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0:05He hits like a sledgehammer. One punch
0:08and it's lights out.
0:12>> Oh,
0:14go.
0:15>> At just 5'5 in, he carries knockout
0:19power in both hands.
0:21It's kind of awkward, but in this fight
0:23he's not alone.
0:27>> A pay-per-view superstar, a symbol of
0:30Baltimore's fight and fight.
0:34>> I'm definitely face. Absolutely.
0:38>> This is the rise of Jervant Tank Davis.
0:41[music] Welcome back to Fight Story.
0:44>> But still Roach Lewood. [cheering]
0:46He took a deep
0:47>> uh all them guys is easy work. Hey, easy
0:50work, man. Easy work. I'm the top dog.
0:55>> I read where you said boxing helped save
0:58my life. What do you mean by that?
1:01>> Five of the fighters that I started
1:02with, all of them did.
1:04>> Born on November 7th, [music] 1994 in
1:07West Baltimore. Gervant Davis entered a
1:10world where the odds were stacked long
1:12before the first bell ever rang.
1:14>> My mom left us in the house by herself,
1:16you know. Um, she was on drugs a lot.
1:19You went from foster homes
1:22>> to foster home. You even went to a group
1:24home.
1:24>> Amid [music] the chaos, Davis needed
1:26somewhere to go, somewhere to breathe.
1:29He found it at 7 years old when he first
1:31stepped into Upton Boxing [music]
1:32Center.
1:33>> We just don't deal with just boxing. We
1:35deal with their life, things going on in
1:37their life, street problems.
1:39>> Tank was the first one in the gym, the
1:41last one out the gym.
1:42>> Calvin Ford, his longtime coach and
1:44mentor, welcomed him in and saw a talent
1:47like no other. When I went to the gym, I
1:49just embraced the love that uh the other
1:51kids and the coaches was giving me.
1:53That's why I actually stuck with the
1:54boxing
1:55>> on the list for children.
1:58>> Tank ran through Baltimore's youth
2:00[music] circuit like a storm nobody
2:02could stop.
2:10>> Then he [music] stepped onto the
2:12national stage and the results came
2:14quick.
2:18You're behind you.
2:22>> A national silver gloves champion, a
2:24junior [music] Olympic standout. More
2:26than 200 amateur bouts, traveling city
2:29to city, beating whoever stood across
2:31[music] from him.
2:32>> University of Central Florida Premier.
2:34>> The professional route was inevitable.
2:36And once [music] he stepped in, Tank
2:38began stealing headlines with one
2:39explosive performance after another.
2:42>> To the body.
2:44STRAIGHT LEFT HAND.
2:47>> Here is Tank Davis, [music] just 20
2:48years old, making his PBC debut and
2:52announcing himself to the world.
2:53>> Seven, eight.
2:57>> Well, the learning curve OBVIOUSLY
3:01HAND THAT STUNTS CRUISE AND HE GOES down
3:05and when he's down, did you see him
3:07cover up when he was down as well? Tank
3:12Davis.
3:16>> Touch him up. God bless.
3:18>> You know,
3:19>> by December [music] 2015, Tank was 21
3:22years old and rising fast.
3:24>> This kid in the blue trunks has been
3:26called the next Floyd Mayweather by
3:28Floyd himself.
3:30>> And in the [music] corner stood Floyd
3:32Mayweather, guiding the young phenom's
3:34path.
3:39Oh, nice uppercut. Oh, and a SECOND ONE
3:41DROPPED. SANCHEZ FIRST knockdown of the
3:44fight and Jervante Davis enjoyed it with
3:47a barf over his opponent.
3:50>> Seven.
3:53Okay. Right now is not good enough.
3:57>> Oh, it's wide. [cheering] Lightning
4:00quick power.
4:02SANCHEZ flat on his face. And that's it.
4:05Katie Bis has seen enough. Did you see
4:08that, ladies and gentlemen? Who needs
4:10[cheering] a champ?
4:13>> He's young. He's still learning. Um, we
4:17look forward to him being world champion
4:19someday.
4:19>> Let's have a good fight. [music]
4:20>> Guavila was next. A rugged, proud
4:24Mexican warrior with a reputation for
4:26durability. He'd been in with punchers
4:28before, but he'd never felt power like
4:31tanks.
4:33>> They land one for one. The power edge is
4:36to Davis. Think he has a cut over the
4:38eye.
4:38>> Just cut AVILA AND DAVIS THINKS HE MIGHT
4:42HAVE SOMETHING HERE IN ROUND number
4:43three. A big cut exploded ON THE FACE OF
4:46AVIL.
4:48Dante Davis piling up points. The crowd
4:51reacts to it and bombs away for Davis.
4:56All that confidence we saw in Amula in
4:58the first couple rounds has dissipated
5:01because of that cut. That body shot him.
5:03Oh, he shots. DGO drops back down to
5:06cover up his midsection. Exposes the
5:08head. The crowd senses something here.
5:11Look at the hard though.
5:16>> Oh, drops him and oh, and some
5:19showboating here as you cannot be saved
5:21by the bell. We're going to hear the
5:23bell during the count.
5:24>> A power punch. It just came off in one,
5:27two. It was speed rather than power.
5:28Well, we knew Aila needed to show
5:31something at the beginning of the round
5:32to stay in it. And now Davis thinks he's
5:34got him and Michelle Myers has seen
5:36enough.
5:37>> In the sixth round, Tank closed the show
5:39with violence. Six knockouts in a single
5:42year. A run that screamed for attention.
5:44>> God bless.
5:48>> We get a first round look at the one of
5:51the most hyped prospects NFL team, the
5:53Baltimore Ravens.
5:56And two months later, he delivered
5:58another ruthless finish, sending the
6:00crowd into a frenzy. [cheering]
6:07>> Just been on the undercard, just been in
6:09the same, you know, same arena as Floyd
6:11Mayweather is is amazing, you know. Um,
6:14I'm definitely hungry. I'm ready to show
6:17the sport that I'm ready to take over.
6:21>> Jose Sniper Pedrasa. The opportunity had
6:24finally come for Gervant Davis. The IBF
6:27super featherweight title was [music] on
6:29the line, but the man standing across
6:31from him was no stepping stone. Jose
6:34Pedraza, 27 and in his prime, taller,
6:38longer, and sharper on paper. To most
6:41observers, this was supposed to be a
6:44lesson. Pedraza had beaten proven
6:46contenders, but Davis hadn't come close.
6:50Davis
6:54close at the tail of the tape could be
6:57proud. Here we go.
7:00>> Comes off a 41 second knockout.
7:03>> Pedraza came out trying to box like a
7:05champion. Tall posture, slick movement,
7:08doing everything he could to control the
7:09pace. But Tank wasn't there to be taught
7:12a lesson.
7:24>> [cheering]
7:27>> Heat.
7:37[cheering]
7:39Heat.
7:56In the fifth, Pedraza made his final
7:58stand. 89 punches thrown in a desperate
8:01attempt to slow the inevitable.
8:07>> [cheering]
8:21>> The tank wasn't phased. He absorbed it,
8:25shook it off, and went right back to
8:26work.
8:34>> [cheering]
8:51>> The sixth flipped the fight. Davis
8:53crushed him with a left to the body that
8:55froze Pedza in place.
8:59Tank sensed the weakness instantly and
9:02tore into him piece by piece.
9:13By the seventh, Pedraza had nothing
9:15left. He was hanging on.
9:25>> [cheering]
9:43>> A brutal right hook landed flush.
9:47Gervant Davis had become the youngest
9:50world champion in boxing at just 22
9:52years old. Floyd, is this the future of
9:54boxing? And did did the future just
9:56arrive?
9:56>> Is this the future of boxing?
9:58Absolutely.
10:04>> My little killer right here. When your
10:06next fight, champ.
10:08What? He [music] world champion. He's
10:10world champion in boxing. I'm there. Ask
10:12him. What's his record? What's your
10:13record?
10:14>> Okay, there you go. You real
10:17>> Tank Davis was rising faster than almost
10:19anyone in boxing. a phenom with the
10:22world seemingly laid out before him.
10:24>> He's going looking for him now and he's
10:26trying to finish it here and he puts him
10:28down with the left hand in the third.
10:30>> But 2017 didn't go as planned. Trouble
10:34outside the ring stalled his ascent and
10:37failing to make weight against Francisco
10:39Fana stripped him of his title before
10:41the opening bell. [music] His talent was
10:44undeniable, his discipline far less
10:47certain. I think I let them down as a as
10:50a fighter cuz nobody want to go 10 step
10:53forward and then 20 steps back.
10:57>> But by 2018, the rebuild [music] had
11:00begun. Davis returned with purpose and
11:03was handed a chance to reclaim
11:04everything he'd lost. A shot at the
11:07vacant WBA super featherweight title
11:09against Jesus Quay.
11:11>> World title and we are underway.
11:14Shod is not as willing to come forward.
11:17straight left and down he goes. That was
11:20[cheering] shot on the deck
11:25and puts it down for the second time
11:31it
11:32title.
11:35[cheering]
11:37>> And in the third round, the fight was
11:39finished. Tank Davis was once again a
11:41world champion.
11:44D.
11:46You'll fight hard, fight clean. Good
11:48luck.
11:52>> We are
11:54straight down by a right off the go. He
11:59got blasted. [cheering]
12:01>> I'm very confident that I will be more
12:04active this year. I have uh four fights
12:07lined up this year. So, I'm happy. I'm
12:09I'm happy with my team. So, full of
12:11swans. Winner Swift [music]
12:14forest ringside. Honor to be with all of
12:16you.
12:20And now the attack is now.
12:38He works extremely hard. He has a great
12:40team and only thing we can do is
12:42continue to push him, help him go to the
12:44top. And um he's one of the top guys in
12:48Pound right now.
12:51I don't fight on free TV no more.
12:54It's pay-per-view.
12:57I said, "But Tank,
12:59you under Mayweather Promotions, so it's
13:02pay-per-view."
13:03>> Tank's star power was finally put to the
13:05test. a mega pay-per-view clash with
13:08four division world champion Leo Santa
13:11Cruz. Santa Cruz promised to drag him
13:13into deep waters. Many believed his chin
13:16and relentless pace would test Davis
13:18like no one ever had.
13:21>> One of the biggest punchers in Travante
13:23Davis. There's a reason Davis is Mike
13:26Tyson's favorite fighter.
13:28>> From the very beginning, these two went
13:29at it. Santa Cruz came forward with no
13:32fear. keeps it
13:33>> and there's a counter LEFT OVER CUTER
13:37in this match early remains to be seen.
13:40YOU'VE BEEN IN THE RING TWICE WITH SANTA
13:42CRUZ. YOU TRAIN to face Davis with that
13:45left. Yeah, that left uppercut is in
13:49there right hand.
13:52Santa Cruz comes back with a post Davis
13:55glove. He's a pressure fighter in this
13:56fight. He's pressuring himself that
13:59Santa is used to compelling
14:01confrontation [cheering]
14:03and already so much
14:08of his caps there because of the lack of
14:10distractions and the ability to focus
14:16[cheering] his best combination. But
14:19there's that left over.
14:20>> By the third, both men let their hands
14:23go.
14:23>> Davis,
14:25but there's A DAVIS. SANTA CRUZ taking
14:28small steps. And there's a left over
14:30again. The left hand with the RIGHT
14:31UPPERCUT
14:33FOR HIM, BUT IT IS EFFECTIVE. Santa
14:36Cruz's twitch signed up.
14:39>> Round four turned rough. Santa Cruz
14:41planted his feet and refused to give
14:43ground. And there's Santa
15:11in the sixth. Tank felt Santa Cruz's
15:13power and began walking him down.
15:15>> He is doing some fantastic work here,
15:17Santa Cruz. THEY BOTH ARE chucking
15:19leather and the mark now beginning to
15:22form under the right eye of Travante
15:24Davis. So they are throwing punches and
15:27punches here in the sixth.
15:30Davis under a minute left in the six.
15:32Davis
15:37Heat.
15:46HEAT.
16:00It was the knockout of the year. A
16:02perfectly timed uppercut that left Santa
16:05Cruz out cold.
16:10Dvonte Davis didn't just win. He
16:12announced himself a star with a
16:15monster's punch.
16:20I'm just as good of a fighter. I'm just
16:22as explosive, just as fast. And I mean I
16:25have the size, you know, to present a
16:28lot of difficulties to Tank and um
16:30that's exactly what I plan on doing.
16:31>> To chase greatness, Tank took a risk
16:33[music] few champions dare to do. He
16:36jumped two divisions to fight Mario
16:37Barios, a young unbeaten champion with
16:40size, reach, and danger [music] written
16:43all over him.
16:44>> Touch gloves. Back to your corner,
16:46gentlemen.
16:48>> The bell in round one. Davis the off
16:51with as long a reach. He's on a 15ight
16:54KO streak. In fact, the last
16:56>> from the start, you could see the
16:57difference in height and barios used it
17:00well.
17:00>> This lands 30 was able to land over and
17:03left against to the body with a right
17:05hand. Left hook, right hand through the
17:07guard. Good combination put together by
17:10Barios. Try that punch yet against Davis
17:14has found a hook
17:17and Davis kind of felt the waters out
17:20there.
17:21doubles with the jaws. There's a
17:24>> round by round, Bario stacked up the
17:26points, widening the gap as Tank stayed
17:28patient.
17:29>> There's that left hook to the body,
17:31hoping to find an opening for that left
17:34hand. Just like that. Another left hand
17:36by Davis.
17:42>> Davis comes off. In one interview,
17:44Jervante Tank Davis said he would stop
17:47Mario Barios in round eight, right? But
17:52oh [screaming] my god.
17:53>> But the pressure finally cracked in the
17:55eighth round. Davis exploded with a
17:58leaping right hand.
18:07DAVIS.
18:10>> Then came another explosive shot and
18:12tank smelled blood in the water.
18:17volcanic
18:20eruption here in ATLANTA AS DAVIS
18:23CONTINUES to dominate Marios.
18:29Can Mario survive the round?
18:37Well, now we will know what happens when
18:39Davis hits him. Well,
18:43[screaming]
18:44MARIO'S TRYING TO
18:47STAND UP to this onslaught from Tavis
18:51looking to survive the final 45 seconds.
18:57Davising
18:59here in the
19:01finest
19:03has been answered here in round eight.
19:06DAVIS HAS BROUGHT HIS POWER to
19:10140 lb. official scorecard. SO, OH
19:15BARIOS,
19:15>> Barios refused to fold. He came back
19:18swinging like the warrior he was. ground
19:20off after
19:25>> the fight was close with the scorecards
19:27favoring barios and Floyd let Tank know
19:43left
19:50Under 40 seconds REMAINING
19:57is winning that round for Ben Davis.
20:04Davis for taking that punch and Davis
20:08walking FORWARD LOOKING FOR FIRE. Left
20:11over by
20:14right hand to the body by barios.
20:19Finally a sickening body shot left
20:22barios frozen. [screaming]
20:246 7 8
20:43It was a fight of two halves and Tank
20:45finished in emphatic fashion. Tank Davis
20:48had secured another world title in
20:50another weight division.
20:51>> I knew that, you know, if I catch him, I
20:54know for sure I'm cracking. So when I
20:56caught him, it showed.
20:59>> I think fighting shorter guys is a
21:01little tougher than, you know, suppose
21:03fighting guys that's taller because you
21:06got to punch down. Then came an opponent
21:09no one was expecting. The hard-hitting
21:11Mexican brawler Isach Pitbull Cruz. Cruz
21:15stepped in on short notice after Rolando
21:17Romero withdrew, bringing a completely
21:20different style. And this was the fight
21:22that would truly test Gervant Davis.
21:25>> Listen to my commands. Touch him up.
21:27Back to your corner, gentlemen.
21:30>> The bell. Round one. Guess he he came
21:34out and stayed true to his brand.
21:36>> In true pitbull fashion, Cruz marched
21:39forward with relentless aggression.
21:40>> Long time.
21:41>> He hasn't had consecutive fights in the
21:43same weight class.
21:44>> Being the smarter fighter collecting
21:46data low
21:49>> across the country.
21:50>> Yeah.
21:51>> A minute and a half left and Cruz with a
21:54great start here putting the pressure on
21:56Davis. knowing what he's capable of
21:58doing inside the ring and and he's doing
22:00it so in this first round.
22:02>> The head movement is important for him
22:03and you know Davis
22:06>> and a nice left uppercut and that left
22:09uppercut. Ask Leo Santa Cruz about that
22:12uppercut. That punch could be
22:13foreshadowing for the future in this
22:15fight. Oh.
22:16>> OH, AND [screaming] CRUZ JUST STAGGERED
22:18DAVIS WITH THE right [cheering] hand and
22:21Cruz. Davis.
22:26Oh man, this whole building is waiting
22:29for him by Cruz. That got Davis's
22:32attention as Davis looks to counter.
22:35>> Oh, counter left hand bouncing off the
22:38nose of Cruz.
22:43Trying to land that right and then the
22:45left to the body of Davis. And Davis
22:47using lateral movement, using defense.
22:50Mulling crews into the ropes.
22:52>> An opportunity to really let go of his
22:54punches. Oh, there goes land that right
22:57uppercut.
22:59Davis says, "Oh, there's that left
23:01uppercut again." And Cruz wearing it
23:05well so far.
23:06>> Yeah, so far.
23:08>> So far.
23:09>> OH, NOW A RIGHT UPPERCUT BY CRUZ. So far
23:1215 by left again. Scores upstairs. And
23:15now the speed of Davis. Great round for
23:18Gervante Davis as we head to round. By
23:21the middle rounds, Tank found his
23:23rhythm, moving sharp and landing clean
23:25counters.
23:26>> Big part of his
23:28big uppercut by Cruz.
23:31>> Big right power. He's got a great ride
23:33and anticipates Javvante Tank Davis
23:37beginning to put the pedal to the
23:39middle, but
23:41and the matador
23:43putting it on Cruz. Fans of grappling as
23:46we head to round nine. And the uppercut
23:48by Cruz. He said, "If you can do it, I
23:51can do it." Cruz going to the body
23:54again, showing his hand speed,
23:57[cheering] but it's Davis that lands out
24:00and SWEEPING LEFT
24:02>> TONIGHT. Not by a lot, but a little bit.
24:07>> Utilizing the distance, his jab, the
24:10uppercut,
24:12making a
24:12>> think maybe it's a boring fight. He's
24:14not fighting well.
24:18By the later rounds, Tank was fighting
24:20through obvious pain in his left hand.
24:22The punches slowed, the output dropped.
24:26>> Did you see those moments where Cruz
24:28pauses? I mean, he could go in and throw
24:29punches, but he fascinating how Cruz
24:32only picks certain spots where he wants
24:33to jab his way. Oh my. WOW. BODY and a
24:37flurry of punches from Mis Cruz. But
24:40needed to defeat Jervante Tank Davis.
24:44Oh,
24:45>> that was a second.
24:49There it is.
24:49>> Three minutes. Who wants it more?
24:52>> Is it the left hand of Davis that is
24:54hurt because his Super Bowl? Wow. If
24:57that that's unofficial score and bey
25:02good right [cheering] hook again by
25:03Davis. And he's become a onehanded
25:06fighter. That right hand, but it is
25:08delivering dividends. The jab and
25:11cruising episode of his KO show. But
25:14man, THE CROWD AT STAPLE Center enjoying
25:17what they've seen.
25:19>> It was razor [music] close, a fight that
25:21could have swung either direction, but
25:24Davis walked out with a unanimous
25:25decision, ending his run [music] of 16
25:28straight knockouts. Does this deserve a
25:30rematch?
25:31>> Hell no. But uh I appreciate I
25:34appreciate him taking the opportunity.
25:36>> Haney Cambosus, one of those folks.
25:38Maybe Garcia Cambosus was here. You just
25:40saw what he did in his fight. Uh, all
25:43them guys is easy work. They easy work,
25:46man. Easy work. I'm the top dog
25:50>> because there ain't no way that a mother
25:54that this tall can even get close to me.
25:57>> Dvont Davis had never dealt with this
25:59much trash talk before. For months,
26:02Romero ran a one-man promotion tour,
26:04mocking, taunting, and promising to
26:06knock Tank out.
26:11press conferences, interviews, face
26:13offs. Raleigh pushed the trash talk to
26:16the limit.
26:16>> You guys going to see the San? I'm going
26:17to knock this this dwarf the out. That's
26:20how it is. You hear that? I'mma knock
26:23you the out. You a stupiding dwarf, man.
26:28I'm telling you, man. Hey, miss. Your
26:30head is so big. Like thising big and
26:32your little T-Rex arms, man. My dick's
26:35longer than your arms.
26:36>> He got a f one that's 80°.
26:39>> [laughter]
26:39>> was crazy. What a big ass shoot.
26:41>> Romero walked in undefeated, reckless,
26:44and overflowing with self-belief. He had
26:47knockouts behind him and a [music]
26:48conviction that pressure alone would
26:50break tag.
26:51>> Roland Romero, he goes DOWN AGAIN.
26:54>> BUT WAS his game really as loud as his
26:56talk?
27:00>> And here we go. Round one. 18,970
27:04people.
27:05>> Romero started fast, just like he
27:07promised. He pressed forward behind that
27:09awkward jerky rhythm.
27:11>> Only 22 punches thrown in round one. The
27:14war right at the get go.
27:17A good shot by Davis. A good counter.
27:20Davis
27:21using the whole ring of boxing. Oh, he
27:24left and left. Holding on. I don't know
27:28if that'll be enough.
27:29>> Tank stayed patient, [music] hands high,
27:31eyes locked, reading Rleyy's patterns,
27:34watching him fall in over his punches.
27:37There's a left hand for Davis.
27:39>> By the end of round two, the rhythm
27:41shifted. Tank began picking his spots.
27:48>> When David throws that jab, beautiful,
27:50just missed it.
27:51>> Tank never rushed. He kept edging back,
27:54giving ground on purpose.
27:56>> Counter punch. He might want to jab his
27:58way.
28:00You can see the focus in Tank right now.
28:02Look at his eyes. They're locked in. But
28:04I think it's something that he has to do
28:06against a bigger Romero.
28:08>> Yeah, probably.
28:11>> Finally, toward the end of the sixth,
28:14Tank saw the opening he'd been waiting
28:15for.
28:16>> That he seems kind of awkward, but this
28:18might not be
28:36>> [cheering]
28:39>> Tank landed a stunner. A short compact
28:42left hand that detonated clean on
28:44Romero's chin.
28:48One punch, one mistake. Exactly the
28:51moment Tank had been calculating since
28:53round one.
29:01How tall are you? You 5'5. You don't
29:03need a ladder to hit me. You're going to
29:04NEED A STAIRMASTER. BOY, YOU WON'T BE
29:06ABLE TO TOUCH ME. YOU AIN'T NEVER FIGHT
29:08A 135 IN YOUR LIFE. Just different.
29:10>> Ryan Garcia was the name Tank needed to
29:13break into [music] superstardom. He had
29:15the massive social media following, the
29:17hype, and the spotlight.
29:19>> You ain't got nothing, boy. I DON'T
29:20CARE. YOU TOO UGLY TO BE CHAMP. I DON'T
29:22CARE. AND THAT'S FROM MUHAMMAD
29:24ALI. BOY, I'M PRETTY. For months, Ryan
29:26promised a knockout, pointing at Tank's
29:28size, his stature, even his style.
29:31>> There he go. He's out.
29:33>> You like to fight guys that don't hit
29:34hard.
29:35>> But guess what? I do hit hard. And when
29:37I hit you with that left hook,
29:39>> what else?
29:40>> Yeah. What else? You going to see every
29:41watch? When I hit you with it, you're
29:43going to be like, "What? You're on the
29:44floor." [cheering]
29:46>> Oh, a [screaming] left hand.
29:48>> Ryan walked in undefeated, backed by
29:51millions, convinced his left hook was
29:53the great equalizer.
29:55much more flat when it seems like he
29:57wants to hit.
29:58>> He'd shown toughness against Luke
30:00Campbell and wanted the world to stop
30:02calling him a social media star.
30:04>> Body shot. He goes down and now Campbell
30:07is down underneath two knee.
30:09>> But was Tank a step too far?
30:10>> Up your corner, gentlemen.
30:13>> The bell. Round number one.
30:16>> Time. They don't want to be the first
30:17one the first one to make a mistake
30:19because whoever does make the mistake is
30:21going to pay dearly. There's that hand
30:22speed. Garcia came out fast using his
30:24reach, flicking the jab and trying to
30:27force Tank into exchanges early.
30:29>> Power punches landed in the first three
30:31minutes
30:33and it and it turns out Garcia's Davis
30:36utilizing lateral movement along the
30:38ropes. Now, one thing Garcia is good at
30:40is cutting off the ring.
30:41>> Tank stayed [music] patient, barely
30:43reacting.
30:43>> Boy, a lot of holding time and he's just
30:47ducked underneath that LEFT HOOK LIKE A
30:50WHAT A SHOT. WHAT A MISSILE strike by
30:53Davis.
30:54>> But he overreached [music] and tank made
30:56him pay.
30:58>> AND JUST LIKE THAT, JAVANTE DAVIS DROPS
31:03BRIAN GARCIA FOR THE SECOND TIME IN his
31:06career. And that's the one thing they
31:08were worried about in the Garcia camp.
31:11Oh, and he hits him again with that left
31:12through the guard.
31:15>> Davis continues to win the foot battle.
31:19Trademark left. And there it is.
31:21>> By round four, Tank's timing had settled
31:23in and Ryan's openings were becoming
31:25clearer.
31:26>> Davis Garcia was letting go. The
31:28>> There was that left hook that landed.
31:30That one just missed, but Garcia shows
31:32up.
31:33>> 45 seconds left. Garcia.
31:36>> Let's not forget Davis did say, "I don't
31:38want to knock him out. I want to
31:40punish." Saw that because that
31:42>> No, I didn't see that.
31:44>> He didn't see that. Yeah.
31:47>> And then came the shot. able to get in.
31:49Another left hook and a right hand by
31:51Garcia now. Oh, Garcia forced to take
31:54the knee.
32:06Ryan opened up for the hook and Tank
32:08drilled a left hand to the body. A
32:10clean, brutal counter straight under the
32:13ribs.
32:14>> I was honored to be in the ring with a
32:15great fighter and I respect him a lot.
32:17and uh you know how the business goes.
32:19But I want to say uh you're a good man,
32:21bro.
32:22>> You know how it is.
32:23>> Yes,
32:23>> for sure.
32:24>> I'm going to be the face of boxing.
32:27>> Are you now?
32:28>> I'm definite face of boxing.
32:30Absolutingly.
32:35>> Came in playing thinking sweet got
32:38clipped.
32:38>> Frank Martin claimed the brick hand was
32:41real. It became one of the most talked
32:43about stories of the buildup.
32:45That's another thing. You never clipped
32:47me. What are you talking about? I didn't
32:49clip you.
32:49>> No, you did not. You caught me with a
32:51good shot. That's it. That happened in
32:52boxing. You never clipped me. I never
32:54shook none of that. What are you talking
32:56about? Shook the wrong.
32:58>> In 2024, [music]
33:00Tank returned after a year-long hiatus,
33:03weighed down by issues outside the ring.
33:06But when he [music] came back, he came
33:07back angry, frustrated, focused, and
33:11looking to do damage.
33:12>> I'mma break you up. Every time I tell
33:14y'all something, don't don't it happen.
33:17I'm telling you, I'mma break you up. I
33:19promise you, I'mma break you up. I
33:21promise.
33:21>> Frank Martin walked in undefeated,
33:24guided by Derek James and Errol Spence,
33:26carrying the confidence of a fighter who
33:28rose fast through talent and discipline.
33:31He'd passed every test placed in front
33:33of him, and now he wanted the biggest
33:35one of all.
33:36>> If he act up like I've been saying,
33:38y'all going to see Javante Davis get
33:40knocked out.
33:41>> You're saying a knockout? If if he come
33:43in and he act up, y'all going to see him
33:45get knocked out. Period. I don't care
33:47what nobody say. I don't care power this
33:49and that. They if they say I ain't got
33:51it. He come in and act crazy. He going
33:52to sleep.
33:56>> Martin the bell in round one and Davis
34:00having a little fun with the whole
34:01>> from the opening bell. Martin came out
34:03sharp
34:04>> under the toutelage of Derek James. Very
34:07much typical of a Dervante tank Davis
34:10fight on his back foot just seeing what
34:12Martin has to offer. Martin trying to
34:14establish the jab and again
34:15>> and Martin's a really good one just like
34:18Tank and so far he's the only one who's
34:20been landing so far with Jeff.
34:22>> You saw how nice Martin got out of that
34:24corner when he got
34:25>> Tank didn't rush. [music] He didn't
34:27react. He just watched.
34:29>> Body shot by Frank Martin. So both very
34:33proficient at pull counters as well as
34:36>> Tank putting on really good pressure
34:37right now. Even though he's not throwing
34:38anything, he's making Frank Martin work.
34:41So again, high IQ, compact, shorty
34:44punches. There's a counter left hand.
34:46>> Martin's activity won the early moments,
34:48but Tank wasn't trying to win the round.
34:51He was collecting data.
34:52>> You know, Tank Davis. Oh, nice counter
34:56to the body. Kim Martin,
34:58>> keep it up for 12 runs. Not just keep it
34:59up, but get the respect of Dave with a
35:01hard shot.
35:02>> Exactly. But you know this
35:04>> there's a nice left hand from Davis lead
35:06round even more so
35:08>> and there's a one two from the south
35:11leading taking those rounds and and
35:13again like you said Joe he's doing all
35:15the right things high accuracy explosive
35:19counters the left uppercut. Wow.
35:24>> Nice read lands for Davis goes
35:27downstairs. Davis. Davis is reading you
35:29>> instantly. He'll respond. The left hand
35:33now.
35:35>> This is a dance for Martin.
35:36>> By the middle rounds, Martin stopped
35:38dictating and started reacting. The
35:41footwork slowed. The space disappeared.
35:44>> Leo sent to prove it. Davis knocked him
35:47out. Just let out that jab. He's got to
35:49get back on the jab.
35:50>> Oh, there's the jab and the left
35:51followup left from which was Davis. But
35:54again, he he has to keep him busy. Oh,
35:56there's a left hand to the body of the
35:59right by Davis. Martin just avoiding
36:01that counter. But now Martin at first to
36:04wrestle in the
36:07>> Oh wow. Standing in front of Davis like
36:09that. High guard. Dangerous. Ben Davis's
36:12best round in terms of offensive output.
36:15Just missing.
36:15>> Tank had taken control and he was
36:17closing in fast. Everyone in the arena
36:20knew exactly where this was headed.
36:30down. [cheering]
36:38It's tank scraps this night.
36:41>> And there it was. A brutal left hand
36:44sent Martin crashing to the canvas out
36:47cold. One of the most devastating
36:49knockouts of Tank's career.
36:51>> Really? Do you feel that these guys can
36:53compete with you once you get into the
36:54later rounds?
36:55>> I don't know till they get in there with
36:57me, but you know, I've been around for a
37:00long time. You know, I've been training
37:01since I was 7 years old, competing since
37:03I was eight, you know what I mean? So,
37:05it just uh it come with it's like second
37:08nature, you know what I mean? So,
37:10>> you mentioned the next stage of your
37:12life, you wanted to seek therapy, you
37:14know, become a better person. What does
37:16that actually mean? Like, what do you
37:19want to get out of this therapy?
37:22just
37:23healing myself.
37:26>> It was almost another year out of the
37:28ring for Tank. At 30 years old, his
37:31legacy is already carved in blood and
37:34brilliance, but the question lingers,
37:37Tank still ascending, or are the first
37:39cracks beginning [music] to show?
37:41>> Lamont Roach [screaming]
37:45Jr.
37:46>> Lamont Roach Jr. walked a different
37:49path. There was no spotlight for him, no
37:52easy rise. He built his career in the
37:54shadows through struggle, setbacks, and
37:57nights where only heart kept him
37:59upright.
38:00>> In the WBO, big right hand from Lamro
38:03Junior Trump.
38:05>> In 2019, he challenged Jamal Herring
38:08[music] for the WBO title. A fight of
38:11missed moments and a late surge that
38:13wasn't enough.
38:14>> He's taking back over this fight. OH,
38:16BIG SHOT FROM LAMONT ROACH. HURTS JAMAL
38:19HARRY WITH JUST 5 SECONDS LEFT HERE IN
38:22THE 11TH ROUND.
38:23>> And still the WBO Junior Lightweight
38:26Champion of the World.
38:27>> Four long years later, [music] he
38:29finally earned another shot, this time
38:31against Hector Garcia.
38:33>> Left hook by Roach and it demonstrates.
38:35Oh, he wuckled the knees of Garcia with
38:37the right ROACH GOING IN. LEFT HOOK,
38:41RIGHT HAND. GARCIA TRYING TO FIGHT BACK.
38:43TRYING TO TRYING to further knocks down
38:46the champion, THE LATE LEFT.
38:49>> AND Roach delivered the best performance
38:50of his life, claiming the WBA super
38:53featherweight crown.
38:56>> It's going to work a number two pencil,
38:58but he'll need more than wit to
39:00withstand says the one on his trunk
39:04said.
39:04>> Roach [music] opened the fight with
39:05discipline, measured jab, tight
39:08defensive shell, careful steps to keep
39:10tank turning. He's he's waiting for the
39:12right moment. I don't know what I did to
39:14remove. And there it is. Series of left
39:17hands. And now Roach is talking back.
39:19Okay, cuz the words are being thrown at
39:21each other. Let's see if the punches
39:23start being thrown. And yes, they do.
39:26Why is Ro standing right in front of
39:28him,
39:28>> right? That could definitely play a part
39:30here. Right now, there's Davis with that
39:31lead foot on the outside, able to put
39:33that left hand down the middle. Another
39:35left hand.
39:37>> There's Davis lands a left upper coming
39:39back from tank.
39:43Davis lands a right hand upstairs. Oh,
39:46good left by Davis. Although it was
39:49caught off the nice right hook by David,
39:52but hey, Roach took her ste off the
39:54punch.
39:56Oh, nice double left hook by Roach to
39:58the body and then to the head. Right
39:59hand. So, good success here for Roach in
40:03round seven. Oh, and a right hand by
40:05Roach. Another right. Solid shot there,
40:09Davis. Oh, there's a right hook to the
40:11body by Davis. Ripping that right hand
40:13and then Roach rips a left hook to the
40:15body. Good stuff here in round seven.
40:23>> It was a close fight. Both men landed
40:25freely, [music] trading clean shots
40:27round after round.
40:29>> Davis up and the left overpric for
40:33Roach. DAVIS DIGS TO THE BODY. COME A
40:35SIMULTANEOUS TWO division champion
40:37looking to pull off the upset. The fight
40:40to Davis. Davis high guard wanting to
40:42explode with the left. Oh, and that
40:44right. But Davis took off some of the
40:46steam of the punch. But still Roach
40:47Lewood. He took a knee. He took a knee.
40:52What is he doing? He got his
41:01knees got to count.
41:04Good.
41:05You take a knee like that.
41:08All right.
41:09>> It was a bizarre moment. Tank suddenly
41:11took a knee in the middle of the round.
41:13>> That's a generous call from Did he not
41:14take a knee? He didn't take a knee. Come
41:16on. And that's right. Oh, here comes
41:18Davis. Davis exploding and Roach beating
41:22fire with fire.
41:25Instead, he exploded and Roach took the
41:29shots and fired back some of his own.
41:31Roach has to be careful. Tank loading up
41:33big here.
41:35>> Tank unloading lefts and rights. Roach
41:38doing a pretty good job of deflecting
41:39some of these shots. Short left hand
41:41from Roach. Counter right hand lands by
41:43the challenger.
41:45>> Then in the championship [music]
41:46rounds, the two went at it leaving
41:48everything they had in the ring.
41:52>> Very much in this fight in the
41:54championship rounds. Nice right
41:56uppercut. Left hook lands for Roach
41:59because this Game of Thrones is getting
42:00interested here. Oh, another right hand,
42:03another right left by Roach. Exchanging
42:06fire with Davis. Lamont Roach Jr. Marvin
42:10proving that he earned this opportunity,
42:12guys. And Davis fighting on even terms
42:15here in the 11. Both of them have landed
42:18same amount of punches.
42:22The other one expected this. Those
42:24ringside judges in this round.
42:30And Davis keeps the body shot and
42:32another left hook upstairs. Right hand
42:34left. Oh, but there's a counter left
42:36from Davis and he could very well be on
42:39the verge of being crowned
42:42a champion in a second weight club.
42:44Davis hands are low. Roach on the hunt.
42:50Reign in jeopardy. It comes down to the
42:53judges.
42:53>> When the final bell [music] rang, it was
42:55a draw. A fight defined by razor thin
42:58margins. Gervant Davis has spent a
43:01decade defying expectation, rising from
43:04the streets of Baltimore to the top of
43:06the boxing world. [music] But boxing
43:08never stops moving. New challengers
43:10rise, old rivals circle back, [music]
43:13and now the question remains, will we
43:16see Tank Davis back in the ring soon?

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