But only Haney remains at lightweight, where he is the undisputed champion, set to defend his four titles vs. Vasiliy Lomachenko on May 20. The Davis-Garcia fight was originally slated for April 15, but was moved one week to allow more time to promote the fight, according to Valencia. Cruz has already tangled with Davis, giving a good account of himself in a unanimous decision loss in December 2021. Six months later, "Tank" returned to 135 pounds for a tougher-than-expected decision victory over Isaac Cruz. I didn't wait this long to mess it up at the finish line.". Those Showtime PPV fights pulled in plenty of stars in attendance, ranging from rappers to actors, showcasing Davis' growing star power alongside his then promoter, Mayweather. December 2, 2021. Given the long-held bad blood between Al Haymon's Premier Boxing Champions (Davis' promoter) and Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions (Garcia's), there was ample skepticism this fight would see the light of day anytime soon. 2023 Showtime Networks Inc. and Showtime Digital Inc. SHOWTIME is a registered trademark of Showtime Networks Inc., a Paramount Global Company. Espinoza said. The fight, which took place last Saturday in Las Vegas generated about 1.2 million pay-per-view buys in the U.S., sources told Fight Freaks Unite. As we draw closer to fight night, let's take a closer look at the biggest storylines heading into fight week as Davis (28-0, 26 KOs) and Garcia (23-0, 19 KOs) prepare to square off. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images). pic.twitter.com/RUv6yesAIL. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. Davis' involvement in a hit-and-run crash that took place in November 2020 was yet another impediment to a planned fight with Garcia in April. Garcia's adviser didn't disclose the financial penalty for this fight, but said it's in line with past fights. Gervonta Davis defeated Isaac Cruz Gonzalez via unanimous decision. Garcia ended a 15-month layoff in April 2022 with a decision victory over fringe contender Emmanuel Tagoe, Garcia's first fight at 140 pounds. 88-83, Davis. Davis landed a right hook and circled away from Cruz's shots. Marriaga, a 35-year-old from Colombia, is best known for losing to Vasiliy Lomachenko and Oscar Valdez in 2017. 11:48 pm ET, at Round 4: Isaac Cruz won't stop coming forward, and he is doing damage to the body. Multiple sources told ESPN that if DAZN had insisted on a 50-50 joint event where the production is shared and commentary teams are melded, the deal would've been killed. DAVIS AND GARCIA both announced on social media in November that their fight was on, but in reality, there was still much work to be done to finalize the deal. It's the only thing I've wanted for so long, to defeat Gervonta Davis and to destroy him. The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth. It will be One thing is certain: After the first fight, Cruz would step into the ring with a lot of confidence. Said De La Hoya, who's been the A-side in numerous PPV superfights: "It's the best indicator. Unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Davis (78-74). Davis (26-0, 24 KOs), 27, of Baltimore, Maryland, didn't deliver the kind of spectacular performance fans were expecting, but he remained undefeated with a tougher-than-expected unanimous decision victory over Cruz (22-2-1, 15 KOs), 23, of Mexico, on Sunday before an announced attendance of 15,580 at Staples Center. "I had all the confidence in the world that we would get it done," Valencia told ESPN. Good fight through three rounds. And it's no surprise, as Derevyanchenko has long been known as one of the most reliable action fighters in the sport. Unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Davis (68-65). CBS Sports was with you throughout the entire way on Sunday, so be sure to follow along with the live results and highlights below. However, the 29-year-old Garcia couldn't follow up and lost for the first time as a pro. ALL ACCESS chronicles the buildup and aftermath of the welterweight world championship between Manny Pacquiao and must-see attraction Adrien Broner. THEY WERE REFERRED to by some as the modern-day Four Kings: Davis, Garcia, Devin Haney and Teofimo Lopez Jr. Only unlike the actual Four Kings -- Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Roberto Duran and Thomas Hearns -- none of the current quartet have shared the ring. ET. Canelo Alvarez's fights with Daniel Jacobs and Sergey Kovalev contained rehydration clauses that would have cost his opponents several hundreds of thousands of dollars per pound if they exceeded the agreed-upon weight. Highlights and results: Zepeda demolishes Arboleda in two rounds. 11:49 pm ET, at The 23-year-old is now one step closer to a shot at whoever emerges victorious in the Feb. 26 undisputed title fight rematch between Jermell Charlo and Brian Castano. Gervonta Davis defeated Isaac Cruz Gonzalez via unanimous decision. After all, Garcia's last two fights, both in 2022, took place at 140 pounds. Davis, a superb technician himself, can box with anyone but he generally relies on big punches to get the job done. Could he push Davis? Washington. Davis will also earn a career-high eight figures. The former 130-pound titleholder has been untouchable, with the natural gifts and ability to pick his opponents apart while taking almost nothing in return. Lo Santa Cruz wouldnt fight me. ALL ACCESS takes you beyond the ring and behind the scenes with Floyd Mayweather and Andre Berto as they prepare to lay it all on the line in a high stakes showdown at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. "We chose to be commercially pragmatic," said Markowski, the CEO of DAZN's North American business. That's the most buys for a sanctioned bout since Canelo Alvarez-Gennadiy Golovin I in 2017 generated 1.3 million. Order #DavisCruz on SHOWTIME PPV: https://t.co/VycBIVth6q pic.twitter.com/xB83ehkPcT. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, Since we have been blocked on Facebook and Twitter, it's better you. Gervonta Davis delivered another spectacular performance this past Saturday night in Las Vegas, stopping Ryan Garcia in seven rounds in a scheduled 12-pound 136 2023 Showtime Networks Inc. and Showtime Digital Inc. SHOWTIME is a registered trademark of Showtime Networks Inc., a Paramount Global Company. ", Davis wasn't coy in his response, saying he's "gonna walk [Garcia] to the deep waters and I'm gonna drown you. ALL ACCESS chronicles the buildup to one of the summers biggest bouts as superstar Gervonta Davis looks to become a three-division champ against unbeaten Mario Barrios. In front of a star-studded crowd of 15,850 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Davis got a It's nap time for Gervonta. That could be bad news for Davis should they meet in the ring. Sign up for the Boxing Junkie newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. modern-day Four Kings: Davis, Garcia, Devin Haney and Teofimo Lopez Jr. TKO victory over 130-pound titleholder Hector Luis Garcia, Davis encountered trouble with the law once again. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. Isaac Cruz via unanimous decision (116-112, 115-113, 115-113) Brent Brookhouse Dec 6, 2021 at 12:19 am ET As we head to the This website is intended for viewing solely in the United States and its territories and possessions. But standing in New York City, the pair met face to face and did their best to inject some hype into their 136-pound PPV showdown, which promises to be one of boxing's biggest revenue drivers in years. Gervonta Davis vs. Isaac Cruz -- Round 11:Cruz came out working to the body. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. 1 contender Rolando Romero in a long-awaited showdown. Adult Content, Adult Language, Viewer Discretion Advised. According to SHOStats, Davis landed 133 of 462 (29%) of his total punches, and 113 of 285 (40%) of his power shots, landing a bit less accurately than he normally does with the power punches. AT THAT POINT, the timing -- and interests -- finally seemed to align for both parties. That deal point was important to De La Hoya and his company's partnership with DAZN, the exclusive home of Golden Boy's fights since HBO left boxing in 2018. His integrity and the will of a competitor -- he doesn't have it. Stream SHOWTIME series, movies, documentaries, sports and much more all on your favorite devices. "The Towering Inferno" was stunned in Round 4 following a looping overhand right from Garcia, who conceded six inches in height. Often, he's mistaken for an influencer-turned-boxer himself, but he was a decorated amateur who began boxing at age 7 before mastering the art of self-promotion across social media and beyond. "I really want to be a man of my word," Garcia said. 11:47 pm ET. Scores were 115-113, 115-113, 116-112. The official time was 2:22 of Round 1. He doesn't have the heart of a champion. They gonna have to pick you up. "I hurt my left hand in probably the sixth round but I've got to throw it," Davis said after the fight. It's impossible to overstate the magnitude of Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia stepping into the ring on Saturday in Las Vegas. Clear opening frame for the Mexican fighter. The main card for this event is scheduled to get started Sunday evening at 8 p.m. Questions ahead of Paul vs. Diaz: Can Diaz box? Which begs the question: has Davis FINALLY shown enough to be included on a top-10 pound-for-pound list? It made me think there's big doubt on Tank's side because Ryan's a big kid at 135, but he still makes the weight. Unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Cruz (97-93 Davis). Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr are now reportedly likely to fight in July. 12:04 am ET, at Round 7: Cruz needs to think about throwing a jab at some point in this fight to close distance. Two-division champion Gervonta "Tank" Davis returns to the lightweight With the victory, Ramirez inches closer to title contention at junior lightweight. He has big fight experience, including back-to-back victories over George Kambosos (the first in which he won all four titles). His opponent, Isaac Cruz Gonzalez, has a boxing record of 22-1-1 (15 knockouts) and he entered as the No.10 in the lightweight division. Round 12: Davis only throwing jabs again. ALL ACCESS takes you beyond the ring and into the gym with a behind the scenes look at heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder as he prepares to defend his title against "Drummer Boy" Eric Molina. Its a pleasure for me. What will happen in that fight? Canelo Alvarez meets John Ryder this Saturday from Mexico, plus a bit more on the schedule! Last year, a Baltimore Circuit Court judge declined to approve a plea deal that would have allowed Davis to avoid jail time and instead spend 60 days under house arrest. ALL ACCESS takes viewers viewers behind the scenes as two high octane fighters prepare for one explosive showdown when Gervonta Tank Davis HBO and Showtime also collaborated on a non-PPV fight, the April 2017 heavyweight title tilt between Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko in London (Showtime aired the fight live while HBO showed the bout on delay.). The far greater participation, in the vein of past collaborations between networks, lies in a potential rematch if Garcia scores the minor upset. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. Watch the video of Gervonta Davis vs Isaac Cruz post-fight press conference from the official PBC Youtube channel! The unilateral rematch clause, which only Davis can exercise in the event he loses, would land DAZN as the lead broadcaster with Golden Boy the lead promoter rather than PBC. Cruz dug in with a flurry of good shots to the body and a good uppercut. ", "Every decade has its fight to save boxing," said De La Hoya, who's been one half of several such fights, chiefly his 2007 bout with Mayweather that shattered revenue records. Davis vs. Cruz Sunday, December 5, 2021 8p ET / 5p PT 4 Fights Gervonta Davis win Isaac Cruz loss 27 Age 23 Baltimore, Maryland Origin Mexico City, Mexico 5' 6" Eduardo Ramirez outpointed Miguel Marriaga in a 130-pound fight to kick off the Davis-Cruz PPV broadcast. Michael Rosenthal. Following that January 2021 victory, there were serious attempts to match Garcia with Davis, but after Garcia flirted with an exhibition matchup with Pacquiao, any momentum seemed to fade away. Gervonta Davis vs. Isaac Cruz Full fight Highlights. Women's boxing pound-for-pound rankings: Did Baumgardner do enough to overtake Serrano? Cruz landed a right and a left late as he chased to the final bell. I messed it up.". De La Hoya, who owns Golden Boy, has the final say when it comes to his company's dealings. Sports tv. Prediction: Davis KO 6. Cruz is still very much in this fight but Davis is pulling away on the cards, it would seem. And for a fight of this magnitude, every little bit of promotion counts. Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia took advantage of one more opportunity to be nasty to one another before their pay-per-view fight Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Visit the website or install the Showtime app, subscribe, and pay for the PPV to watch the live fight. Barely threw a punch in that round. 10-9, Cruz. Good fight! Derevyanchenko (13-4, 10 KOs) entered the fight rated No. TALK PERCOLATED AROUND a Davis-Garcia matchup more than two years ago after the latter picked up a career-best win with a seventh-round TKO of Olympic gold medalist Luke Campbell. Who has the edge? 115-113, Davis. Round 1: Cruz fought the only way he can to have a chance to win, rolling forward the entire round with nonstop pressure. For his part, Cruz did call for a rematch, claiming to have deserved the win. Episode one takes viewers into the fighters private lives as they ramp up training camp and ready their bodies and minds for the most anticipated fight of the year. 10-9, Cruz. Isaac Cruz via unanimous decision. Davis landed a lead uppercut but Cruz kept coming. We're comfortable. I know people are worried about it [happening], but I'm ready for it.". Competing entities could pose problems in this one too. Gervonta Davis (134.5) vs. Isaac Cruz (134.25), 12 rounds, lightweight Davis WBA (regular) lightweight title; Sebastian Fundora (153.25) vs. Sergio Garcia (153.5), 12 rounds, super welterweight WBC super welterweight title eliminator Carlos Garcon vs Jason Soto. The Mike Tyson-Roy Jones exhibition in 2020 did a reported 1.6 million. Plus, he and Davis are both aligned with PBC and Showtime, which would make negotiations relatively easy. After he rescheduled the bout with Fortuna and flattened him last July inside six rounds, Garcia called out Davis once again. One month later, Davis fought before yet another sellout crowd and vanquished Rolando "Rolly" Romero in six rounds. Cruz landed one good shot to the body to close his best round in a while. The 2018 rematch between Canelo and Gennadiy Golovkin. Ryan Garcia opened up about his 2021 mental health struggles. Still, en route to his 28-0 (26 KOs) record, Davis has beaten Leo Santa Cruz, Jose Pedraza, Isaac Cruz and Hector Luis Garcia. The main event gets underway with Davis and Cruz ring walks sometime in the 11 p.m. hour. That would be difficult without much big-fight experience but he has the tools to give anyone problems. Another late right upstairs for Cruz late. Standing at 6-foot-5, Fundora battled Garcia on the inside and prevailed via judge's scores of 115-113, 117-111 and 118-110. In an upset, Carlos Adames finally fulfilled his vast potential with a majority decision victory over Sergiy Derevyanchenko. He boasts 4.6 million followers on Instagram. Cruz landed 121 of 553 (22%) total and 112 of 425 (26%) of his power punches. Lopez now campaigns at 140 pounds, while Davis and Garcia will meet at a catchweight of 136 pounds. Cruz might be tiring. Garcia was ringside in Brooklyn for that bout and was seen betting Spence that Romero would win. For what its worth, heres how The Rings top-10 list looks, and heres how ESPN sees it. Maybe a healthy, two-handed Davis dominates Cruz, maybe not. Atlanta. Related Items. Pitbull Cruz suffered his only loss when he faced Luis Miguel Montano in 2016, since then he has collected one draw and 16 victories beating Diego Magdaleno, Jose Matias Romero (Isaac Cruz Gonzalez vs Jose Matias Romero) and Francisco Vargas in his last three (Isaac Cruz Gonzalez vs Francisco Vargas). DAZN will participate with a branding presence and will also receive a seven-figure fee as part of the deal, sources said. Whether all those millions of social-media followers translate to PPV buys remains to be seen, but if the immense ticket sales are any indication, this bout has a chance to cross the one-million-buy plateau. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images), the black trunks down in the second round during their catchweight bout at T-Mobile Arena on April 22, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. 19-19. 10-9, Davis. Davis might need to back Cruz up. Lomachenko is a wildcard. ALL ACCESS takes viewers behind-the-scenes and inside the training camps as undefeated superstars Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia prepare to go toe-to-toe in a lightweight battle of aggressive styles and dynamic personalities. The winner of that bout would almost surely move into the top-5 and could make an argument for being No. In fact, Isaac Cruz, a major underdog from Mexico, never appeared to be in any danger at all. I'm going to take him out. MAIN CARD (live on Showtime PPV) Canelo vs Ryder, more: Boxing schedule for May 2-6. "We just felt like a little bit of extra time would help," he said. ALL ACCESS takes viewers behind the scenes as undefeated unified world champion Errol Spence Jr. prepares for one of the years most anticipated fights against fellow world champion Yordenis Ugas in a rare three-belt world title unification. Davis landed a good left hand again and easily slipped a Cruz shot. Cruz went to the body again but got into the clinch when he finally put Davis against the ropes. ALL ACCESS takes you beyond the ring and into the training room with an unprecedented look at undefeated welterweight sensation Adrien Broner as he prepares to defend his title against Carlos Maidana. Cruz ripped Davis to the body and then blasted Davis' head back with a left hand. ", Davis retorted that "he's a bigger fighter and he's only growing. WebFull Fight Davis vs Cruz - Watch Full Fight | December 5, 2021 Boxing superstar and five-time world champion Gervonta Tank Davis put his boxing skills on display, winning a rousing 12-round round unanimous decision over the relentless Isaac Pitbull Cruz to retain his WBA Lightweight World Title. 12:03 am ET, at Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia full fight preview and prediction ahead of their Catchweight fight tonight (Sat., April 22, 2023) inside Las Vegas T-Mobile Arena, Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. 11:53 pm ET, at And the fact that this fight sold out so fast is a great indication that there's a lot of interest aside from the casual boxing fan that knows the Jake Pauls and knows boxing through these exhibitions. Add in the competing networks (Davis is with Showtime and Garcia with DAZN), and the reasons began to mount why this fight that made oh-so-much sense would fall by the wayside in the fashion of megafights like Anthony Joshua-Deontay Wilder and, more recently, Errol Spence Jr.-Terence Crawford and Tyson Fury-Oleksandr Usyk. Official scorecards should be interesting. "He's a definite warrior," Davis said "Even though he didn't get the win, a star was born tonight.". Gervonta Davis didn't deliver a knockout but retained his WBA "regular" lightweight title with a tougher-than-expected unanimous decision win over Isaac Cruz on Sunday night. 1. The middleweight title eliminator was a slugfest from the opening bell. The boxing superfight apparently isn't extinct. "How closely they're correlated has changed with the spread of piracy and the challenges there. Where is the Davis vs. Cruz fight tonight? Otherwise, why waste the time? All are impressive fighters who are at the world title level. 12:08 am ET, at Davis was able to land many of his trademark power shots in a rare role as the taller man in the fight, but even as his heavy hooks and uppercuts landed, Cruz never appeared hurt. Garcia (33-1, 14 KOs) was fighting in the United States for the first time and outside his home country of Spain for just the second time. He wanted this fight. ALL ACCESS behind the scenes access as undefeated world champion Jermall Charlo prepares to take on hard-hitting Juan Macias Montiel in Charlos hometown of Houston. Ramirez (26-2-3, 12 KOs) sent Marriaga (30-5, 26 KOs) down with an overhand left with seconds remaining in the third round. He didn't cash in on that prediction, but his presence would continue to drive the storyline further. You can watch the live Gervonta Davis vs. Isaac Cruz fight on Showtime. Cruz (22-2-1, 15 KOs) came out winging punches in the first round, much as he did when he knocked out Diego Magdaleno in 53 seconds last year. Fighters Gervonta Davis vs. Isaac Cruz: fight summary, results and highlights. I was adamant about making this a 50-50 fight. BOXING_Gervonta Davis vs Isaac Cruz Full Fight Highlights. Garcia, meanwhile, agreed to his own stay-busy fight, a planned Jan. 28 bout vs. Mercito Gesta, but later decided to forego the tuneup bout. Cruz (22-2-1, 15 KO) definitely showed hes a legitimate lightweight player and far from someone to be overlooked next time he gets a big opportunity, giving Davis serious problems in the fight. Gervonta 'Tank' Davis record and bio. 12:02 am ET, at Playing next. A massive showdown in Los Angeles headlines the latest PPV offering from Showtime Boxing. The fight can go either way and my pick could change come fight night, but right now, Davis will be the one to walk out of Las Vegas the winner. Undoubtedly, Garcia is the bigger, stronger fighter between the pair, and could face a competitive disadvantage now that he's not free to eat and hydrate as he pleases following Friday afternoons' weigh-in. The fact that we had personal history [with PBC], it made it more difficult to make this happen. I don't think you can point a finger at one party or the other for negotiating for what they desire. My biggest change after Saturday night was to insert Davis above Vasiliy Lomachenko (though I would almost certainly move Lomachenko back up the list if he beats Devin Haney on May 20) and to move Jermell Charlo off the list completely because its nearly been a year since he last fought and because theres no date for his next bout as he deals with an injury. If Canelo Alvarez were to eventually beat Dmitry Bivol in a rematch, youd have to consider moving him to the top of list, and if Naoya Inoue beats Stephen Fulton in spectacular fashion, he also could make a clam for No. Sunday night was Gervonta Davis' turn against replacement Isaac Cruz. Gervonta Davis vs Isaac Cruz full fight Video 2021, Isaac Cruz Gonzalez vs Jose Matias Romero, Gervonta Davis vs Devin Haney: Fight Prediction for 2023, Rob Font vs Jose Aldo full fight Video highlights UFC Vegas 44 2021, Sergiy Derevyanchenko vs Carlos Adames full fight Video 2021, Privacy Policy Legal Notices Terms of Use.
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