"I went up two weight classes and I got the job done." I definitely could have made it easier but it is what it is," Davis said. After Barrios made it back to his feet, a flurry from Davis along the ropes forced referee Thomas Taylor to jump in at 2:13 of the round.
Gervonta "Tank" Davis called his move up two weight classes to 140 pounds for Saturday's pay-per-view in Atlanta a move that proved he was "daring to be great." Those who watched his performance would be hard-pressed to disagree.ĭavis (25-0, 24 KOs), a 26-year-old rising star, headlined his second consecutive PPV card and added a world title in a third weight class by stopping Mario Barrios (26-1, 17 KOs), the WBA regular champion at 140 pounds, in Round 11 of a thrilling and dramatic slugfest inside State Farm Arena.Īlthough Davis was leading on all three scorecards at the time of the stoppage, Barrios was busier and largely fighting him on what appeared to be even terms throughout a series of competitive and exciting rounds to close the fight.ĭavis, a native of Baltimore, rallied in Round 11 after a hot start from Barrios to floor him for the third time in the fight with a left uppercut to the body.
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