Davis vs Cruz FULL FIGHT: December 5, 2021 | PBC on Showtime PPV

because normally uh Durante Davis would be looking up for an opponent at five five and a half he's not the tallest of lightweights but he's facing tonight a man's shorter than him he's not Cruz who is the shortest of all the lightweight contenders we'll see how that impacts this fight and the rules for the main event no three knockdown rule in effect the referee or doctor can stop the fight a fighter cannot be Saved by the Bell in any round the fight is official after four rounds from Staples Center Los Angeles it's time to get the official introductions here is the Maestro on the microphone Jimmy Lennon Jr [Music] [Applause] ladies and gentlemen we welcome you to Staples Center here in Los Angeles as Premier Boxing Champions presents the featured bout of the evening brought to you by Mayweather promotions GTD promotions tgb promotions and show time this bow to sanctioned by the WBA the president herberto Jesus Mendoza supervisor in attendance shyvana innocent this is along with the California State athletic commission that chairman is John caravelli executive officer Andy Foster introducing our three judges all from California Carla case Max Deluca and Zachary young man introducing our third man to the ring he'll be giving instructions after the introductions Thomas Taylor all right fans here we go with the main event of the evening 12 rounds of boxing for the WBA lightweight championship of the world and now ladies and gentlemen in attendance and boxing fans joining us around the world live from Staples Center in Los Angeles introducing to you first the Challenger on my right fighting out of the Red Corner wearing black trunks hailing from Mexico City [Applause] his record stands at 22 wins one loss one draw wow [Applause] ladies and gentlemen here is the consensus top 10 ranked lightweight Contender the Relentless the popular and the exciting Challenger introducing esak thank you and his opponent across the ring in the blue Corner the defending Champion tonight in his tribute to Kobe Bryant wearing white trucks boxing from Baltimore Maryland he weighed in at 134 and one half pounds his tremendous record stands at 25 wins no losses 24 big wins coming by way of knockout tonight in his 10th world the title appearance ladies and gentlemen here is The Sensational and acclaimed five-time three Division World Champion the hard-hitting current reigning defending and undefeated WBA lightweight champion of the world introducing gervante Davis [Applause] and once again a referee in charge now to give instructions Thomas Taylor let's go gentleman and boxer Chief second boxer Chief second come on over mouth Craig see the mouth guard all right Beltline is good here belt line is good here gentlemen I gave you both instructions in the back protect yourselves at all times this in my commands touch them up back to your corner gentlemen eleven year Pro Thomas Taylor has been assigned tonight's Main Event working as 429th professional fight in the boxing World Davis has juice and he's wandered to La where a star-studded crowd has congregated on a Sunday night at the Staples Center he saw Cruz taking the fight on short notice already scheduled to appear here tonight looking for the upset [Applause] you okay you ready you ready the Bell round one Davis with eight first round Knockouts last one against Hugo Ruiz in February 2019. and Carson California's cruise already lands a left hand for Cruz fighting the Lefty Davis he has faced only one southbound his eight most recent fights Diego Magdaleno who he starched in 53 seconds put himself on the map the same night Davis authored the 2020 knockout of the year against the previously unbeaten Leo Santa Cruz one thing you have to like about what Cruz has done is at least he he came out and stayed true to his brand ripping the laptop the first thing he did so it shows you at least that moment didn't intimidate you enough for uh Davis he said he made weight easier for this fight than he has for any fight in a long time he hasn't had consecutive fights in the same weight class in his last five including tonight just as we thought the fight was going to start off you know Crews pressuring who's trying to get in this punches in but Davis you know Davis just being the smarter fighter collecting data yeah low output high accuracy prodigious power Owen Davis stumbling there as Cruz and he has his fair share of supporters in attendance here in Los Angeles I like Mexican-American contingent yeah more vocal than we would have thought In This Crowd and obviously there's a lot of geronte Davis supporters here across the country yeah a minute and a half left and Cruz with a great start here putting the pressure on Davis I like what Cruz is doing here he's not showing any type of respect towards Davis you know he came in knowing what he has knowing what he's capable of doing inside the ring and he's doing it so in this first round the head movement is important for him and you know it gave us what he does is we've set it at the beginning of the show he collects data early in the fight not to be a boxer but to find a way to knock you out [Applause] and when I mentioned Santa Cruz being previously undefeated he had never been stopped is what I meant to say thank you very much 45 seconds left here in the opening round and a great start for Esau Cruz [Applause] made a nice left uppercut and he got left uppercut asked Leo said of course about that uppercut that punch could be foreshadowing for the future in this fight just staggered Davis with the right hand and Bruce unloading on Davis and Davis again he's going to force tank Davis into battling him more right now than maybe he wanted to in his last fight Mario's the tallest opponent here tonight Cruz shorter and referee rolling in a slip plenty of drama in the first round [Applause] this was not ruled a knock down it would be a slip uh yeah just a right hand that missed over the top and cruises off balance we're going to look at what these men need to do in this fight the keys to Victory first of all for uh Davis control the range using your jab which he tried to do in round one you have the uppercut he already tried a couple of big ones and boy can he land that punch he has a terrific right hook that punch could land against uh Cruz tonight punches and you know and he kept them pretty compact in that first round move your head on the inside he did it very well and the left hook he came right out here throwing that punch so he'll keep cranking him up 15 850 of sold out Staples Center on a Sunday night for Javonte tank Davis against East Soccer Cruz I like doubt Cruz when he goes inside he moves his head and not not only that he's got a really tight close guard and you want to he wants to keep doing that because David you know he's really smart in finding openings and much like his mentor Floyd Mayweather Jr Javonte Davis spends the first few rounds downloading that data and then goes to work and well he's been forced to go to work a little earlier thanks to Cruz you know Davis lands 40 of his power 47 of his power punches which is everything other than the jab he's very accurate when he decides to throw and that's how he gets those Knockouts Davis searching for his 17th straight knockout and we talked about Davis collecting data and he shows it you know he's a guy's now he's not throwing much punches again there it is really accurate punching let his arm go affect the punching from Davis no punch straight back let's go [Applause] Floyd Mayweather Jr screaming keep boxing smart to Javonte tank Davis he saw Cruz right in front of him Davis able to evacuate jab and there's Davis I was just gonna say part of the reason Cruz doesn't see how much coming in is because he's worried about being countered by that right hook and look it happened just past the midpoint of the second Cruz attempts his own uppercut uppercut right hand from the Southpaw Davis oh man this whole building is waiting for one of those uppercuts to land by Davis they are waiting for the uppercut to detonate so they can explode and to see what happens when it lands will Crews be able to take that punch or not and again the tight guard that the cruise has right now is really helping him you know for Davis not to land that up again don't don't swing don't swing ready let's go even though Cruz is the pressure Fighters got to be a thinker in there he's got a lot of time to throw that jab when he when he needs to counter by Cruz that got Davis's attention as Davis looks to counter 30 seconds left here in the second round Davis good a version of those punches getting out of range with his head movement no punch no punch no punch let's go Davis has a fought a shorter fighter than him since he became a main event fighter this is a different experience for him coming off the fight against Bartles who was the tallest and there Davis launches the left and grooves along the ropes going to the body [Music] foreign [Music] this was one of those moments we look here it cranks up that left uppercut it kind of bounces off the glove and partially lands but didn't land perfectly for Davis [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] go all right the jab is the key hold the ball you got me okay let me get the towel here [Music] [Applause] motivating his son while we heard from both Calvin Ford and Barry hunter in Davis's Corner Hunter co-training Davis along with Calvin Ford Davis said Ford was the light he needed as a child yeah he's a big influence on jervante Davidson has helped him in life not just in boxing Cruz not a jabber we didn't see Manchester 15 of the South he landed punches he has are power punches and he's showing that tonight and he saw Cruz showing Abner that he is not at all intimidated by the the fighter that is Javonte tank Davis and all of the highlights that he's put together no definitely not intimidated you know so not showing any type of respect from Cruz and like Al pointed out not not a guy that throws a lot of jobs and he might not want to talk because yeah exactly come in with that close guard and try to work his way in that way Davis avoids the sweeping laptop I'll go Davis's body and gave us going to the body with a lightning quick combination [Applause] that uppercut finds a home to the body Davis backing up Cruz putting the pressure closes the distance [Applause] and he understands that and you can see he's trying to make an effort he is he is but you got to give it to Davis too you know we talked about him you know him having trouble or problems with guys that will push him back we actually seen Davis pushing the fighters forward but he's doing really good he's counter punching really well either fighter has been on the canvas in their respective careers counter right hook by Davis upstairs Javonte Davis felt this was a fight in which he could show the more of the nuances of his boxing skills and he's trying to do that against his rugged guy coming after him Barry hunter wanted to jab from him and uh Davis he hasn't gotten that on track as much as he would like probably left uppercut right hook combo Nation by Davis look good in the corner and he talked about it in the opening of the of The Telecast uh out that you know Davis can knock you out with different punches and he punches and he has in the past exactly right it's no dangerous and he does it in different ways classes different weights in his last five fights proved that he could carry the power up to 140. late into the fight against Mario Barrios under 30 left here in round three yeah and he needed that knock knockout [Applause] oh counter left hand bouncing off the nose of Cruz and gervante tank Davis now as Cruz doing what he has to do has to make a rough and double disrupt the riddle listen for the Bell listen for that belt let's bring in Steve farhood Mo Javonte Dave is still a young fighter but he's won at least some form of a world title at three different weights 130 135 and 140. and look at the company he's keeping here some all-time grades listed in here including a few fighters who were considered number one pound per pound in their primes like Chavez and Mayweather and Pacquiao tonight of course Davis defending his title at 1 35. foreign Calvin Ford instructing Davis to quote protect my Dome not being Davis has had and uh you know you talk about raw power but it's his timing the reflexes the speed and he says above all else it's his accuracy that is the key to his power key key of power is timing right because this position right right place and cruise I mean Davis does that really well and you know it's worth noting that you know Davis is showing a lot of movement in boxing uh Cruz has had problems with that in recent fights he's won the fight but has had a problem with lateral movement when he's facing it and Cruz trying to land that right and then the left to the body of Davis and Davis using lateral movement using defense lulling Crews into the ropes and well taking some shots to the body Chris is doing a good job of going downstairs even when Davis is on the move and that's a little surprising he catches Davis with a jab as Davis okay okay right here yeah you want to invest in the body of your cruise you want to break Davis down but Dave is using the ring really well using lateral movement really well not giving Coos an opportunity to really let go of his punches Davis says no what does that mean usually a minute and a half left here in the fourth Cruz has had a nice start though to this fourth round even while they have a sponsors don't do that again all right let's go referee Taylor warning Javonte Davis [Applause] backing up Cruz coming forward High guard Davis initiates that attack and there again the left uppercut is a rare jab from Cruz he doesn't want to try that punch too often and the left uppercut tagging Crews on the jaw shoulder strike in the clinch uh he does measure by Davis giving you something to talk about and and he does that from time to time to run through there this is not uh you know spending the rules a little bit I think a mentor that's a good point yeah why not oh there's that left uppercut again and Cruz wearing it well so far yeah so far and you know we I got caught saying when Leo Santa Cruz got knocked uh right when he got down he said so far he's dealing with the power pretty well in that moment he got blasted right to the body by Cruz trying to keep Davis from using his lateral movement and gave us now popping the left there's a right well the checkbook I gave us at the end of the round oh [Applause] Davis trying to get those uppercuts in and here he winds up with one and they're a very conscious effort by Cruz to block that punch uh with that was kind of impressive wasn't it because that punch gets in and he tried to come back with his own Punch Yeah he's starting to feel it he's starting to feel it let's put some balls into this let's go we have this whoa whoa whoa let's try to finish here on the body because that's what he's uh that's how he loses his power okay just keep working there keep the pressure on the body and then you change it to the top [Applause] Bell round five Esau Cruz senior fought Champions Vernon forest and Junior winner Cruz's grandfather native Cruise World Champs Pepino Cuevas and Alfredo escalera his older brother Diego is active so it is a fighting family the cruise family and Crews hoping to record the fight of his life here tonight pretty good wins by his granddad I wonder what brow Will Davis changed the temple we shot against Leo Santa Cruz you know Leo was backing uh Davis back but you know Davis chose one push him forward you know later on in the rounds I'm sure he's going to do that against Cruz tonight now there was a lot more give and take Santa Cruz shot but you're right essentially it was the same thing lead left hand scores for Davis you know the straight leather left yeah the straight land left Marvel was Landing better than the upper country Davis tonight yeah there was a lot of Baldwin punching from oh and the jab and the right uppercut as Davis was leaning forward by Cruz Davis showing controlling sportsmanship there not restraint restraint is the word as Cruz goes to the body and again continues to attack the body so far right up for cut by Cruz so far 15 body punches landed by Cruz to 70 so Chris has gotten someone done downstairs for sure thank you there we go Cruz batters the body with a right hand all right let's go David's actually Landing the right hand on Cruz's body as they tie up and there's again the uppercut and the straight left by Davis and that straight left has been effective yeah he's Landing it really well and that is a punch he'd knock down Barrios with it let him go doesn't mean phone just let him go you're good let's go [Applause] another Warning by referee Taylor doesn't want Davis to wrestle with Cruz let him go on the clinch I also want to point out Davis got a lot of new tattoos though great work and these two tattooing each other 30 seconds left here in the fifth lead right by Cruz and then the left uppercut on the inside by Davis and that chopping straight left again scores upstairs and now the speed of Davis on display it's been a good round for javonta Davis uh he's shown us a little bit more as Abner said kind of coming out of his offensive show and good defense head movement accuracy great round for Javonte Davis as we head to round number six at Staples good job his mother standing the entire fight all night underneath will be wide open he's leaning his whole torso over his leg your job Turner running afterwards when I need to let go just don't go to mobile messes at some point that's vitamins no I know but I need you to put in my little bit here well here is cervante Davis landing and then doing what we've seen his uh promoter do a nice right right hand got in but the left hook um is made to miss by Davis okay [Music] round number six scheduled for 12. get off his head you know there's no Cruise had five weeks notice for this fight he was training already as you pointed out for a 10 rounder on this card so they feel like he should be prepared for this match gave us a secondary Titleist at 135 pounds and they begin round six by throwing heavy leather and there's a sniper-like straight left hand by Davis and a right hand by Cruz and a left that's the shortest right hand I've seen Cruz fight Bland ever it's always a roundhouse right hand well Davis was right there yeah gave him the opportunity let's see if we see a little bit more volume from Chris I know we haven't because Davis has been doing the angles working angles really well not giving Crews a chance to let go of his hands good head movement Cruz is throwing much more compact punches and has been doing that in better recent fights but in this one he's done a very good job of that right hook by Davis and then the exit so utilizing the angles like you mentioned Abner and again missing with the left hook boys Cruz as defense on display by Tank Davis and that left uppercut Crews walked into it no punch no punch let him go it's always there waiting isn't it oh yes he's standing right in the center of the Ring using the center of the Ring a little bit more we're just waiting for Crews to make a mistake Lee Right Hook by Davis [Applause] let him go let him go let that arm go straight left upstairs scores for Davis and that uppercut Again by the left hand and Cruz continues to come forward 45 seconds left Cruz tried his own uppercut there and it didn't get there but point you through that with bad intentions Davis has landed many many uppercuts but yet not the right one a clean uppercut foreign [Applause] has been known for leading with his head and that hasn't necessarily been the issue here tonight no you know what he's he's kept a great High guard and he's had good head movements so he has you know he he's done a good job with that for the most part now Davis working from range looking to use angles in the jab as we head to the second half of this 12-round affair right there in the earlier moments of that last round uh Cruz had a couple of good moments here's where he gets through that's that short right hand that we talked about unlike what Cruz normally throws but as Abner pointed out it was there for him and then later on in the round that's the uppercut and again it lands a little bit after your point not perfect right not yet clean not perfect I think if he would have you know Isaac Cruz would have been down but you know showing great chin Isaac Cruz he has yeah he has taken many shots from to tank Davis and he's taking him well yeah don't do it babe [Music] [Applause] he's gonna fall [Applause] let's go seven of gervante Davis 24 Knockouts have come past the fifth round for esoc Cruz he has two Kos in the sixth or later you know Cruz has gone the distance four of his last five fights so while we talk about him as a power puncher uh he's often gone the distance wet now that he's moved up to a different level of competition Let's uh go to Steve Harwood for his unofficial scores Mo I think what the judges are seeing is that Davis is fighting mostly off the bat foot as a result he's limiting his own punching and limiting cruises punching to one shot at a time so which shots are the more effective shots I think Davis's left hand has been the more effective punch I have him ahead four rounds to Two On Cue 58-56 nice counter left hand but as Steve was giving up the scores Davis was delivering a series of left hands but now Cruz corralling Davis momentarily in the corner left hand we talked about the fact that it's not just the uppercut he's throwing or David Strong a very good straight left hand right to the body by a cruise and let's be honest I mean let's talk about the pressure that Cruz is giving you know it keep being discouraging also for Davis you know he's throwing a lot of punches no we're not allowed to punches affect the punches and and there is no backing down in Cruise a couple of right hands to the body by a determined Nissan Cruz and a couple of right uppercuts on the inside you're right guys bringing the fight to Javonte tank Davis in round seven Cruz is committed to that body work you know you got to give him credit for knowing that's a big part of his game a big right hand of the body by Davis and Davis now going upstairs right hook misses and we talk about Davis's versatility with power he's got a great ride okay Javonte tank Davis beginning to push the pedal to the middle but Drew's Landing a right hand Davis has downloaded the data as we talked about we talked about him changing the Temple of the fight and he's doing it in the seventh round pushing Cruz back choosing this punch as well leading with the right hook and a left hand that lands and he's almost freezing Crews now with these shots they're all set up punches he said he knows setting up his bunches really well and the head movement of Cruz less now good body work again that one may have stayed low though [Applause] there's a right uppercut by Cruz goes to the body with the right right about for Javonte tank Davis as we go to round eight right there [Applause] foreign [Applause] [Music] got there a very good one uh By gervante Davis and later on in the round we'll see more power punching by Davis straight left and and then he comes right with that right hook he's got great power in that right hook as well and good combination work by Davis yeah those were the set of punches that he was doing in this last round don't get desperate don't get desperate okay left and then right and try to be intelligent when you go in there and do you know if you have to put the shoulders and put it in and downstairs keep working downstairs those are working those are working for you remember left and right in the body only fighter To Go the Distance against tank Davis Mexico's Hermann and Mraz in 2014. he's still active 64 wins 59 losses three drops [Applause] and what a journey this fight is proving to be as we are in round number eight Davis targeting the head of Cruz Crews using the little more head movement and trips [Applause] I like what David does at moments he uses Cruise pressure as an advantage [Applause] straight left hand picking off Esau Cruz [Applause] and the Matador putting it on Crows fans standing on their feet again anytime we see a surge in the offensive Javonte tank Davis they feel like something's coming and why not it often does with Davis 24 times it has happened in his career come on let's go [Applause] [Music] [Applause] David's trying to Blind Cruz with the jab before him delivering that lethal left again the uppercut by Cruz and because Davis has not gotten forced against ropes almost at all in this round he's been very effective in the center ring where you know he does better work and yet you talk about low output both of them with a minute left here in the eighth yeah really disciplined in this fight Dave is showing us showcasing really different a variety of combinations of boxing skills choosing this punch as well I mean icing on the kick for tonight will be just a knockout a moment ago Again by Cruz he's landed 30 body punches now he's he's done good work there it just is that enough to make a difference in this fight that's the question final 30 seconds of the eighth Cruz delivering some uppercuts no knockdowns and Davis Warren Cruz remember it the way it is why he said you want to turn it into the dirty fight I'll make it a dirty fight and we haven't that's not been the case but there's been a lot of wrestling a lot of grappling as we head to round nine in the uppercut by Cruz he said if you can do it I can do it [Applause] and when you talk about Lowe's I'll put high accuracy you know that Davis took a page out of his mentors Playbook Floyd Mayweather [Music] and you know Davis has long reminded us and told us guess what I'm not just a big Power puncher I have boxes kills in there he avoids the left hook uh for crew of Cruz but you know Cruz had good moments in this round and there he rips a uppercut or right to the body then a nice uppercut an interesting combination that's kind of a Mike tyson-like combination and uh Cruz made that a pretty close round I thought you could make a case for him winning that round Davis has been called a mini Mike Tyson and when you talk about his boxing Acumen of course another aspect of what made Floyd Mayweather so good as we begin round number nine Davis's secondary title at 135 pounds [Applause] [Music] and Crews going to the party again showing his hand speed but it's Davis that landsat and sweeping left Cruz has never been down as a pro neither has Davis and kuza hasn't shown signs of him being hurt in any in any given time not at all he keeps coming he keeps looking for that fight official scores Steve farhum gave the last round two he shot Cruz gave us a head by two on his unofficial scorecard to make a strong case to Cruz won that last round and Davis doing some really good work here uh from distance [Applause] Davis utilizing the range at all delivers right uppercut right when Cruz was closing the gap right when he stepped in Davis chose to throw that up because he barely missed great great shot from Davis averages 32 punches strong pull around he's a little bit above that tonight not by a lot but a little bit [Applause] and see Cruz is trying to get inside he's trying to work he's trying to do his thing but David and you have to appreciate the boxing of Javonte tank Davis in this round utilizing the distance his job the uppercut making a miss making him pay well said Mo yes sir foreign [Applause] Cruise can kind of pin in there and work the body [Applause] the cruise has only been defeated once that was via decision lead left scores for Davis 30 seconds left in the night very low right hand by Cruz he's thrown some South of the Border a few more of those he might get a warning but a lot of the punches are legal to the body to be strong there's a straight left right hook to the body by Davis crafty combination counter right hook left straight left Lance for Davis listen for the Bell gentlemen [Applause] all right Davidson in that last round you know we talk about the variety of punches there's a left counter as Cruz came in and then he would show us some combination punching which people don't always associate with him but he again punch very well in combination the uppercut and then the jab that's a unique combination that you don't see every day and it gets there for Davis right boxes baby [Applause] round number 10 [Music] and it's amazing when you have a power puncher like Davis when you see a 10th round you think oh maybe it's a boring fight I don't think he's not fighting well bye but he's showcasing a lot tonight those are some nice right Hands by Cruz he had a good moment there for himself [Applause] there's a right hand that lands for isak Cruz of course lead right hook to the body scores for Davis right hook upstairs lands for Davis Davis wants to move forward in this round and there he is he's going to do it even though Cruz has started out and it's amazing how he still has power towards the end of the round at the end of the fight I'm sorry well the last time he competed in this weight class he scored a knockout in the 12th and final round against Yuri yorkas Gamboa of course against Barrios it came in round 11. yeah so really there's never urgency from Davis to look for a knockout it will come for Cruz he has no Knockouts past the seventh as we pointed out when he stepped up against better competition he started going the distance for the last five fights so he hasn't shown that power as you point out later in the fight [Applause] [Music] [Applause] did you see those moments where Cruz passes I mean he could go in and throw punches but it's it's almost a No-No you shouldn't because he knows he's going to be counter punched yeah exactly and it's fascinating how Cruz only picked certain spots where he wants to jab his way [Applause] now Midas takes a step back resets pause with the Jab that left hook by Cuzo was the best punch he's he's landed in the fight and Davis shaking off that right left and Davis now in front of Cruz right hand of the body by Esau Cruz right hook lands for Davis at this point you got to take risks if you're a Coos you take the risk you go in there and you're affected I mean being you're being risky but listen it's paying off that's paying off in this portion of the round and the championship rounds are straight ahead as Cruz goes back to the body that was an interesting round to boxing Davis early in that round did some great work with the right hook he just has such an excellent hook and that's one punch he's been able to get around that guard of of Cruz with but Cruz ended up having a pretty good round very you know he's working the body and here comes that left hook that was a good left hook he landed it wasn't perfect but he was able to get it in and he kept punching away in there ripping the body shots that's the way now you already demonstrated that you're here with them now when you go in more punches okay let's go you're he's not that big of a figure you are let's go legendary Mexican Champion Julio Cesar Chavez toldy saw Cruz he has the courage needed to defeat Javonte tank Davis well that's the second time he hits him with the great body shot walking in Cruise you gotta keep throwing that body shot [Applause] there it is and of course the fans supporting Cruz appreciating the Bodywork there's a right-handed again just bounced off Javonte tank Davis face but it's Cruz putting the pressure and delivering the offense I like how Crews changed it up there he threw a nice body shot and then he kind of almost tricked Davis that he was gonna throw it again down there that's where he got him on top [Applause] triple jab by gervante Tank Davis [Applause] there's that lead right uppercut that lands for Davis [Applause] spotting right hook to the body by Davis and Ducks underneath that sweeping right by Cruz and our unofficial scores Steve Farah [Applause] Cruz making it a fight and you know the longest Davis has gone is into the 11th round with Gamboa 12th round I apologize and Cruz is 1-0 in 12 Rounders also a fight where Gamboa fought with a ruptured Achilles yeah staggering that he was able to get through that a minute left here in the 11th is a close round early good work by Cruz and then Davis landed some good shots neither man's been real busy close fight it is getting to be that [Music] [Applause] thank you patience is starting to pay off yeah we never took the power from the metal you see kept going and kept going and now you know he's got he's gotten some close grounds and this round one that's clearly up for grabs who knows close gentlemen [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Cruz [Applause] [Music] [Applause] and he's got to go out there and just let his hands go this is the last round really close fight full-throating proud at Staples Center anticipating a terrific final three minutes who wants it more is it the left hand of Davis that is hurt because they said use the jab and he's only using the jab right now so is it the left which of course is vital for him and he landed so many early in the fight maybe a case of Davis just wanting to continue wow that sweet looking lead right uppercut by Davis but you're right now that left hand is not being used as expected a lead right hook scores for Davis and Cruz unable to get on track Abner yeah you got to give it to Cruz because however David's uh broke or injured his hand Cruz took a lot of shots with that hat yeah but I gotta say in this 12th and Final Round Davis has been doing an amazing job with just the rules very good job both with the jab and using that wide hook and and Cruz this is his moment his Super Bowl wow if that that's unofficial scoring of course but it wouldn't be untoward to think this is right's close good right hook again by Davis but Davis is uncomfortable it's been wincing you now utilizing his footwork and he's become a one-handed fighter that right hand but it is delivering dividends the jab and Cruz unable to take advantage of the compromise Javonte tank Davis [Applause] oh wow he's got to be careful he doesn't hurt more a minute left 12th and Final Round Davis has done a very good job of boxing here in this round and we assume that left his heart he hasn't thrown it and he's done a very good job of not getting himself caught against the ropes using the only the right hand uh you know not an easy task here and Cruz has not been able to really get much stun offensively tank rolled into Tinseltown hoping to produce another electrifying episode of his KO show but man putting on a sweet display of the sweet science which you know will make his mentor Floyd Mayweather Jr happy although again we'll have to wait and see the extent of the injury but there's no doubt about it Davis has not used the left hand in the 12th and final round the crowd at Staples Center enjoyed what they've seen [Applause] The Knockout streak is over for Javonte tank Davis but it will he remain unbeaten he talked about being an exciting fighter without even getting a knockout and and tank Davis show that tonight regardless of a knock down knockout he is a really exciting fighter to watch and he was forced to deal with adversity Alan in a physical way as much as in the form of Esau Cruz absolutely and for this young man at Utah Cruz he proved his worth as a lightweight tonight he he definitely he was improved over even recent fights he fought very well we don't know what the scorecards are going to say but give to also and give Davis credit for dealing with that adversity in the last round in a very amazing way with only one hand available to him 23 years of age he saw Cruz who was getting to be on the card anyhow took the fight on short notice and boy oh boy just the second fighter To Go the Distance with one of these most prodigious knockout artists in the sport and not only to go the distance I mean we still he could win the game yeah we could win the fighter you know get a job welcome well there was a what potentially was an even more difficult moment for Davis in that last round where he went down not only you know it looked like he might have even injured his leg and having to grow that pressure on the hand then which probably hurt uh couldn't have been very pleasant either but he was able to get past it and we'll have another look at it where you know it it could have easily created a a more serious injury and he kind of got tripped there over the leg of Cruz yeah he got tripped he really just didn't want to go down fully on this back yeah so he tried to maintain uh keeping himself up with the gloves but like you mentioned is that injured hand that that was you know he was putting pressure on and there they are inspecting the hand here's the numbers and you know that them these kind of show the closeness of the fight Davis always lands a high percentage of his power punches normally 47 it was 40 here tonight that's still very good um and you know the the volume not all ever big for Davis usually he finds a way to create The Knockout but obviously you know it could be last night last weekend George combosis in this division recorded one of the biggest upsets of the year Well it happened two weekends in a row let's go to Jimmy Lennon Jr to find out whoa from Mexico ladies and gentlemen after 12 rounds of action we have a unanimous decision here are the score totals judge ringside Zachary young scores about 116 to 112. judges Max Deluca and Carla case both scored about 115 to 113 all three in favor of the winner and still The Undefeated champion of the world gervante even [Applause] [Music] Javonte tank Davis overcoming a double tough Esau Cruz overcoming adversity overcoming injury remaining undefeated but for Esau Cruz despite the loss hey this fight did indeed change his life absolutely and I think those 115 113 scores really pretty accurate uh the crews showed a lot and that man shot a lot in that especially that last round getting by on one hand and showing the ability box but he's not Cruz 23 years of age good future for him let's go to Jim Gray thank you all right Moro thank you very much tank congratulations on this fight first let's start off did you hurt your left hand in the ninth or tenth round yeah I hope my left hand and probably like the sixth round you know but you know I got through it is it broken oh no I gotta go get it checked out it's shaking but it is what it is that's what come with the sport how long in the fight were you unable to use it we detected it about the 10th round what's you said the sixth round were you unable to be effective with it since that point yeah cause you know shorter fighter so I was throwing down and I hit him on top of the head so there you go I hit my knuckle and then I messed it up I couldn't really throw like an effective the whole fight it's rare that you fight somebody if ever that's shorter at least in your pro days how difficult was that assignment uh it was it was you know I mean I was I had to get thought you know no matter if he taught her shorter get through it that's my whole object tank he just kept coming at you and coming at you and coming at you toe-to-toe he he was not a guy and here he is he thought congratulations on a terrific fight even though he ain't get the win our star was born tonight wasn't scared to mix it up and and most of the time guys will back up from you how how different was that approach for you to take on uh and you know um the beginning of the fight you know we know uh opponents come out strong but I felt that uh as I was going on and on with the fight that you know he was breaking down but it happened my uh I hurt my my hand so I couldn't get him out of there the guys commented Al and Morrow and Abner said there was a day to download by about the seventh round you figured it out that you took your time and just like usual you waited and were patient and then you figured out just exactly what you had to do was that the case were you just taking in the information I mean yeah I'm not a fighter that you know just go out there and try to look out for the for The Knockout so I was just warming up see what he do the best was his strong hand I knew that he was coming wide so I had to come under his arms even though he was short of this duck down a little lower does this deserve a rematch hell no but uh I appreciate it I appreciate him taking the opportunity to bring out uh I thank everybody that came out tonight everybody that watched on Showtime uh L.A we did it baby Homer Kobe indeed it is you have 24-8 in tribute the Stars turned out you've now sold out in Baltimore in Atlanta and now Los Angeles uh tank what would you like to do next what would you like to do with this division will you stay where you are at this weight or go back to 140 uh whatever best opportunity out there for me you know uh I'm here for it man uh once again I want to thank Showtime I want to say thank all him I want to thank Mayweather promotion everybody in uh Los Angeles that came out everybody that uh paid that her uh money on Showtime thank y'all I appreciate it Haney camposis one of those folks maybe Garcia camposis was here you just saw what he did in his fight uh all them guys is easy work hey easy work man easy work I'm the top dog congratulations take appreciate it was a terrific fight certainly the fans appreciated your effort this evening did you feel you won the fight is [Applause] Mexico they saw a star be born today and they're speaking the Panthers speaking on who won this fight why did you continue to press so much throughout the entire fight why did you feel that that was effective yeah that's my style people is always going to be on the attack always pressuring and uh that's why uh we did that kind of fight just pressuring that's our kind of fight when did you notice that his left hand was not effective anymore and that he wasn't using it is like in the fifth round I saw that it wasn't working correctly his hand and do you feel you were able to take advantage of that is yes we maintain the Rhythm right from the start to the end and if the fans won another fight a rematch we I want it Isaac thank you congratulations on terrific fights okay go ahead promotions I want to thank everybody especially the fans that came to Staples Center Showtime also Al Haymon and Manny Pacquiao all right thank you

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Published: Mon Dec 05 2022