{"id":3516,"date":"2022-05-29T09:20:35","date_gmt":"2022-05-29T13:20:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firstandpen.com\/staging\/5861\/?p=3516"},"modified":"2022-05-31T13:10:13","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T17:10:13","slug":"gervonta-tank-davis-proved-he-is-who-boxing-fans-knew-he-was-a-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/firstandpen.com\/staging\/5861\/gervonta-tank-davis-proved-he-is-who-boxing-fans-knew-he-was-a-star\/","title":{"rendered":"Gervonta &#8220;Tank&#8221; Davis Proved He Is Who Boxing Fans Knew He Was- A Star"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To be a bonafide star athlete, your talents must be undeniable and your presence must loom large.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last night in Brooklyn, <a href=\"https:\/\/firstandpen.com\/staging\/5861\/gervonta-davis-is-a-boxing-star-and-its-time-all-sports-fans-see-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gervonta &#8220;Tank&#8221; Davis<\/a> proved his stardom to those who foolishly questioned it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a fight loaded with bad blood, verbal venom and even a physical altercation at the weigh in, Tank took a right hook from Rolando Romero in the sixth and responded with a devastating left hook that ended Romero&#8217;s hope of winning the WBA Lightweight title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">GOODNIGHT BROOKLYN \ud83d\ude34<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Gervontaa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Gervontaa<\/a> KOs Romero in round 6 with a POWER left hand \ud83d\ude33<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DavisRomero?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DavisRomero<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/O9KPaxRvHi\">pic.twitter.com\/O9KPaxRvHi<\/a><\/p>&mdash; SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShowtimeBoxing\/status\/1530773853466677248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 29, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the shot heard &#8217;round Brooklyn, the sold-out Barclays Arena exploded as Romero lay stunned in the corner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the count edged closer to 10, Tank slowly approached his opponent, like a hunter stalks his prey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Romero got to his feet, but his face told the story. His body said yes, but his mind had already shut down for the night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When Romero failed to follow his instructions, the referee waved his hands and fans from Brooklyn down 95 to Baltimore exploded once more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tank Davis (27-0, 25 KOs), the five-time world champion and pride of Baltimore, defended his WBA Lightweight title.<\/p><div id=\"first-918023282\" class=\"first-content first-entity-placement\"><!-- \/22950135888\/FAP_Article_Leaderboard_Instream2 -->\r\n<div id='div-gpt-ad-1700413625220-0' style='min-width: 300px; min-height: 90px;'>\r\n  <script>\r\n    googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1700413625220-0'); });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firstandpen.com\/staging\/5861\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Tank-Davis-Showtime-Davis-Romero-WESTCOTT-99.jpg?resize=696%2C464&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Gervonta-Tank-Davis-Westcott-99\" class=\"wp-image-3518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firstandpen.com\/staging\/5861\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Tank-Davis-Showtime-Davis-Romero-WESTCOTT-99.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firstandpen.com\/staging\/5861\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Tank-Davis-Showtime-Davis-Romero-WESTCOTT-99.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firstandpen.com\/staging\/5861\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Tank-Davis-Showtime-Davis-Romero-WESTCOTT-99.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firstandpen.com\/staging\/5861\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Tank-Davis-Showtime-Davis-Romero-WESTCOTT-99.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firstandpen.com\/staging\/5861\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Tank-Davis-Showtime-Davis-Romero-WESTCOTT-99.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firstandpen.com\/staging\/5861\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Tank-Davis-Showtime-Davis-Romero-WESTCOTT-99.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firstandpen.com\/staging\/5861\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Tank-Davis-Showtime-Davis-Romero-WESTCOTT-99.jpg?resize=696%2C464&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firstandpen.com\/staging\/5861\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Tank-Davis-Showtime-Davis-Romero-WESTCOTT-99.jpg?resize=1068%2C712&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firstandpen.com\/staging\/5861\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Tank-Davis-Showtime-Davis-Romero-WESTCOTT-99.jpg?w=1392&amp;ssl=1 1392w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><figcaption>(Photo credit: Amanda Westcott, Showtime)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even more impressively, he did it in Brooklyn, where he won his first world title in January of 2017 with a stunning KO of Jose Pedraza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the fight, Tank showed his love for New York, which launched Tank&#8217;s stardom at that 2017 fight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe did it again in New York City baby,\u201d said Davis. \u201cThank you New York City. &nbsp;I won my first belt here and it was great to come back to Brooklyn and do it again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stars must shine bright on the biggest stage and there is no bigger stage or brighter lights than New York City.<\/p><div id=\"first-3087393258\" class=\"first-content_2 first-entity-placement\"><!-- \/22950135888\/FAP_Article_Leaderboard_Instream3 -->\r\n<div id='div-gpt-ad-1700413989195-0' style='min-width: 300px; min-height: 90px;'>\r\n  <script>\r\n    googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1700413989195-0'); });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Athletes who earn respect in New York are certified. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even if you&#8217;re hated by New York fans, you can earn the respect of those very fans and still earn your cred. Just ask Reggie Miller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tank first secured the love and support of New York in 2017, but the City officially granted him his star a year later when he faced Jesus Cuellar back in Brooklyn in April of 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I can attest to that because I was there, three rows from the ring.<\/p><div id=\"first-599904724\" class=\"first-content_3 first-entity-placement\"><!-- \/22950135888\/FAP_Article_Leaderboard_Instream4 -->\r\n<div id='div-gpt-ad-1700414036595-0' style='min-width: 300px; min-height: 90px;'>\r\n  <script>\r\n    googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1700414036595-0'); });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I knew Tank was good and had begun his ascent. What I didn&#8217;t know was just how much my city had embraced him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a card that featured Jermall Charlo and Adrien Broner, Tank stole the show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When he was announced, the Barclays exploded with admiration. It left me stunned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not because he didn&#8217;t deserve it, because he did. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No. I was stunned because I hadn&#8217;t realized that the young fighter from Baltimore had amassed such a strong fanbase in NY that quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But then again, NY loves hard-working, tough, powerful yet soft spoken fighters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Look at Mike Tyson and Mark Breland. Brooklyn born and raised and still loved to this very day because of what they represent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tank could very well be from Brooklyn because he is akin to a young Mike Tyson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fearless, always willing to fight, a force in the ring with devastating power and, as he showed last night, a fighter who has captured the love and support of the crowd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And like Tyson, his post-fight commentary is always entertaining even when it&#8217;s not meant to be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Would you believe <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Gervontaa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Gervontaa<\/a> has EVEN MORE power behind those fists \ud83d\udc4a<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DavisRomero?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DavisRomero<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZzoR6t4TsD\">pic.twitter.com\/ZzoR6t4TsD<\/a><\/p>&mdash; SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShowtimeBoxing\/status\/1530796653212536832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 29, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The shot that I threw, it wasn&#8217;t really hard. It wasn&#8217;t my hardest, like, punch I could have threw,&#8221; said Davis regarding the left that he obliterated Romero with. &#8220;It was just right on the money. I caught him coming in, you know what I mean? I knew he was going to come in eventually because he wanted to hit me so hard. I just got out of the way at the same time.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe crazy thing is that I didn\u2019t even throw it that hard,\u201d continued Davis. \u201cHe just ran into it. Something like when Manny Pacquiao got caught. I didn\u2019t even throw it that hard and he\u2019s the one who ran into it, when he was talking that it was going to be me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But it wasn&#8217;t him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead, it was Romero who was left standing and stunned <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=l51KgE9r2MA\">like Chris Tucker in &#8220;Rush Hour&#8221;<\/a> after Tank&#8217;s haymaker counter left hook ended his night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last night at 2:49 in the sixth round in Brooklyn, Tank retained his title and made history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the release, Saturday&#8217;s event was the highest grossing and most attended (18,970) boxing event in Barclays Center history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But most importantly Gervonta &#8220;Tank&#8221; Davis proved he is what boxing fans knew he was.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A star.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To be a bonafide star athlete, your talents must be undeniable and your presence must loom large. 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