Gervonta Davis and Isaac Cruz squared off in front of 15,850 people in attendance at Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA on Sunday December 5, which made it Monday December 6 in the UK and Australia. The contest featured five-time three division world champion from the US defending his WBA ‘Regular’ lightweight title against contender from Mexico live on Showtime PPV.
The scheduled for twelve rounds world championship bout went a full distance and produced fireworks. In the end one judge scored the fight 116-112, while two other judges had it 115-113 all in favor of Davis.
Remember that uppercut comparison video from earlier today?
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With the victory Gervonta Davis retains his WBA (regular) lightweight title and remains undefeated with a new record 26-0, 24 KOs. Isaac Cruz drops to 22-2-1, 15 KOs.
“Pitbull” Davis, who took the fight as a replacement opponent for Rolando Romero, becomes the second fighter to date to go head to head with “Tank” Davis for 12 rounds.
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