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LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 20: Gervonta Davis of The United States celebrates following his fight with Liam Walsh of England in the IBF World Junior Lightweight Championship match at Copper Box Arena on May 20, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 20: Gervonta Davis of The United States celebrates following his fight with Liam Walsh of England in the IBF World Junior Lightweight Championship match at Copper Box Arena on May 20, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
Gervonta Davis is undoubtedly one of the hardest punchers in the lightweight division. Rightfully nicknamed ‘Tank’, he is known for pummelling through his opponent’s defenses, leading to some sensational defenses. In fact, a recently resurfaced video showed his stellar finish against Leo Santa Cruz. And there’s no denying that it sent boxing fans into a frenzy.
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Davis faced four-division world champion, Santa Cruz at The Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. It was reported that the fight that took place on October 31, 2020, saw over 9000 fans in attendance.
He was defending his WBA (Regular) lightweight title. Meanwhile, Davis was also fighting for Santa Cruz’s WBA (Super) super featherweight title.
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NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 21: Gervonta Davis celebrates after he TKO’s Jesus Cuellar in the third round to win the WBA Super Featherweight Championship bout at Barclays Center on April 21, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
The 6th round saw Davis proving, once again, why he is often called ‘Mini Mike Tyson‘. ‘Tank’ unleashed one of the most brutal uppercuts ever witnessed in boxing, instantly sending Santa Cruz to the canvas.
3️⃣ Years Ago. TANK. pic.twitter.com/aFmwLRS0GN
— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) November 1, 2022
Moreover, this powerful performance also earned him The Ring Magazine Knockout of the Year for 2020.
On the other hand, a Twitter page called SpinningBackfist recently shared a video showcasing this brutal finish.
However, it should be mentioned that they wrongly mentioned that it happened 3 years back.
Gervonta Davis sends boxing fans into a frenzy
There is no denying that boxing fans were excited to rewatch the performance showcased by Gervonta Davis. And a lot of them even took to social media to share their thoughts about the same.
this fight was 2 years ago, not 3… kinda crazy how all these outlets just run with what another post said and have the facts incorrect lol.. im a UFC guy and I knew this was wrong! 🤣
— Lee N Keys 🎙 (@LeeNKeysRT) November 2, 2022
A lot of fans were quick to point out that the fight took place 2 years prior and not 3 years prior, as mentioned. In fact, user @Skeeve_Buscemi hilariously stated that the statement gave him ‘an existential crisis’.
One of the best knockouts in boxing history
— 𝕴𝖇𝖗𝖆⁴ (@1BR4AA) November 1, 2022
Best uppercut I’ve seen in my life
— Kai-Kara Covington (@KaiKaraAFC) November 1, 2022
Meanwhile, a few fans were in awe of the sensational knockout. Moreover, they even went on to call it one of the best uppercuts ever.
still so funny to me that santa cruz thought it was smart to spam straight right’s 3 time in a row
— do bronx elbow ⚔️ (@tonyselbow1) November 1, 2022
Similarly, a user mentioned that Santa Cruz made his moves predictable by throwing regular jabs.
However, not everyone was in support of Davis’ victory.
Got lucky
— 〽️ (@GROD0305) November 1, 2022
still ducking the king pic.twitter.com/XjFSWJ0H2f
— ANDREI 🐊 (@xndrvi) November 1, 2022
A user even mentioned that Davis ‘got lucky’. In the same vein, another chose to point out that he is yet to fight Ryan Garcia.
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