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Gervonta Davis Breaks Silence On Lamont Roach Draw Day After Controversy

Gervonta Davis Breaks Silence On Lamont Roach Draw Day After Controversy

Now that the dust has settled on the fight ‘Tank’ has had a lot to say on what he believes went down.

The fight between Gervonta Davis and Lamont Roach was scored a majority draw, prompting critics from boxers, in boxing and outside of the sport alike.

Davis has taken to X to speak on the fight the morning after the day before:

“They took the fight from me and made it a draw becuz I did that bull**** knee..but I landed the most punches in the fight..he didn’t even hit me w a punch when I took the knee. I get it though, I shouldn’t have done that but that hair grease was burning my eyes!”

The controversy came in round 9 when Davis took a knee that was not scored a knockdown.

Later citing the above for the reason for taking the knee.

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