![]() ![]() ‘Tank’ controlled the bulk of the eleventh and the pair embraced at the start of the twelfth in a show of respect, before trading leather in another close and captivating round.ĭavis showed further respect to his rival after he was awarded a unanimous decision victory and preserved his undefeated record. Davis alongside promoter, Floyd Mayweather Jr after beating Cruz Photo Credit: Esther Lin/SHOWTIME The IQ of Davis was clear to see by the eighth round, making ‘Pitbull’ miss and displaying his speed and power, although Cruz landed two powerful uppercuts towards the conclusion.Īfter a quieter ninth round which ‘Tank’ edged, Cruz continued to charge forward in the tenth round, pinning his foe back to the ropes with two big right hands and despite the Baltimore man returning fire, he appeared stunned after a pinpoint left hook jolted his head back. Davis said he injured his left hand Photo Credit: Esther Lin/SHOWTIME The pair opened up in the sixth with three-weight world champion, Davis landing with a right hook and a straight left, although Cruz responded with shots to head and body, in a round the home favourite did enough to take.ĭavis, who is promoted by former pound-for-pound king, Floyd Mayweather Jr was letting his hands go with vigour in the seventh and managed to tee off with multiple straight left hands down through the guard of Cruz, although the 27-year-old was forced to eat a left hook counter for his troubles. ‘The One’ upped the ante by the fifth round, establishing his rhythm with quick combinations, mixing up head and body attacks, coupled with sharp defence. Cruz showed immense courage throughout Photo Credit: Esther Lin/SHOWTIME The 23-year-old’s frantic pace showed no signs of relenting and he found success with smart body attacks in rounds three and four, although Davis would finish each round the stronger. ‘Tank’ was much more aggressive in the second round, catching Cruz with an uppercut, but was caught himself by a hard left hook to the body as the underdog remained in the argument. ![]() The Mexican brought the heat from the opening bell and connected with a sharp left hook to the head within the first ten seconds of the clash, with the champion beginning the contest on the back foot. Eduardo Ramirez vs.Gervonta Davis retained his WBA ‘regular’ lightweight title with a hard-fought unanimous decision victory over Isaac Cruz, after a pulsating battle in Los Angeles on Sunday night.ĭavis (26-0, 24 KOs) was pushed all the way by the tough Cruz (22-2-1, 15 KOs) and went the distance for just the second time in his career, prevailing on scores of 116-112 and 115-113×2 in a tougher than expected assignment at Staples Center.Ĭruz stepped in for original opponent Rolando Romero, who was removed from the bout following sexual assault allegations.The fight takes place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The fight will be broadcast on Showtime PPV in the US, and international rights have been picked up by streaming service Fite, which is where fans in the UK can order the show. These timings are subject to change due to the length of the undercard fights. GMT with the main event ringwalks scheduled for 11 p.m. The main card is set to get underway at 8 p.m. ![]() Main event ringwalks (approx): 11 p.m. ![]() Here's everything you need to know about Davis vs. 'Tank' last fought in June against Mario Barrios in June to become the WBA 'interim' champion but is now back in his old stomping ground.Ĭruz meanwhile is a late replacement, with Rolly Romero dropping out of the planned contest due to legal problems.ĭavis may be wary of a new opponent, but he remains the heavy favourite for tonight's fight. Gervonta 'Tank' Davis returns from his 140lbs exploits to take on Isaac Cruz in a lightweight clash. ![]()
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