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Results
Main Card (PPV, 8:00 p.m. EDT/5:00 p.m. PDT)
- Gervonta Davis def. Ryan Garcia via KO (1:44, R7)
- David Morrell (C) def. Yamaguchi Falcao via KO (2:22, R1) — WBA Super Middleweight Championship
- Bektemir Melikuziev def. Gabriel Rosado via unanimous decision (99-91, 99-91, 99-91)
- Elijah Garcia def. Kevin Salgado via unanimous decision (97-92, 97-92, 95-94)
Play-by-Play
Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia
Round 1 - Garcia jabs to start. Garcia continues to work the jab then rips a left hook to the body. Davis jabs the body, then lands a straight right up top. Garcia jabs once again, then once more, and Davis lands a jab of his own and the bell sounds to end the opening frame.
Fightful scores this round 10-9 to Garcia.
Round 2 - Garcia jabs and rips a right hook to the body, which gets Davis to clinch to open round number two. Davis clinches, Garcia wallops him with a right hook, and Davis clinches once again. Garcia is the clear aggressor thus far, Davis fires off a massive overhand left, but Garcia just evades the power shot. Garcia lands an uppercut but Davis drills Garcia with an overhand left and Garcia is down! Garcia recovers and looks to be OK and this one resumes but not without some early drama here. Davis now smells blood and nails Garcia with a left hook, Garcia jabs, and the bell sounds to end a wild round number two.
Fightful scores this round 10-8 to Davis. 19-18 to Davis after two rounds.
Round 3 - Garcia jabs to open round number three. Davis jabs, Garcia jabs once again, and Davis just misses an overhand left. Davis lands a straight left, then a jab to the body also lands for 'Tank'. Davis lands a jab back up top, then a straight left, and it appears as if Davis is now the one pushing the pace following his knockdown of Garcia in the middle of last round. Davis lands a jab, then a straight left, and the bell sounds to end the third round.
Fightful scores this round 10-9 to Davis. 29-27 to Davis after three rounds.
Round 4 - Garcia opens the action with a left hook to the body. Davis tells referee Thomas Taylor that Garcia is starting to land shots below the belt but Taylor doesn't seem to agree. Garcia jabs the body, Davis lands a counter right hook to the body, and Davis lands a straight left back up top. Davis lands a left hook, then a jab, and a straight left to the body lands for 'Tank'. A straight left lands for Davis, then a left hook, and a left hook lands as Davis is appearing to begin to really find his groove as the bell sounds to end round number four.
Fightful scores this round 10-9 to Davis. 39-36 to Davis after four rounds.
Round 5 - Davis lands a straight left. Garcia lands a jab to the body, then another, as this has easily been the slowest round of the bout thus far. Davis drills Garcia with a 1-2 to the body, Garcia lands a jab up top, and also lands a straight left. Davis lands another big left hook to the body, Garcia clinches and spins Davis as referee Taylor separates the pair and Davis spins around to mock Garcia, and the bell sounds to end the fifth round.
Fightful scores this round 10-9 to Davis. 49-45 to Davis after five rounds.
Round 6 - Garcia lands a jab. Garcia lands a right hook but eats a counter left hook from Davis, who lands a straight left to the body. Davis lands a pair of left hooks to the body, Garcia jabs, and Garcia whiffs on a right hook. Davis jabs, Garcia lands a straight right, but Davis cracks Garcia with a left hook. Garcia rips a right hook to the body, Davis lands a right hook to the body, then a left hook back up top. Garcia jabs and the bell sounds to end round number six.
Fightful scores this round 10-9 to Davis. 59-54 after six rounds.
Round 7 - Davis points out to referee Taylor that there's a piece of tape hanging off of Garcia's right glove. Taylor removes the tape and round number seven is underway. Garcia lands a left hook, Davis clinches, and forces a break from referee Taylor as he was stuck in the corner. Davis lands a straight left that snaps back Garcia's head. Garcia lands a left hook but Davis comes back with a left hook to the body that drops Garcia! Garcia is on one knee as referee Taylor makes the count and Garcia is done! What a performance from Gervonta 'Tank' Davis!
Result: Gervonta Davis def. Ryan Garcia via KO (1:44, R7)
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