@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. Unified champion Vasiliy Lomachenko remains the full WBA titleholder. Jack measuring Pascal up and teeing off on two straight right hands that split the champ's guard. 11:56 p.m.: Gamboa is saying "I can't go, I can't go" in his corner via a translator. And he rocks Gamboa with a left hook that crumbles the Cuban fighter. "Everybody was writing him off but I knew he was a vet. Hilarious! "I wanted to keep going. Tank graded himself a “C+.” I’d say that is accurate. (10-9, Pascal; 29-28, Pascal). In Atlanta's first title bout since Evander Holyfield-Vaughn Bean in 1998, Davis scored a trio of knockdowns before stopping a brave Yuriorkis Gamboa in Round 12. Round 2: Right hook to the body from Davis. Davis (23-0, 22 KOs), one of boxing's rising stars, went past the ninth round for the first time in his pro career and showed questionable stamina at times in the second half of the fight. Four rounds later, Davis finally closed out the show. The two then trade a quick flurry. . He's hurt! Casanova 2X in the cut as well. 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. Thompson should win on the scorecards. Jack countering and digging into the body with a left uppercut. A great round for "The Ripper." But after Reiss called timeout, he quickly dismissed Gamboa's request in a somewhat bizarre turn and restarted the fight. ", Rematch? All Rights Reserved. Yuriorkis Gamboa via 12th-round TKO (corner stoppage)Jean Pascal (c) def. "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. No matter the injury, Gamboa needs to call it a career. A right to the body follows seconds later. I blame myself and I don't blame anyone around me. . (10-8, Pascal; 39-36, Pascal), . Respect box? 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. Then an uppercut. I knew I was in a fight and was going some rounds tonight. You. "I was focused on catching him with clean shots," Davis said. https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/sporting_news/13/6/gervonta-davis_tly7d9wgy6au1mo3eoa5uri5a.jpg?t=1535324607&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. Jim Gray announces it as a "wardrobe malfunction." Sporting News had it 114-112 in favor Jack, who looked like the clear winner after that 12th round. Pascal's WBA light heavyweight title is on the line. Still, another round for the challenger. He’s 38 years old and looked like a shell of himself in the ring. Round 3: Something is wrong with Gamboa as the third round begins. (10-9, Davis; 89-80 Davis), Round 8: For some reason, Davis has gotten conservative with his punching output. 10:28 p.m.: Shaquille O'Neal interviewed by Showtime between rounds. That's likely to change once the bell rings. EY & Citi On The Importance Of Resilience And Innovation, Impact 50: Investors Seeking Profit — And Pushing For Change. 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. (10-9, Jack; 77-74, Pascal), Round 7: Jack looked to be taking the round, but Pascal with a late surge, including tripling up on left hooks and lunging in hot pursuit of the challenger. (10-9, Davis; 40-35, Davis). Before I fell in the second round, that's when I hurt it. section: | slug: gervonta-davis-batters-yuriorkis-gamboa-before-getting-tko-victory-in-final-round | sport: boxing | route: article_single.us | "Tank" plants a left hook to the body and Gamboa gets dropped just like that. Remember, Gamboa isn’t even a natural lightweight. I'm a warrior.". He also held a firm 46-to-19 advantage in body punches. @jeanpascalchamp staggers @BadouJack and sends him to the canvas in the fourth! Gervonta Davis (c) def. 12th round stoppage for @Gervontaa #DavisGamboa pic.twitter.com/ZKG3tyjMOX. (10-9, Pascal; 19-19), Round 1: Pascal the more active fighter early on; he's pushing the pace and peppering Jack. "Tank" with another left uppercut and then a straight left moments later. It wasn't easy, but "Tank" gets it done. Gervonta Davis (c) def. A straight left from Davis lands flush on Gamboa's chin, and another for good measure. Gamboa absorbed most of the punches without wilting, but displayed horrible defense throughout the fight. Jack back to pumping the left jab and following up the volume with crunching right hooks to the body. I blame myself and am continuing to learn.". Pascal lunges with a left hook that misses, he spins around and nearly knocks himself through the ring ropes. He’s had only three losses, but he’s taken a lot of punishment–especially in the last four years. Round 10: Both fighters slugging it out this round, with some solid give and take. 11:17 p.m.: "Of course, I feel like I won the fight," a dejected Jack tells Jim Gray. "Tank" delivered a 12th-round TKO of Yuriorkis Gamboa to become the WBA world lightweight champion at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. @lilbaby4PF x @Gervontaa #DavisGamboa pic.twitter.com/BDHDSqdDzt. He says he would have been a mix of Muhammad Ali, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Deontay Wilder had he boxed. @BadouJack thinks he won the fight. Will Davis still be a devastating puncher against the elite guys? The World Light Heavyweight Champion has set his sights on … "Coming to this fight, I knew that Gamboa was a tough opponent," Davis said. Right hand from Jack rocks Pascal. 11:37 p.m.: Yuriorkis Gamboa making his way to the ring at 38 years old, looking to pull off the mammoth upset. SHO - Davis vs Gamboa - ATL - Fight Night - WESTCOTT-135. Pascal winds up and rocks Jack with a huge right hook! He said he injured his Achilles’ tendon in the second round, which makes Davis’ performance even less impressive. He's still favoring his right leg or foot. (10-9, Jack; 58-55, Pascal), Round 5: Business picks up during the waning seconds of the round. Despite adding a world lightweight title to his two career super featherweight championships, Davis (23-0, 22 KOs) was critical of his performance. He's back up, but he just felt Davis' power. Davis dropped him with a left hand in Round 2 and woke up from a sleepy start to Round 8 to score a second knockdown on a vicious left cross. CBS Sports was with you for every punch with our live scorecard and updates below. Pascal up on his feet to beat the count, but Jack with a flurry, ripping the champ and stumbling Pascal some more. Round 10: This marks the first 10th round of Davis' pro career. FLOYD MAYWEATHER revealed his "ultimate goal" is to get protege Gervonta Davis to surpass his incredible 50-0 career. Davis has a pseudo-home field advantage here as he tends to train and periodically live in Atlanta. These two 135-pounders always bring it, and have historically put on very crowd-pleasing fights. — Everything you need to know about how to watch Davis vs. Gamboa . 9:15 p.m.: Both fighters are in the ring and being introduced. Davis needed two attempts on the scale to make weight Friday. . Davis wins to become the new WBA lightweight champion of the world. Dazzling stuff. #UzcateguiThompson pic.twitter.com/wKtBX69a0b. 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. 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. Credit: Amanda Westcott/SHOWTIME. 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. — 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 . (10-9, Davis; 50-44, Davis), . The 38-year-old veteran is definitely showing heart. Gamboa standing on pure heart and guts now as "Tank" increases the pressure. Gervonta Davis dropped Yuriorkis Gamboa three times, finishing him off by knockout in the 12th round to score a one-sided win Saturday night and claim a vacant secondary 135-pound title. If you are having trouble viewing the results or want to refresh the scorecard, please click here. In any case, Gamboa looked to be simply trying to survive for most of the fight. Davis dropped a shopworn Gamboa three times in the fight and seemingly wobbled him on several occasions before referee Jack Reiss called a halt to the action in the final frame. He repeatedly beat the 38-year-old Cuban to the punch with power shots. He's dazed and in survival mode. Covering the impact of coronavirus on the sports world. If I’m being honest, based on the way he performed and seemingly prepared for Saturday’s fight, Davis might be in serious trouble if he were in with the likes of Lomachenko, IBF champion Teofimo Lopez, or even former champions like Luke Campbell and Richard Commey. Nice left slips through Pascal's guard and crashes across the champ's jaw. @Gervontaa pulled up for fight night #DavisGamboa pic.twitter.com/tiy5WVPcga. (10-9, Jack). That said, Gamboa counters and catches Davis' attention. Davis nails Gamboa with a stiff left jab. As you know, there's no safety on this glock so bring them on.". Davis threw 15 punches the entire round and kept up a similarly low output in the next frame until he scored his second knockdown. It was just short timing and things like that. A former two-time super featherweight champion, Davis captured a vacant WBA secondary lightweight title in his first fight at 135 pounds. From there, Gamboa increased his activity and did well to linger just as Davis slowed down by landing combinations and regularly forcing clinches. ", Join DAZN and watch more than 100 fight nights a year. Jack giving chase and drops Pascal with another huge right! Davis’ output was poor, he seemed to be muscled around the ring by Gamboa, and the one-shot power that he has used to demolish fighters in lower weight classes wasn’t apparent. Here's how the Gervonta Davis vs. Yuriorkis Gamboa card went: Gervonta Davis avoids going the distance with 12th-round TKO of Yuriorkis Gamboa to claim WBA lightweight title. "I feel OK but I definitely had problems with my foot," Gamboa said. Round 11: Davis does look tired. He even triple-jabs Jack at one point. Gamboa looked horrible on Saturday night. "I'm hurting him but he's not going anywhere. (10-9, Jack; 95-94, Pascal), Round 9: Two left hooks wobble Pascal to open the round. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Jose Uzcategui via unanimous decision (95-94, 96-92, 96-92). (10-9, Davis; 30-26, Davis). Whoa! Let's see how judges score it. On Saturday night in Atlanta, Gervonta Davis improved to 23-0 and captured the WBA Lightweight title with a 12th-round TKO victory over Yuriorkis Gamboa. The 34-year-old should now be in the conversation for bigger fights at super middleweight. Pundits are predicting that this will be an exciting fight and likely won’t go the distance. Perhaps Davis needs to be as committed and resilient when he prepares for his next fight.
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