Is it the truth time? Not sure. Much thanks to ‘grease’ it may have slipped away. Fans and followers are desperate to know what happened. Is there more to the story than meets the eye? When he first spoke about taking a knee, Gervonta Davis blamed the hair job for playing spoilsport. The unexpected move, as the fight with Lamont Roach Jr. reached the championship rounds and referee Steve Willis‘ supposed inaction to tag it a knockdown, will remain a blot on the PBC-Amazon Prime headliner.

Condemning the entire episode, a string of reactions exploded. The final decision, a majority draw, further rubbed salt on the wound, as many felt Roach Jr. deserved a win. Already reeling under criticism for avoiding tougher challenges, a subpar performance and a dented record have added further embarrassment to Gervonta Davis. Perhaps a forthright approach to improve public perception – accepting the reality and acknowledging what went wrong could make a difference.

Gervonta Davis: I own up to it

“But this what happen…and I can only blame myself!!!… But say no more!!” With these words, Gervonta Davis reached out to scores of fans and followers. They want to know and understand what precisely went through the champion’s mind as he took a knee, just when Roach Jr. started turning the table on him.

Spilling the beans during the post-fight interview, the lightweight champion spoke about the latest hairdo he got done at a Bronx-based hairstylist’s place. “I just got my hair done two days ago, and she put grease in my sh*t,” he said. As a result, he rushed towards his corner for a quick wipe. The claim received a rebuttal from the hairstylist. Per their version, the job was done three days before the fight, on Wednesday. Later ‘Tank’ went ahead with several pre-fight events, they pointed out.

In a detailed report, boxing insider Rick Glaser shared his version of the incident. He argued that Gervonta Davis should have been disqualified. Or at least had a knockdown counted against him in Round 9 against Lamont Roach Jr.

What possibly unfolded

A punch, a ‘delayed reaction knockdown,’ knocked down Davis, claimed Glaser. It runs contrary to voluntarily taking a knee, as ‘Tank’ suggested. “He didn’t just take a knee like Tank is saying he took one because he got hit right on the eye!!!” read Glaser’s tweet.

Additionally, he felt referee Steve Willis could have made a few critical errors. “The referee, Steve Willis, starts the count for the knockdown. Tank runs back to his corner, & the trainer jumps up on the ring apon [upon?] with a towel in hand & starts applying the towel to Tank’s face,” Glaser added. Once Willis started the count, it should have officially been ruled a knockdown.

“Lamont Roach should have won that fight, by DQ in Round 9, or with the knockdown counted, by majority decision. In other words, Lamont Roach got the f**king h*se job from ultra-incompetent referee Steve Willis!!! Now you do know!!!” the New York Boxing Hall of Fame (NYBHOF) inductee critiqued.

It’s an opinion quite a few agree with. Disappointed with the outcome, Terence Crawford also stated that Lamont Roach Jr. was ‘robbed.’ To fix the glaring error or oversight that occurred three days ago, do you think a rematch with Lamont Roach Jr. should be an immediate remedial measure?