In the opening minute Davis hit repeated left hooks. This was arguably the best round for both fights thus far. Cruz connected enough to keep it close, but Davis did more in the round. The clinching has grown a bit and the ref is getting a little more active in breaking them up. Davis didn’t land huge shots, but was again more effective and accurate. Round 6: Davis 10-9 (58-56)Ĭruz continues to try and land big shots but Davis has too much speed right now. With one minute left, Davis shoved Cruz as they were breaking up and the ref admonished him. Neither fighter dominated the round, but it seemed like Davis landed more effective shots to grab the round. It was a bit of a slow start to the round and the action picked up in the second half of the round. Davis landed a nice left upper cut in the final 30 seconds but didn’t follow up on it. Midway through the round, the ref warned Davis about a shot to the back kidney area Cruz was complaining about. Davis landed some shots, but Cruz was busier and more effective - particularly in the first half of the ring. Round 4: Cruz 10-9 (38-38)Ĭruz got busier once again. Davis isn’t dominating rounds yet, but he’s effective enough to take them. Cruz is taking some shots well, but these could add up. Cruz has generally been more active, but Davis has been more accurate. He’s faster than Cruz and was able to use that to avoid much of what Cruz offered. Round 3: Davis 10-9 (29-28)ĭavis did a better job keeping things out of the corners. Cruz is throwing out some haymakers at times and could be opening himself up to a counter that could end his night in a hurry. He landed some shots, but Davis was able to get in more shots and exert some authority. Round 2: Davis 10-9 (19-19)Ĭruz was unable to be nearly as active this round. If this continues, this is gonna be a heck of a fight. Cruz went down in the closing seconds, but it was ruled a slip. He didn’t look like he was in serious trouble, but Cruz has his attention, that’s for sure. However, in the final 30 seconds he definitely staggered Davis. Davis stumbled midway through the round, and it’s not clear if it was from a blow or just tripping. He came in with the left hook early and pressed for much of the round. Cruz round-by-round results Round 1: Cruz 10-9Ĭruz was the much more active fighter. After the fight, Davis acknowledged he hurt his left hand late in the fight and had to rely on his right the final few rounds. Official scorecards: Gervonta Davis wins unanimous decision with scores of 116-112, 115-113, 115-113. If Davis wins, two of these three will likely face off at some point in 2022. Haney successfully defended his WBC title last night against JoJo Diaz. Kambosos won the WBA (super), IBF, WBO, and The Ring titles last weekend with an upset of Teofimo Lopez. He has bounced between light and junior welterweight, but this win could set up a chance to join the lightweight unification march with George Kambosos, Jr. If Davis can handle his business on Sunday, he’ll be in position to continue moving up the lightweight ranks. The winning method odds are priced as follows:ĭavis by decision or technical decision: +500Ĭruz by decision or technical decision: +2200 Total rounds is installed at 6.5 with the over priced to -140. He’s installed at -1400 while Cruz is a +750 underdog. ET as part of a Showtime PPV.ĭavis is the favorite to win at DraftKings Sportsbook. The full card will air starting at 8 p.m. Gervonta “Tank” Davis puts his WBA (regular) title on the line against Isaac Cruz at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles. We get a rare Sunday night of championship boxing to close out a big weekend for the lightweight division.
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