He was less dominating in subsequent fights against Jose Matias Romero and Francisco Vargas, which he won by unanimous decisions. Updated: 20:47, Jack Figg Published: Invalid Date, GERVONTA DAVIS edged out a close points win over underdog Isaac Cruz after suffering a hand injury. Cruz, an aggressive fighter from Mexico, made a splash by taking out veteran Diego Magdeleno in the first round in October of last year. He holds the WBA’s secondary 135-pound title. The matchup with Cruz is Davis’s first lightweight bout since he knocked out Yuriorkis Gamboa in 12 rounds in December 2019 even though it seems to be his natural weight. That includes an 11 th-round stoppage of Mario Barrios in what had been a competitive fight at 140 pounds this past June. Davis, a huge puncher and fast-rising star, has knocked out his last 14 opponents in three different weight classes. Cruz, the Mexican slugger, agreed to replace Romero. Miguel Marriaga, featherweightsīackground: Davis was supposed to have fought Rolando Romero but Romero was removed from the card almost a month ago after he was accused of sexual assault.
Carlos Adames, middleweights Eduardo Ramirez vs. Sergio Garcia, junior middleweights Sergiy Derevyanchenko vs. Odds: Davis 10-1 favorite (average of multiple outlets)Īlso on the card: Sebastian Fundora vs. In post-match interview, Davis revealed that he injured his hand after sixth round.Time: 8 p.m. Official Decision- Gervonta Davis wins the bout via unanimous decision with scores of 116-112, 115-113, 1115-113. Cruz lands some more shots as the final round comes to an end. Davis slips just before the final minute. Davis goes for jabs but is unable to land. It does not look that we will get a knockout here. Cruz looking better as the round comes to a close. Both men remain cautious but have landed some shots in between. Round 11: Cruz hits a good body shot before they get into a clinch. Cruz also lands a body shot as the round comes to an end. Round 10: Cruz forces Davis to the corner but Davis manages to avoid much damage.
A lull period in between as both fighter remain cautious. Cruz lands another uppercut as the round comes to an end. Cruz lands an uppercut before they wrestle to the ropes again. Davis dodges a punch to send Cruz to the corner. Round 8: Davis continues to stun Cruz with his left hands. Complete domination from Davis in this round. He keeps the aggression on with his power punches. Round 7: Davis is coming out strong in this round.
Both men are able to get their shots going in between lull periods. Round 6: No clear aggressor in this round. The action picks up in the last 40 seconds. The referee warns Davis for the second time in this fight. Cruz lands an uppercut on the body before Davis gets him in a headlock. Round 5: No engagement for the first 30 seconds. In the replay, we see that Cruz has blocked uppercut with his arm. A left uppercut from Davis catches Cruz’s body and another one lands on his jaw. Both men miss their shot and get into a clinch. Cruz is forcing Davis towards the ropes with more body shots. Cruz lands some uppercuts and body shots. Round 4: Davis is avoiding Cruz with some good movement. Davis is looking much better in this round now. Cruz forces him to the corner and they come to a clinch. Cruz lands more body shots and Davis also catches Cruz’s body with an uppercut. Round 3: Cruz is moving his head swiftly to avoid punches. More body shots from Cruz as the round ends. Cruz is firing his shots but Davis also lands another uppercut in between. Cruz lands jabs and body shots before they get into a clinch. Davis lands a left uppercut after they dance around a bit. Round 2: Cruz is on the offensive again to start. Cruz slips near the end of the round with a punch on the side. Cruz staggers Davis with punches near the ropes. Cruz swings but Davis is out of his reach. The One 😤 Powerhouse heads to the ring in the house that Kobe built 🙏 #DavisCruz starts NOW: /XOnOZOXvCy- SHOWTIME Boxing December 6, 2021
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