Here is the controversial moment that saved Gervonta Davis from losing to Lamont Roach: Davis tooks a knee in the 9th and the Referee refuses to rule it as a knockdown

[Airtioteclint]

I can't believe there are actual people defending and making excuses for this. I guess boxers now have w new loophole. It shall be known henceforth as the tank davis emergency get out of shii I got sweat in my eye lifeline.

[eco1]

From now on I really hope Boxing starts the "Tank timeout rule" for all fighters who are getting their s h I t shoved into them.

[TelMex]

Even if not ruled a KD, should have been DQ'd for turning has back and walking to the corner.

[-Kev-]

This was either extreme incompetence by everyone involved, especially the ref. Or, corruption.

I thought the fight was close, no robbery. But that should’ve counted as a KD. You absolutely can’t do that under any circumstances and it not be called a KD. You can’t stop a fight like that as the fighter, you’re not the official. Only way that could’ve been allowed was for Tank to take the standing 8 count while wiping whatever it was he had on his head.

This ref isn’t very good though, it’s not the first fight he somehow smears with controversy. But this is a really big deal. There has to be more checks and balances in a boxing fight. There has to be someone who checks the ref and can overrule a call if sufficient evidence is provided. In this case this was a clear cut voluntary knee to stop the action, that’s a KD, and someone should’ve corrected that as soon as it happened.

[Noelanthony]

https://x.com/Combat_Casuals/status/1896068912963559444

What do yall think? This is a clear 10-8 round. The ref even gave him a timeout.

Nope, that’s not just any old knee that’s a knee from Baltimore. A fighter has the right to protect himself at all times and if grease is in his eyes and he can’t see and doesn’t want to be hit by a cheap shot it was a smart move.However, the referee should have penalised him and even if he didn’t then the judges knowing the rules should have awarded the knock down to Roach regardless

[BirdSong]

wot about just spittin the mouth piece out????? LOL

this is an upgrade to it NFL tactical knee timeout

[MulaKO]

I can't believe there are actual people defending and making excuses for this. I guess boxers now have w new loophole. It shall be known henceforth as the tank davis emergency get out of shii I got sweat in my eye lifeline.

Get it right ; it was grease from getting his hair done sheesh
lmfao

[_original_]

Tank should’ve just hit the Chris Webber timeout before to make it more comical.

[low blows]

Willis should be provisionally suspended until he appears before the New York commission and explains his actions. The only place I have seen this before was in the WWF where the referee allowed the villain to do whatever he wanted and then gave a fast count to the hero.

I guess since Tank couldn't drop Roach we couldn't see a fast a count...

[BirdSong]

I thought the fight was close, no robbery..

thats odd tank wins round 9 and gets away with that crap and its not a robberyyyyyy OKKkkkkkk LOL