
Gervonta Davis is 28-0, with 26 knockouts.
Heβs a good fighter, but many would disagree.
I see words like βfraudβ and βprotectedβ attached to Davis.
Even βfix.β
Hate that word. Some think ALL fights are setups.
I donβt, but boxing DOES have a dark history of shady bouts and questionable decisions.
Davis stopped Hector Luis Garcia last Saturday night in Washington D.C., a place known for coverups and controversies.
In round eight, Davis cracked the previously undefeated Garcia with a clean left to the chin. Garcia didnβt fall or wobble.
But as he sat on his stool, it didnβt take a doctor to see he wasnβt home. His eyes were glassy and unfocused.
βI didnβt know where I was when he hit me with that shot,β said Garcia after the fight. My vision is back, but my head still hurts. I couldnβt see from my right eye.β
If he was faking it, thatβs some tremendous method acting. Brando himself couldnβt have done better.
Davis keeps on winning. Heβs solid. Moves well. Can punch and box. He showed that against Isaac Cruz in 2021.
Cruz can be relentless. Heβs overpowered opponents in the past. Davis showed another layer of his talent in beating Cruz.
He didnβt dominate, but he found a way.
Davis packs power.
What he doesnβt pack are multiple world championship belts.
A βRegularβ champion doesnβt count. Thatβs silly and causes many to mock boxing.
Heβs a former 130-pound champion. Thatβs it. Done.
Boots Ennis won every round against Karen Chukhadzhian, but his stock went down. Where was the explosive knockout?
Chukhadzhian moved and moved β occasionally throwing punches. He even landed a few. No matter, Ennis dominated but did look a little perplexed by Chukhadzhianβs footwork.
Did Ennis have an off night? Possible. Did he overlook Chukhadzhain?
Very possible.
Did his stock go down in my eyes?
No.
Heβs the future. Can he still beat Terence Crawford or Errol Spence Jr.?
Oh yes. Iβd give him the edge against Spence.
Crawford?
βBudβ is tricky and powerful. Multifaceted. His game is complete, but Ennis would be right there.
The ongoing hatred of Demetrius Andrade perplexes me. Heβs boring, his distractors say. He hasnβt fought anybody.
His resume IS on the weak side.
He should have fought Lara or Charlo by now. Heβs won WBO belts in the junior middleweight and middleweight divisions.
Andrade starts fights fast and aggressively, then coasts at times. Likely because heβs more a boxer than a puncher.
Still, he winsβthirty-two times without a loss. Hate is a strong word. Let it go.
Through eight rounds, things didnβt look promising for Roiman Villa in his fight against slick Rashidi Ellis. Downright depressing.
Ellis jabbed Villa silly.
His right landed regularly.
He moved away with a smile on his face. It had to be frustrating for Villa, but youβd never know it by the expression on his face. He kept grinding. Eating punches with nary a frown – but working the body. Bam, bam.
Ellis began showing the effects in round 10.
Villa energized, kept working. In round 12, he floored Ellis twice.
A few minutes later – he was announced as the winner.
Roiman Villa epitomizes what a fighter is. Ellis might be more talented, but Villa is all grit and heart.
No quit.
Villa was the fighter of the night.
If you enjoy hearing from the legends of pro sports, then be sure to tune into βThe Grueling Truthβ sports shows, βWhere the legends speakβ
Contact us: contact@thegruelingtruth.com
Players must be 21 years of age or older or reach the minimum age for gambling in their respective state and located in jurisdictions where online gambling is legal. Please play responsibly. Bet with your head, not over it. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, and wants help, call or visit: (a) the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey at 1-800-Gambler or www.800gambler.org; or (b) Gamblers Anonymous at 855-2-CALL-GA or www.gamblersanonymous.org.
This site is using Cloudflare and adheres to the Google Safe Browsing Program. We adapted Google's Privacy Guidelines to keep your data safe at all times.