweight division right now, but a fight with ‘Tank’ would still be box office. Haney is the slight preference as he again provides a contrast in styles and persona - just like Garcia. And USA vs USA likely means bigger dollars. After that, Loma underwent shoulder surgery and is now feeling his way back. His next bout could be at 140 in August. He already holds the IBF, WBA and WBO straps. And as ‘Canelo’ Alvarez is doing now.
By Corey Erdman - Although there were nineteen other fighters on the card, the fans inside Barclays Center were there to see Gervonta Davis.
Gervonta Davis is a star to the stars. Davis has made boxing a trending topic amongst other successful athletes and performers—in other words, the trendsetters themselves. One also can’t attempt to explain Davis’ popularity without noting his deep roots in hip-hop, which in 2022 is long entrenched globally as the principal sonic and cultural force. As Morgan Campbell pointed out in a 2021 article for the New York Times, Davis has an “appeal amongst his pro athlete peers.” Star athletes tweeting about Davis’ bout over the weekend included Kevin Durant, Odell Beckham Jr. and Ja Morant. When fighters like Romero adopt a brazenly antagonistic persona, ostensibly the goal is to wind their opponent up in such a way that they fight out of character and make mistakes. Romero missed with a right hand, and rather than resetting himself defensively, kept his torso square as he threw a left hand and then another right while he continued to move forward. Perhaps even more impressive than his performance in the ring was Davis’ appeal at the box office once again. There was someone in the crowd and they were telling me to press forward and I was like, not yet. According to him though, it was a part of his plan—ostensibly to see how reckless he could bait Romero into being. Although Fivio’s sentiment was shared by many online and in the live audience, Romero, a near -1000 underdog, proved to be a much more serious threat to Davis than previously expected—and one that would give a difficult night to most active lightweights. Over 1500 miles away, Fivio himself watched the fight on a projector screen at an event in Houston, posting Instagram stories laughing at Romero warming up in the locker room and rooting on Davis. Romero, who was far less animated in his ring walk than during pre-fight events, furrowed his brow that oscillated between focused, perturbed and confused as he marched towards the ring.