LAS VEGAS – By the time the eighth round arrived, the viewfinder from the “Tank” was fixed on its target. The cannon was lowered and Gervonta “Tank” Davis fired the howitzer left hand that ended the challenge of Frank “The Ghost” Martin in that moment.…
"And the new!" were the words announced as undefeated junior welterweight Liam Paro accomplished a life goal, becoming a world titleholder by winning the IBF junior welterweight title against Subriel Matias at Coliseo Juan Aubin Cruz Abreu in Manati, Puerto Rico.
The Puerto Rican…
After the sixth round of the fight, Martin held a slight 37-31 edge in power punches landed. Davis, who spent most of the fight moving forward and using feints to maneuver Martin into the ropes, let his power punches go in the seventh round, landing…
LAS VEGAS – Gervonta Davis scored a sensational eighth-round knockout of Frank Martin at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday.
Martin was competitive early on, but Davis started to take over, began to measure Martin and then clinically knocked him…
LAS VEGAS – Oleksandr Gvozdyk might be known as “The Nail” for his offensive abilities, but he could now have the nickname based on his being as tough as nails after a 12-round battle with David Benavidez.
The 37-year-old Gvozdyk soaked up everything Benavidez…
Fans and countrymen were out early to support the title bout between Puerto Rico’s Subriel Matias and Australia’s Liam Paro for Matias’ IBF junior welterweight title defense, but despite their fervor, none of the fights on the televised undercard delivered a show-stopping knockout.
Flyweight…
Puello took Antuanne Russell’s 0 by putting on a clinic of how to counter off the ropes while not being hit. Antuanne Russell only landed 16% of his total punches- 10% of his jabs and 22% of his power punches. Puello landed 12 more punches…
LAS VEGAS – Alberto Puello became the first man to both take Gary Antuanne Russell the distance and to beat him, following 12 untidy rounds at the MGM Grand on Saturday.
Puello won’t care about the type of bout it was after he won…
LAS VEGAS – It has nothing to do with the volume of signage around MGM Grand.
It has everything to do with activity – something Gervonta “Tank” Davis clearly wants to display tonight as he defends his WBA lightweight belt against unbeaten Frank Martin…