The Fresh York Sports Commission of State, in a statement for ESPN, said that “Review case” includes the Saturday fight of Gervont Davis-LaMont Roach WBA in Brooklyn.
“Tank” Davis, one of the best boxing stars, sewed his knees in round 9 after a blow landed by Roach. Judge Steve Willis correctly began to count, but when he reached three, he stopped and did not rule it.
If Willis followed the rules and called the knocking down, Roach would win by decision. Instead, the WBA Master Junior Lightweight decided to draw when he tried to become a master of two validity in what would be shocking nervousness. Davis (30-0-1, 28 KO) was a favorite -2000, according to the ESPN plant.
Two judges won the fight 114-114, and the third judge won it 115-113 for Davis.
“During the round in question, in accordance with the request of the Commission for a repetition film, there was a technical issue preventing the committee from receiving it in the designated time for review,” said a spokeswoman for the committee. “That’s why the judge’s decision in the ring was based, and the fight lasted.
“The Commission is devoted to maintaining combat sports integrity and is involved in cooperation with all promotions and production teams – on behalf of athletes, officials and fans – in order to ensure that technical problems will not occur in the future that prevent the delivery of immediate channels of Ringside as needed.”
Davis from Baltimore said after the reason why he took his knees was that the grease from hair treatment on Thursday “burned my eyes”. Davis was also allowed that his corner wipe his eyes with a towel that was forbidden during the round. Only the judge has the right to stop the action. This is the second huge incident involving the Fresh York committee last year. In April, the nervous victory of the boxing star Ryan Garcia over Devin Haney was annulled to the lack of a competition after he obtained a positive result for a banned substance. The commission also suspended him for a year and punished seven data with a fine.
“I wonder if the Commission introduces changes only when you complain and cry like Haney, or whether they care about the honesty of this sport!” Garcia Published Sunday on X. “Nothing against the tank, but since the commission changes my victory, they should change this victory for Roach.”
The battle agreement contained a rematch clause for Davis in the event that he did not win. The 30-year-old said on Monday that he “pressed on the rematch” at the end of May.
“If you take your knee and the judge starts to count, it should be knocking down,” said Roach (25-1-2) after the fight. “If this is knocking down, I will win the fight.”
29 -year -old Washington DC remains WBA at 130 pounds. He assessed him No. 5 by ESPN in Junior Lightweight.
Davis is the featherlight weight of ESPN No. 1 and No. 8 pounds per pound of boxer.