On Saturday night, March 1, the worldwide champion of the Gervont “Tank” Davis participated in a very competitive battle against Lamont Roach JR, and at the end of the competition in 12 rounds, the fight was declared a majority draw.
Initially, the match was given a lot of criticism of the fact that Lamont Roach was an unknown name. In addition to the lack of name recognition, Roach was the third fighter in the last four years that came from a lower weight to face Davis.
Boxing fans who were immediately sold in this fight were accepted by the match because of the Baltimore-Washington DC rivalry. The defense champion of Gervont Davis comes from Baltimore, and Challenger Lamont Roach is a native of Washington.
On the fighting night, Gervont Davis embarked on his traditional starting start because he only managed to land only one blow in the introductory round. After the first round, the action was picked up that most of the exchange between Davis and Roach took place inside the pocket.
In the 8th round, Lamont Roach had a great moment when he landed a counter with a right hand that supported Davis. The controversy would enter the fight during the 9th round as Davis hit a shot and then stepped down and took the knee. Davis headed for his corner to wipe his face.
Tank Davis was lucky because the judge did not manage the knee as a demolition, and no sentence was carried out because Davis wiped his face. Roach seemed to surpass Davis a little, during the fight, but at the end of the competition, three referees reached as a majority draw.
A few days later, Lamonta Roach’s lawyer sent a letter to the New York State Athletic Commission, seeking to cancel the result for controversy. The decision has not yet been discovered, but fans of the struggle foresee a rematch between Davis and Roach that it will happen in the near future.
Lamont Roach (25-1-2, 10 Kos) is a highly skilled boxer who has turned a lot into believers. Gervont Davis Vs. Lamont Roach Saga has all the elements of the past boxer situation that began to develop about twenty -three years ago.
From the mid-90s to the early 2000s, Pensacol, born Florida Roy Jones Jr, was a boxer of a superstar, which was considered one of the best pounds for pounds in the world. While Jones enjoyed glory and glory, Orlando, a native of Florida, Antonio Tarver, put Jones on his radar.
Growing up in Florida, Antonio Tarver was very aware of Roy Jones, and on November 8, 2003. He finally got the opportunity to share a ring with an iconic boxer. Tarver proved to be a very difficult opponent, but unfortunately, he lost the fight for Tarver through a majority decision.
Six months later in the rematch, Antonio Tarver shocked the world when he landed a straight left hand and scored in the 2nd round of the knockout over Roy Jones Jr. The two will meet the third and last time in October 2005, while Tarver won the unanimous decision.
Gervont “Tank” Davis (30-0-1, 28 ko) is a skilled boxer-pucker who has organically built a huge fans base because of his ability to produce top nokaut in the style of reel. He is a popular world champion in multiple divisions who is recognized as one of the boxes of boxing.
Similar to Jones Vs. Tarver, The Tank Vs. Roach Bout introduced the Superstar boxer faced with a childhood rival who is hungry and wanting to take advantage of his great opportunity. Just like Tarver, Lamont Roach gave his opponent a superstar everything he could handle, but unfortunately for Roach, it lacked victories.
With all the controversy around the first fight, the tank against Roach 2 seems to happen. If the second fight occurs, the question is, whether Lamont Roach will be able to follow Antonio Tarver steps and withdraw anxiety against a long rival, which is a generational talent.
It is safe to say that Lamont Roach will not throw out a thin Davis in the second round of the rematch, but if Roach manages to duplicate his patience, time and effective within the game in another fight, then there will be a solid chance of drawing mass distress.
Last time updated 03/07/2025
