![]() For the fight, Davis earned $75,000 compared to Pedraza, who earned the larger sum of $225,000, in what was his third defense. himself enthusiastically branded his protégé as the future of boxing. I could take it and dish it out." Mayweather Jr. It felt really good to fight the way I did. Floyd told me to stay calm, and I studied Floyd Mayweather when he was 'Pretty Boy.' My uppercut was my best shot, and it was landing all night. He said, "I had a lot of experience, but I learned how to keep my composure. After the fight, Davis said that he had studied the early career of his promoter and mentor, Floyd Mayweather Jr., in order to stay composed. Davis defeated Pedraza in a seventh-round KO to win the IBF super featherweight title. Prior to the fight being announced, Mayweather Promotions matchmakers tried to make a deal for Davis to fight titleholder Jason Sosa. The IBF granted Pedraza an exemption to fight Davis, as he had a mandatory fight against Liam Walsh looming. The fight would take place as an undercard fight to the super middleweight world title unification fight between James DeGale and Badou Jack. On NovemESPN announced that Davis would challenge for the IBF super featherweight title against undefeated José Pedraza (22–0, 12 KOs) on January 14, 2017, at the Barclays Center in New York on Showtime. IBF super featherweight champion Davis vs. On June 3, 2016, at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida, as part of a Premier Boxing Champions card, Davis knocked out Mario Antonio Macias (28–18, 14 KOs) with his first punch of the fight, which lasted only 41 seconds. Armory on Spike TV, Davis defeated Guillermo Avila (16–5, 13 KOs) by KO in the sixth round. ![]() On December 18, 2015, at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas on Spike TV, Davis scored a ninth-round KO over Luis Sanchez (17–4–1, 5 KOs). On October 30, 2015, at The Venue at UCF in Orlando, Florida, on Bounce TV, Davis defeated former featherweight world titleholder Cristobal Cruz (40–18–4, 24 KOs). Andre Berto undercard, Davis defeated Recky Dulay (8–1, 5 KOs) in only 94 seconds. On September 12, 2015, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Showtime as part of the Floyd Mayweather vs. ![]() The normally durable Mora was stopped for the first time in his career. On May 22, 2015, at The Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Davis scored a technical knockout (TKO) against Alberto Mora (5–3, 1 KO) 1 minute 14 seconds into the fight. On February 20, 2015, at the CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Davis became the first person to stop Israel Suarez (4–4–2, 1 KO), winning in devastating fashion with a first-round KO. Davis knocked Meraz down in rounds three and five, and went on to win a unanimous decision (UD), winning all three judges scoring the bout 60–52. Davis was taken the six-round distance for the first time in October 2014 against veteran 28-year-old Germán Meraz (47–31–1, 25 KOs). By August 2014, Davis had recorded 8 wins and no losses, with all wins coming inside the distance. Davis won the bout via first-round knockout (KO). Armory in Washington on the undercard of IBF junior welterweight fight between Lamont Peterson and Kendall Holt. Professional career Early career ĭavis made his debut at the age of 18 on February 22, 2013, against Desi Williams, who had a professional record of 0 wins and 4 losses, all by stoppage. Davis finished his illustrious amateur career with an impressive record of 206–15. ![]() He won the 2012 National Golden Gloves Championship, three straight National Silver Gloves Championships from 2006 to 2008, two National Junior Olympics gold medals, two National Police Athletic League Championships, and two Ringside World Championships, among others. Davis had a very successful amateur career, winning many national championships. Davis is trained by Calvin Ford who was the inspiration for the character Dennis "Cutty" Wise on the hit HBO television series, The Wire. Amateur career ĭavis has been training at Upton Boxing Center since he was five years old. He later earned his secondary degree through a GED program. He attended Digital Harbor High School, a local magnet school, but dropped out to focus on his career. Early life ĭavis was raised in the Sandtown-Winchester community in West Baltimore, which is one of the most crime-ridden areas of the city. Known for his exceptional punching power, Davis' knockout-to-win percentage stands at 93%. He has held multiple world championships in three weight classes, including the WBA (Regular) lightweight title since 2019 the IBF super featherweight title in 2017 the WBA (Super) super featherweight title twice between 20 and the WBA (Regular) super lightweight title in 2021.ĭavis is ranked as the second best active lightweight by BoxRec, third by ESPN, and fifth by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board, and The Ring magazine. Gervonta Davis ( / dʒ ər ˈ v ɒ n t eɪ/ jər- VON-tay born November 7, 1994) is an American professional boxer. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |