Davis (24-0, 23 KOs) is coming off the back of a sensational knockout win over former champion Leo Santa Cruz in October 2020, silencing the critics who … Due to the pandemic, Barrios had not fought since winning the then vacant title 28 September 2019 against Batyr Akhmedov. Santa Cruz fighting back. That left hook might have given Barrios the round. Main event time. SHOWTIME Sports and Premier Boxing Champions today unveiled a loaded five-month boxing schedule of nine high-stakes world championship events beginning Saturday, May 15, live on SHOWTIME. By August 2014, Davis had recorded 8 wins and no losses, with all wins coming inside the distance. And he did it with an instant Knockout of the Year frontrunner. “He just came off a loss to Gervonta Davis, but he’s still a dangerous fighter. His father/trainer, who has had to overcome near-death experiences due to cancer and COVID-19, is by his side. Barrios lands a right and it looks like he briefly buckles Karl's knees with a body shot, too. He pushes Davis to the ground to the roar of the crowd. Santa Cruz and Davis exchange fire, before Santa Cruz connects on a left. Karl is getting inside and throwing punches in bunches. | Bryan Armen Graham. But Barrios drops Karl, who falls face first, before rolling flat on his back. The winner of the match, however, Thirteen matchups have been announced thus far with no less than seven … Unbelievable knockout from Davis. Davis winding up with an uppercut and has already drawn blood. In the U.K., the fight can be seen on Channel 5. Gervonta Davis knocks out Léo Santa Cruz during the sixth round of Saturday’s fight. Just because he came off a loss, it doesn’t mean his career is over. Davis digs into the body  and Santa Cruz counters with a quick flurry. The schedule delivers two events per month through August. Oct 31, 2020 / Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas. However, every time Santa Cruz engaged in the phone booth, he left himself vulnerable. Davis winds up and detonates a left uppercut that knocks Santa Cruz out cold!! (10-9 Karl, 19-19), Ryan Karl comes out the busier of the fighters, throwing more punches. Why doesn't boxing care about gender-based violence? The first round had Santa Cruz pushing Davis to the ground in a gesture that Davis returned in the second, throwing all their mutual respect out of the window. How can I stream Davis vs. Santa Cruz? Leo Santa Cruz said he was told by his handlers that they’re targeting May for his next fight. Still, Davis comes right back with the uppercut and takes this round, too. “I’m so, so proud of him,” said Hall of Famer boxer Floyd Mayweather, who is Davis’ promoter. The winner of the match, however, Now, Davis pushes Santa Cruz to the ground! But a clash of heads has opened up an ugly gash over Karl's right eye. Santa Cruz would rally late with an overhand right straight to the nose that caused Davis to take a couple of steps back to gather himself. Santa Cruz opens with a triple jab, but Davis defends well. Davis won the bout via first-round knockout(KO). (10-9 Barrios, 38-38), Karl lands a straight right flush, but Barrios returns fire with a lead left. “When I started breaking him down to the body, I felt him breaking down,” Davis said. But Karl comes right back with a big right hand. Diego Magdaleno by first-round KO; Lightweight. The titles are on the line in this prizefight. Tweet. Barrios unloading early here and now drops Karl with a big right hand. The fighters exchanged a series of blows in the opening round while standing toe to toe. What TV channel is Gervonta Davis vs. Leo Santa Cruz on? January 31st, 2020 - Comments Closed By Dan Ambrose: The target venue for the Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis vs. Leo Santa Cruz is the Staples Center in Los Angeles, … Santa Cruz comes out burying a right into the body and another right, too. Davis doing a nice job working the body. They said, yeah. Now, Santa Cruz unloading on Davis, although "Tank" rolled with some of those punches. 7 talking about this. Referee Rafael Ramos stepped in quickly to stop the bout 2:40 into the sixth with Santa Cruz unconscious with his right leg bent behind him. And although nothing has been settled, it’s clear who he wants to take on: Gervonta Davis. (10-9 Barrios, 48-47 Barrios), Sweeping left hook lands for Barrios, who adds in a right hand as well. Karl chasing Barrios and connects on a right. Davis vs Santa Cruz will broadcast on Showtime pay per view. Gervonta Davis hits different. Those body shots are going to take effect. Click “Agree” to accept our use of cookies or you can choose to opt out of our use of cookies by following the instructions in our Privacy Policy and Cookie Notice. Davis bangs the body now. Davis hit the canvas late in the opening round after taking a right hook to the jaw, but Ramos quickly ruled it a slip after the fighters got tangled up. He appears to be talking back and is alert now. @LILUZIVERT walks @gervontaa to the ring. ORDER #DavisSantaCruz on https://t.co/hm8UTDacri pic.twitter.com/3xlBS9ZBeE. Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis knocked out Léo Santa Cruz with a stunning uppercut in the sixth round to retain his WBA lightweight championship and take Santa Cruz’s WBA junior lightweight title Saturday night at the Alamodome. November 1, 2020 12:40 am. There was nowhere for him to go on that knockout because I got him into the corner. "He punches, but he doesn’t try to get out of the way. Davis again with a left and he doubles up with another left. Gervonta Davis hits different. This blockbuster main event will be contested at the super featherweight limit of 130 pounds. It's ruled a push and the round ends seconds later. Share this article 55 shares share tweet text email link Michael Rosenthal . “He was right there for it," Davis said on Showtime about the dynamite uppercut that blasted Santa Cruz on the chin and knocked him out instantly. Counter left lands for Davis now. (AP Photo/Ronald Cortes) (AP Photo/Ronald Cortes) Davis … Still, Karl is trying to be scrappy and piece punches together. Houston’s Regis Prograis, who knocked out Juan Hernandez in the second round of their super lightweight bout prior to Karl’s defeat, declared he wants to fight Barrios next for the WBA super lightweight championship. Last modified on Sun 1 Nov 2020 03.51 EST. Boxing Video » LEO SANTA CRUZ … He fought Yuriorkis Gamboa in the 135-pound weight class in December 2019. The perfect uppercut doesn't exis..... #DavisSantaCruz pic.twitter.com/FKFuL8Tlnq. Barrios working the body well and countering even better. Ryan Karl by sixth-round KO to defend WBA (regular) junior welterweight title, Regis Prograis def. April 14, 2021 l Leave a comment l by Boxing Videos. #DavisSantaCruz pic.twitter.com/ACkG813oAu. The punctuated victory before just north of 9,000 fans spread out at the Alamodome in San Antonio gave "Tank" the WBA super featherweight title to add to his existing WBA lightweight title. The warning upset Davis and fueled Santa Cruz. In the co-main event, Mario Barrios retained his WBA super lightweight championship with a sixth-round knockout against Ryan Karl before a hometown crowd at the Alamodome. However, Barrios clips him with a chopping right hand. Barrios tells his corner that Karl's punches are getting weaker. So, that’s when I started pressing him.”. Davis hits Santa Cruz with a low blow, drawing a warning and delay. Although he waved to the crowd and walked to the locker room on his own, Santa Cruz was taken to the hospital afterwards as a precautionary measure. Electric stuff early on. Moments later, he sticks the jab, which connects as well. Really different.. Santa Cruz fighting really well with his back to the ropes. Gervonta “Tank” Davis retained a secondary lightweight title and won a third junior lightweight title tonight, scoring a Knockout of the Year contender — and … The lay-off resulted in a sluggish start for Barrios in his first title defense, but found his pace beginning in the fifth round. Karl is up and beats the count, but Barrios goes right back on the attack and is throwing a barrage of punches. 14 talking about this. DAZN uses cookies to help us deliver our services and improve your user experience. Davis again with a counter left. Davis with shades of his promoter, Mayweather, who rocked a sombrero and Mexican flag robe for his ring walk against Oscar De La Hoya back on May 5, 2007. Real or not: Gervonta Davis will KO Leo Santa Cruz. Can you say KO of the year? From the opening bell, Davis grinded and launched that left uppercut, with the shot landing on some attempts and just missing on others. Here's how the entire Davis-Santa Cruz card went. Gervonta Davis knocked out Leo Santa Cruz in sensational fashion with a stunning left uppercut. Davis lands a left uppercut-right hand combo, but Santa Cruz fights back and lands shots of his own! . Gervonta Davis, right, pushes Leo Santa Cruz down during a boxing bout Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, in San Antonio. Left hook lands for Karl with under 10 seconds. This has been Santa Cruz's best round. Even Leo Santa Cruz. . Let's see if that comes true. Davis just sent Santa Cruz into orbit! 1 Shares. Davis lands a left. How much money did Jake Paul and Ben Askren make? UFC star believes it may have been, Wilder has no plans to retire, will return. Santa Cruz lands a straight left. When he wasn't launching that punch, he was working Santa Cruz's body with power shots. That's definitely due to the body attack that Barrios has put on the challenger. Two fights, two stoppages thus far. The winner of the match, however, (10-9 Davis, 20-18 Davis), Counter left uppercut from Davis grabs Santa Cruz' attention. Santa Cruz's corner is convinced that Davis is going to start fatiguing. Gervonta "Tank" Davis maintains unblemished record 24-0, 23 KO’s and now becomes the WBA World Super Featherweight and WBA World Lightweight Champion with a sixth-round KO victory over Leo Santa Cruz. Boom! 2 talking about this. JON JONES VS. FRANCIS NGANNOU SIDE-BY-SIDE STRIKING COMPARISON; CLASH OF THE TITANS POWER & SKILL . 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