Video Highlights: Gervonta Davis Knocks Out Rolly Romero in 6
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Gervonta Davis defended his WBA (Regular) lightweight title against Rolando Romero at the Barclays Center on May 28, 2022. Their showdown was a true display of the pugilistic prowess of the fighters.
Davis came in with a stellar record of 26-0-0 (24 KOs). Romero stepped through the ropes with an impressive record of 13-0-0 (12 KOs).
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Gervonta Davis and ‘Rolly’ Romero had stellar entrances. Davis entered to the sound of Fivio Foreign’s ‘City of Gods’, while Romero’s entrance had Prince’s ‘When Doves Cry’ hyping him up as the deafening cheers echoed in the stadium.
Gervonta Davis vs Rolando Romero lived up to expectations
Both boxers started slow. Romero tried landing a few blows while Davis circled around, trying to get the flow with his opponent. Overall, while neither fighter made any significant moves during the first round, they used the three minutes to study their opponent.
Trading blows 👀#DavisRomero: https://t.co/uM8jC9IEA2 pic.twitter.com/3i0NlmdoSS
— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) May 29, 2022
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‘Tank’ followed the same protocol in the second round as well, but Romero landed a strong jab and brought about a change in Davis’ game plan. The fight slowly picked up in the third round, with both boxers equally trading blows.
.@Gervontaa answers back 😤 #DavisRomero pic.twitter.com/lW1w0jDjcq
— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) May 29, 2022
Even though the pace picked up, both men remained cautious in the fourth and fifth rounds. Romero began the fourth round by being more on the offensive and landed some potent body shots. However, both fighters were careful not to leave any room for mistakes.
GOODNIGHT BROOKLYN 😴@Gervontaa KOs Romero in round 6 with a POWER left hand 😳#DavisRomero pic.twitter.com/O9KPaxRvHi
— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) May 29, 2022
Romero was able to land a few body shots on Davis at the beginning of the sixth round. However, the WBA (Regular) champion finally seemed to have figured out Romero’s pace and style.
Can’t fight the power of Gervonta 𝙏𝙖𝙣𝙠 Davis 👊🏽💥#DavisRomero pic.twitter.com/gG4mYeG6C1
— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) May 29, 2022
When ‘Rolly’ lunged in at Davis for a right hook, the champion was able to land a perfectly placed left blow that sent Romero to the ground. The challenger tried to stand back up, but the referee stopped the fight after noticing that his legs were shaky.
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"I didn't even throw that hard."@Gervontaa 😬 💪 | #DavisRomero pic.twitter.com/IA7SH1sfqB
— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) May 29, 2022
With the stellar knockout, Davis became the winner by TKO. In victory, he retained his WBA (Regular) lightweight title.
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Edited by:
Reubyn Coutinho