Gervonta Davis: ‘Tank’ Davis will return to the ring this weekend for the first time since his high-profile victory over Rolando Romero. The WBA lightweight champion will face Hector Luis Garcia in what will be a tune-up fight for another super-fight later in the year against Ryan Garcia. So ahead of his return, here is a look at his top 10 KOs. Follow Gervonta Davis vs Hector Luis Garcia LIVE Streaming updates on Insidesport.IN.
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Gervonta Davis Top 10 Knockouts
10. Gervonta Davis vs Francisco Fonseca: Kicking off our list is Davis’ round 8 win over Francisco Fonseca in 2017. Davis dominated the fight and then finished Fonseca off by backing him into a corner and landing deadly blows. Eventually, Fonseca dropped to his knees, and the referee called off the bout.
9. Gervonta Davis vs Cristobal Cruz: Number nine on our list is Davis’ victory over Cristobal Cruz in 2015. The superstar American dropped Cruz a few times before landing a perfectly timed uppercut in the third round. The power of the punch turned Cruz’s feet to jelly, which spelled the end for him.
8. Gervonta Davis vs Hugo Ruiz: Eighth on our list of top 10 knockouts of Gervonta Davis is his round one win over Hugo Ruiz in 2019. The Southpaw showed his incredible power by landing a perfect right hook to the temple and sending Ruiz crashing down to the canvas in the very first round.
7. Gervonta Davis vs Luis Sanchez: Number 7 on our list is Davis’ one-punch knockout of Luis Sanchez in 2015. Davis took a measured approach in this bout, getting the first knockdown in the eighth round with two vicious uppercuts. He then used the same formula to end the fight in the ninth with a perfectly timed uppercut.
6. Gervonta Davis vs Liam Walsh: Just missing out on our top 5 and number 6 on our list is Tank’s win over Liam Walsh in 2017. Davis handed Walsh his first loss in professional boxing by throwing a powerful three-punch combination which flattened Walsh in the third round.
5. Gervonta Davis vs Mario Barrios: Kicking off our top five knockouts of Gervonta Davis is his win over Mario Barrios. The WBA lightweight champion moved up a weight class in 2021 to face Barrios, who towered over Davis. And despite Barrios getting the better of the early rounds, Davis showed his power and knocked down Barrios several times, eventually ending the bout in the 11th round.
Gervonta Davis Best KOs: Top 10 Knockouts of ‘Tank’ Davis
4. Gervonta Davis vs Yuriorkis Gamboa: Number four on our list is Gervonta Davis’ victory over Yuriorkis Gamboa in 2019. The American had to dig deep against the talented Cuban. And while the fight was close, Davis did not leave it up to the judges. In the final round, he resorted to his trademark uppercut and knocked out Gamboa.
3. Gervonta Davis vs Rolando Romero: Third on our list of top 10 knockouts of Gervonta Davis is his most recent win against Rolando Romero. The two had a verbal battle before the bout where Romero promised to beat Tank. And despite Romero getting the better of ‘Tank’ in the first few rounds, Gervonta Davis picked his moment and landed the perfect counter left right on the chin. This sent Romero crashing into the ropes and ended the bout.
2. Gervonta Davis vs Jose Pedraza: Runner-up on our list is Davis’ knockout win over Jose Pedraza in 2017. Davis backed his opponent up in the corner and unleashed his power. Eventually, the right hand landed to perfection and knocked out Pedraza. Such was the power in the punch, it sent Pedraza crashing out of the ring.
1. Gervonta Davis vs Leo Santa Cruz: The best knockout of Gervonta Davis, according to us, has to be the knockout of Leo Santa Cruz in 2020. The American lost the majority of the first six rounds, with Santa Cruz outboxing him. However, in the sixth round, Davis backed up Santa Cruz in the corner and unleashed his trademark uppercut. This knockout out Santa Cruz cold. And just like Pedraza, sent him out of the ring.
Therefore, these are our top 10 knockouts of Gervonta Davis. However, we are sure that there may be some more to add to this list in the future. Do you think Davis will knock out Hector Luis Garcia? And in addition, will it be a knockout worthy of a feature on the list?
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