Gervonta Davis is still coming to terms with his performance against Lamont Roach.
‘Tank’ was held to a majority decision draw against Roach at the Barclays Center in New York, and while he keeps hold of his WBA lightweight title, there was a lot of controversy surrounding the contest.
The main talking point came in the ninth round, where Davis voluntarily decided to take a knee and retreat to his corner. Referee Steve Willis initially began counting, but then chose to stop and opted not to rule it a knockdown.
After the fight went the 12-round distance, the scorecards read 115-113 Davis and 114-114 twice, meaning a 10-8 round for Roach in the ninth would have been enough to see him become the new champion.
It seems the drama may not be over there, as the New York State Athletic Commission have launched an investigation into the matter, with some boxing figures believing it could lead to a change of result.
‘Tank’ discussed his performance during his post-fight press conference, and felt that the only man that he could blame for the display was himself.
“I could’ve stopped him. It’s me. Definitely my fault. It’s all right. You live and you learn. That was on me for sure. Cause I ain’t pick it up when I’m supposed to pick it up.
“I could’ve definitely did more. I’ve got to go to the gym and get back to the drawing board and train a little harder.”
Some of boxing’s biggest names have already weighed in on the fight, and Oscar De La Hoya is the latest to reveal how he scored the contest.
