Gervonta Davis

Gervonta Davis
Statistics
Nickname(s) Tank
The One
Rated at Super Featherweight (130 lb)
World Rankings:
IBF #8[1]
Height 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Reach 69 in (175 cm)
Nationality American
Born (1994-11-07) November 7, 1994
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights 16
Wins 16
Wins by KO 15
Losses 0
Draws 0
No contests 0
Website www.GervontaDavis.com

Gervonta "Tank" Davis (born November 7, 1994) is an undefeated American professional boxer in the super featherweight division. Davis is promoted by Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s Mayweather Promotions[2] and managed by five-time BWAA Manager of the Year Al Haymon.[3][4]

Amateur career

Davis has been training at Upton Boxing Center since he was five years old.[5] Davis is trained by Calvin Ford who was the inspiration for the character Dennis "Cutty" Wise on the hit HBO television series, The Wire.[6][7] Davis had a very successful amateur career, winning many National Championships. He won the 2012 National Golden Gloves Championship,[8] three straight National Silver Gloves Championships from 2006–2008,[9] two Junior Olympics gold medals, two National Police Athletic League Championships, and two Ringside World Championships, among others. Davis finished his illustrious amateur career with an impressive record of 206–15.[10]

Professional boxing career

On February 20, 2015 at the CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Davis became the first person to stop Puerto Rico’s Israel Suarez (4–4–2, 1 KO), winning in devastating fashion with a first round knockout. Moments into the fight, Davis dropped his Suarez with a vicious barrage of punches, ending the contest after just 47 seconds. "I was focused on this fight. I’m excited that I was able to get my tenth win and another knockout," said Davis.[11]

On May 22, 2015 at The Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Davis needed just 1 minute, 14 seconds to defeat Mexico's Alberto Mora (5–3, 1 KO) by technical knockout in their scheduled eight-round bout. Davis floored Mora with an uppercut a few seconds into the fight. After Mora beat the count, Davis backed him up with a body shot and followed up with a combination that knocked out Mora's mouthpiece. The normally durable Mora was stopped for the first time in his career.[12]

On September 12, 2015 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Showtime as part of the Floyd Mayweather vs. Andre Berto undercard, Davis needed only 94 seconds to blow out the Philippines' Recky Dulay (8–1, 5 KOs). Davis dropped Dulay twice with left hands, and although Dulay beat the count following the second knockdown, he did not want to continue and referee Russell Mora waved it off.[13]

On October 30, 2015 at The Venue at UCF in Orlando, Florida on Bounce TV, Davis destroyed battle-tested former featherweight world titleholder Cristobal Cruz (40–18–4, 24 KOs) of Mexico. Davis, who was faster, stronger, much younger and bigger made it look easy as he dropped Cruz with a left-right combination in the first round and then floored him with an uppercut in the third round, after which referee Frank Santore Jr. waved off the fight at 1 minute, 31 seconds. "I did well. I need to work on some things," Davis said. "I listened to my corner and to Floyd." "Gervonta is a young kid from Baltimore who comes from a rough background, like myself," Mayweather said. "He works hard and is dedicated to the sport of boxing. Mayweather Promotions wants to take him to the next level. The ultimate goal is to see him break all of my records."[14]

On December 18, 2015 at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas on Spike TV, Davis scored a ninth-round knockout of Mexico's Luis Sanchez (17–4–1, 5 KOs) in a hard-fought fight. Sanchez forced Davis to go beyond six rounds for the first time but ultimately felt his power. Davis dropped Sanchez with an uppercut in the eight round and then knocked him down with a nasty left hook in the ninth round. He went down hard and referee Kenny Bayless did not bother to finish the count as he waved it off at 2 minutes, 5 seconds. "It felt great to fight all of these rounds and get the work in," Davis said. "He's a tough fighter and I learned a great deal tonight. It was a very good experience for me. I just listened to my corner and Floyd, took my time and broke him down. I want to fight again as soon as possible for a world title."[15]

On April 1, 2016 at the D.C. Armory on Spike TV, Davis hammered Guillermo Avila (16–5, 13 KOs), of Mexico, in a sixth-round knockout victory. Davis, who dominated the entire fight, hurt Avila in the third round with a series of clean punches along the ropes, including a straight left hand that opened a nasty cut under his left eye. Davis continued to pound him in the fourth round, teeing off with hard, clean shots, and nearly stopped him in the waning seconds. Late in the fifth round, Davis landed a flush left hand down the middle that dropped Avila to his backside. He stopped him in the sixth round by crushing Avila along the ropes with a series of flush right uppercuts that rocked his head back and forth before referee Michelle Myers stepped in at 29 seconds. "I knew he was a strong opponent. He kept bouncing back, and I actually thought he was going to get up at the end too," Davis said. "He is very experienced, and I thank him for taking the fight. He brought out the best in me. There is always room to get better and better, but this is another step toward my dream. I'm happy I could get this victory for my team, Floyd Mayweather and everyone that supports me."[16][17]

In his most recent fight on June 3, 2016 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida as part of a Premier Boxing Champions card, Davis only needed one punch, in less than one minute, to gain his 15th knockout by flooring Mario Macias Rorozco (28–18, 14 KOs) of Mexico. Davis pressed the action from the start and connected on a short right hook to Rorozco's chin that ended his night. The fight was stopped after 41 seconds.[18]

Davis will be fighting for his first world title on January 14 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY on Showtime against IBF Super Featherweight Champion José Pedrazra (22–0, 12 KOs) of Puerto Rico.[19]

Now with a professional record of (16–0 15 KOs), the undefeated 21-year-old from Baltimore, Maryland remains focused on his aspirations of having his name mentioned alongside the iconic World Champions who paved the way for Davis' younger generation.

Professional boxing record

16 Wins (15 knockouts, 1 decision), 0 Losses, 0 Draws[20]
No. Res. Record Opponent Type Rounds Date Location Notes
17 N/A N/A Puerto Rico José Pedrazra N/A 12 2017-01-14 United States Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York For IBF Super Featherweight Championship.
16 Win 16–0 Mexico Mario Rorozco KO 1 (8) 2016-06-03 United States Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida Time of knockout: 0:41.
15 Win 15–0 Mexico Guillermo Avila TKO 6 (10) 2016-04-01 United States D.C. Armory, Washington, D.C. Time of knockout: 0:29.
14 Win 14–0 Mexico Luis Sanchez KO 9 (10) 2015-12-18 United States Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada Time of knockout: 2:05.
13 Win 13–0 Mexico Cristobal Cruz TKO 3 (8) 2015-10-30 United States The Venue at UCF, Orlando, Florida Time of knockout: 1:31.
12 Win 12–0 Philippines Recky Dulay TKO 1 (6) 2015-09-12 United States MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada Time of knockout: 1:34.
11 Win 11–0 Mexico Alberto Mora TKO 1 (8) 2015-5-22 United States Claridge Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey Time of knockout: 1:14.
10 Win 10–0 Puerto Rico Israel Suarez KO 1 (6) 2015-02-20 United States CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Time of knockout: 0:47.
9 Win 9–0 Mexico German Meraz UD 6 2014-10-08 United States Beau Rivage Resort and Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi Scorecards: 60–52, 60–52, 60–52.
8 Win 8–0 United States Hector Lopez KO 1 (4) 2014-08-01 United States Little Creek Casino Resort, Shelton, Washington Time of knockout: 1:16.
7 Win 7–0 United States Joshua Arocho RTD 2 (6) 2014-05-16 United States Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Connecticut Time of knockout: 3:00.
6 Win 6–0 United States James Franks TKO 2 (6) 2013-12-14 United States Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C. Time of knockout: 2:29.
5 Win 5–0 United States Eric Goodall TKO 4 (4) 2013-10-17 United States Steel Stacks Arts Quest Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Time of knockout: 1:55.
4 Win 4–0 United States Rafael Casias TKO 2 (6) 2013-07-20 United States Physical Education Complex, Baltimore, Maryland Time of knockout: 2:26.
3 Win 3–0 United States Jonathan Gears KO 1 (4) 2013-06-08 United States Echostage, Washington, D.C. Time of knockout: 1:36.
2 Win 2–0 United States Jacob Ninow TKO 2 (4) 2013-04-20 United States The Show Place Arena, Upper Marlboro, Maryland Time of knockout: 2:04.
1 Win 1–0 United States Desi Williams KO 1 (4) 2013-02-22 United States D.C. Armory, Washington, D.C. Time of knockout: 1:29.

References

  1. ↑ "International Boxing Federation Ratings". IBFUSBARegistration.com. October 2016.
  2. ↑ "Gervonta Davis". MayweatherPromotions.com.
  3. ↑ Gautham Nagesh (March 8, 2014). "Baltimore Featherweight Gervonta Davis Signs With Al Haymon". Stiff Jab.
  4. ↑ "Boxig Writers Association of America Past Winners". BWAA.org.
  5. ↑ "Gervonta Davis – Biography". GervontaDavis.com.
  6. ↑ Chris Korman (April 29, 2015). "A boxing school in Baltimore is fighting for the city's soul". USA Today.
  7. ↑ Ryan Hood (July 19, 2013). "Local boxer Gervonta Davis says he's fighting 'to bring happiness back to Baltimore'". The Baltimore Sun.
  8. ↑ "National Golden Gloves Past Champions". GoldenGloves.com.
  9. ↑ "National Silver Gloves Hall of Champions". NationalSilverGloves.com.
  10. ↑ Anson Wainwright (February 18, 2015). "New Faces: Gervonta Davis". The Ring Magazine.
  11. ↑ "Gervonta "Tank" Davis Stops Suarez In One Round". ThaBoxingVoice.com. February 22, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Gervonta 'Tank' Davis wins by first-round TKO in Atlantic City". The Baltimore Sun. May 27, 2015.
  13. ↑ Dan Rafael (September 14, 2015). "Roman Martinez retains title in draw with Orlando Salido". ESPN.com.
  14. ↑ Dan Rafael (November 2, 2015). "Scorecard: Jermell Charlo wins easy, asks for world title shot". ESPN.com.
  15. ↑ Dan Rafael (December 21, 2015). "Scorecard: Luis Ortiz impresses in destruction of Bryant Jennings". ESPN.com.
  16. ↑ Dan Rafael (April 2, 2016). "Adrien Broner triumphs, calls out Floyd Mayweather". ESPN.com.
  17. ↑ Seamus McNally (April 4, 2016). "Adrien Broner, Gervonta Davis Score Knockouts at D.C. Armory". Stiff Jab.
  18. ↑ Sam Rogers (June 4, 2016). "Gervonta Davis wins fight in Florida on first-round KO". The Baltimore Sun.
  19. ↑ Dan Rafael (November 14, 2016). "Jose Pedraza to defend 130-pound crown against Gervonta Davis on Jan. 14". ESPN.com.
  20. ↑ "Gervonta Davis". BoxRec.
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