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Frequently touted as one of boxing's emerging talents and quite conceivably its most ferocious finisher, Gervonta “Tank“ Davis more than lived up to his reputation in his pay-per-view headline debut this Saturday. Despite being just 25 years old, Davis (24-0, 23 KOs) crafted a viral highlight destined to be recognized as the pinnacle knockout of 2020. In the sixth round, he strategically cornered Leo Santa Cruz (37-2-1, 19 KOs) and concluded a closely contested bout with a devastating left uppercut that left the four-division champion senseless. Referee Rafael Ramos promptly halted the fight without a count, as Santa Cruz lay unconscious beneath the ring ropes in the corner. The stoppage occurred at 2:40 of Round 6, with all three judges scoring the bout 48-47 in favor of Davis at the time. “I want to emphasize, first, that I'm a pay-per-view star. Second, I'm not avoiding anyone,“ asserted Davis. “I will persist in proving to the world that I am number one. No need for me to call out opponents; I am the top dog, and everyone recognizes that. Just line them up, and I'll knock them down, one by one.“ As a protege of the retired pay-per-view and pound-for-pound legend Floyd Mayweather, who oversees Mayweather Promotions, Davis surpassed his mentor by headlining his first pay-per-view event three years earlier than Mayweather did against Arturo Gatti in 2005. Davis, defending his WBA secondary title at lightweight for the second time, also seized Santa Cruz's WBA title at junior lightweight, given the fight's contested weight of 130 pounds.
