@ProperWhiskey fight night , Santa Cruz was fighting his ass off... but that power boy daaaaaaaaaaaaaamn, Four fights. I think I just saw the best pound for pound fighter in the world @Gervontaa!! Ryan Karl via sixth-round TKO, Regis Prograis def. Gervonta Davis remains undefeated and is now the WBA World Super Featherweight AND Lightweight Champion!#DavisSantaCruz pic.twitter.com/QvW4CUe76I. 1. @leosantacruz2 keep your head up you be back champ @ShowtimeBoxing @premierboxing @MayweatherPromo, Congratulations champ “TANK” @Gervontaa , Big salute to the young lion @Gervontaa on a huge victory tonight!! That’s a bad boy, both guys @Gervontaa and @leosantacruz2 came in great shape. MADE. The bout is taking place at Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. 12:19 am ET, at Hope y'all had fun tonight. He is a guy who punches but doesn't try to get out of the way of his punches. Cruz moved to 20-1-1 with his 15th career knockout victory. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Davis vs. Santa Cruz is promoted by Mayweather Promotions, TGB Promotions, GTD Promotions and Santa Cruz Boxing Club. Santa Cruz, 32, was game from the early going as he jumped out to a lead in the first two rounds by outworking Davis with the jab and landing smart combinations after cornering his opponent. WBA Super Featherweight / WBA Lightweight World Championship – 12 Rounds, Referee: Rafael Ramos; Judges: Glenn Feldman (Conn.), Alejandro Rochin (Calif.), David Sutherland (Okla.)WBA Super Lightweight World Championship – 12 Rounds, Referee: Luis Pabon; Judges: Ruben Carrion (Texas), Wilfredo Esperon (Texas), Jose Roberto Torres (Puerto Rico)Super Lightweight Bout – 10 Rounds. It's just that I was the better person tonight.". #DavisSantaCruz @ShowtimeBoxing, A VICIOUS left uppercut sends Leo Santa Cruz to the canvas in round 6, ending the fight by way of KO. But Davis was able to make the necessary adjustments and began walking Santa Cruz down with much greater ease by targeting the body. 12:21 am ET, at Santa Cruz, 32, is coming off a unanimous decision against Miguel Flores last November. Although Davis refused to call out any names after his victory, he remains the most marketable and accomplished of the young fighters congregating around the 135-pound division, which most believe hold the future of the sport in their hands: Devin Haney, Ryan Garcia, Teofimo Lopez Jr. and Shakur Stevenson. ET / 6 p.m. PT. STATEMENT. *Prograis failed to make weight at the 140-pound limit and the fighters have agreed to fight at a higher weight. Frampton agrees that Davis should be the favorite, but sees a window of opportunity for Santa Cruz to pull it off. One of the main concerns going into his pay-per-view fight against junior lightweight titleholder Leo Santa Cruz on Saturday in San Antonio was whether Davis could make the 130-pound limit. Juan Heraldez via third-round TKO, Isaac Cruz def. Four KOs. Santa Cruz (37-1-1, 19 KOs) is a … “He’s motivated here. Three-time world champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis and four-division world champion Leo “El Terremoto” Santa Cruz will square off in a Halloween thriller for the WBA Super Featherweight and WBA Lightweight Championships live on SHOWTIME PPV Saturday, October 31 (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT) in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions from the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. I don't have to call nobody out. At just 25, Davis (24-0, 23 KOs) created a viral highlight that's sure to gain acceptance as boxing's best knockout of 2020 as he cornered Leo Santa Cruz (37-2-1, 19 KOs) in Round 6 and ended a close fight with a flush left uppercut to the chin that removed the four-division champion from his senses. The young man “Tank” Davis has some serious venom in that back hand shot. 12:26 am ET, at For more on Davis vs. Santo Cruz, check out live blog from Bad Left Hook.. Gervonta Davis vs Leo Santa Cruz. All Rights Reserved. What a vicious uppercut that was. Wow! Thus, Stephen Espinoza, president of sports and event programming for Showtime, chuckled when he was asked on a conference call whether he was concerned about Davis’ ability to make weight. Davis vs Santa Cruz Davis defeats Santa Cruz via KO6. Davis made the move up to 135 pounds for his last fight, a 12th-round knockout of Yuriorkis Gamboa in July of last year. Davis (23-0, 22 KOs) is one of the most-gifted young fighters in the world and resonates with a wide swath of fans. 7:45 am ET, at All three judges had it 48-47 for Davis at the time of the stoppage at 2:40 of Round 6. A protege of retired PPV and pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather who serves as the jewel of the Mayweather Promotions stable, Davis bested his mentor by landing his first PPV main event role three years before the 28-year-old Mayweather did against Arturo Gatti in 2005.