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WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis faced an opponent shorter than him against Isaac Cruz in a really long time. However, that didn’t turn it into an easy battle for ‘Tank’. Cruz is the second fighter after German Ivan Meraz to go to the distance with Davis. Although he entered seemingly as an underdog, the Mexican fighter departed with his head high.

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He offered his best version and cracked Gervonta Davis on certain occasions. But ‘Tank’ proved to be the better man and retained his WBA lightweight strap in style. After the full-length war, Davis scored a comfortable win via unanimous decision. Two judges scored it 115-113, and one of them scored 116-112 all in favor of Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis. It was clearly a massive win for ‘Tank’, who returned to 135 lbs after a successful stint at 140 in June.

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Well, his KO-power wasn’t put on the display. Now, 26-0, with 24 KOs, Davis is a top-rated lightweight kingpin. However, he has claimed not to restrict himself to the division in the post-fight interview. On receiving better offers, he shall shift divisions again and has teased potential fights against George Kambosos Jr. or Devin Haney at lightweight. Meanwhile, the entire boxing world saw the high-voltage fight and shed opinion all over. Here’s how Twitter reacted to ‘Tank’ vs ‘Pitbull’.

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How did Gervonta Davis fare against Isaac Cruz?

Issac Cruz is an A-listed lightweight, and he replicated that in his latest performance at the Staples Center. Amid a stellar audience, ‘Pitbull’ clearly made ‘Tank’ look vulnerable. He exposed a few loopholes in Davis’ game and stood strong against the champion. But Gervonta Davis is one of a kind and he continued to press forward.

‘Tank’ poleaxed his rival pretty well and forced him to take a back step. However, that didn’t take away Cruz’s prominent efforts. The Mexican star could have gone for a kill but was bound by the time limit. The same happened with Davis, as we saw the lightweight stars go right after each other from the start to the end.

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Raj Sarkar is a UFC Sub-Group Head at EssentiallySports. Over the last four years, Raj has worked in several leading sports organizations. During this time, he has interviewed big names from the world of MMA and Boxing. His interviewees list includes ex-UFC stars Demetrious Johnson and Rory MacDonald, current UFC stars Andre Fialho and Drew Dober, ONE Championship star Ritu Phogat, PFL CEO Peter Murray, and popular ring girl turned boxer Carla Jade among others. With the wealth of experience he has in the field of combat sports, this Broadcast Journalism graduate is an expert in putting out content tailor-made for his reader base at ES. He is a big fan of strikers like Conor McGregor and Rodtang Jitmuangnon and appreciates devastating knockouts over other finishes. Raj hopes to attend and cover live UFC events. His biggest dream is to interview former UFC double champion Conor McGregor.

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