Gervonta Davis staked his declare for pound-for-pound greatest in boxing final night time (Sat., June 15, 2024) reside on Prime Video pay-per-view (PPV) from inside MGM Grand Backyard Enviornment in Las Vegas, Nevada, defending his WBA light-weight title with a monstrous eighth-round knockout win over the beforehand undefeated Frank Martin.
Regardless of being a sizeable underdog, Martin was the extra lively puncher within the early going. He did harm to the physique and from vary with a pleasant lead jab. Davis was in a position to return the favor when he closed distance, however these moments didn’t come too usually. Martin did nicely to flee in-close hearth fights as nicely with good footwork and fixed motion.
Davis ultimately discovered his groove and regained appreciable momentum within the seventh spherical. Martin was nonetheless touchdown, however Davis’ energy actually began to play a job. Within the eighth spherical, Davis was stalking Martin down and caught him within the nook. “Tank” launched a perfectly-timed left uppercut that landed clear. Martin was damage and wobbled, which allowed Davis to time a closing left hand that put Martin down for the rely.
It was an incredible efficiency by one in every of boxing’s greatest knockout artists and a victory that improves Davis’ total document to 30-0. He celebrated his eighth-round end with a backflip off the ropes. Try the video highlights beneath:
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