Gervonta “Tank” Davis Takes Out Martin In 8th, Is Unity Bout Next?

All of his fights follow a certain pattern, and on Saturday night, June 15, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, everything went according to script, as Gervonta “Tank” Davis retained his WBA lightweight title by knocking out Frank. “The Ghost” Martin (18-1, 12 KOs) in the eighth round.

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When fight fans tune in to watch a Gervonta Davis fight, they usually see his opponent win the first few rounds as Davis patiently collects data. The midpoint of the fight is usually a dangerous spot, as Davis will take his opponent down, throw more powerful shots, and score the knockout.

On Saturday night, June 15, in a fight between two southpaws, a motivated Frank Martin came out of the opening round using his feet, throwing jabs and lefts to the body. Martin continued to find success as he landed a solid shot in the first minute of the second round.

Davis kept pushing forward and applying a lot of pressure, but couldn’t get anything of substance in the second round. Tank Davis landed a lead left hand followed by a one-two combination in the midsection of round three.

Davis continued to lure Martin into the corner, but Martin was able to land a solid counter left. Defending WBA champion Gervonta Davis warmed up in the fourth round as he landed some solid shots to Martin’s head and body.

In the fifth round of the bout, Davis landed a hard right hook, but Martin responded by firing two shots of his own. Davis was in rhythm as he was hitting his best in the sixth round.

Tank appeared to be in complete control in the seventh as he took down Martin and landed a hard, accurate power shot. Martin used a jab early in the 8th round, but still allowed Tank Davis to take him to the ropes.

With 1:45 left in the eighth round, Davis landed a left uppercut followed by a left that sent Martin down to the canvas. Martin was counted out, and Davis proceeded to climb to the top rope and do his signature back flip.

Gervonta “Tank” Davis (30-0, 28 KOs) once again treated his fans to boxing with a knockout. Now that Tank has defeated WBA No.2 Frank “The Ghost” Martin, it’s time to ask boxing fans’ favorite question: who’s next?

In the lightweight division, WBA world champion Gervonta Davis has options in terms of exciting unification fights. Davis could face IBF champion Vasiliy Lomachenko, or he could face WBC champion Shakur Stevenson.

36-year-old Vasiliy Lomachenko is older, but still dangerous because of his skill and ring IQ. However, Shakur Stevenson may be the most dangerous opponent for Davis not because of his physical presence, but because of his ring IQ, and his ability to build an early lead, tough it out over 12 rounds, and win by points. .

Gervonta “Tank” Davis is an undefeated next-generation talent, and he currently looks unstoppable at 135 and could be as high as 140. Floyd Mayweather set the standard by retiring with a 50-0 record, but by the looks of things, Tank Davis can’t. he had 51-0 on his radar.