The key moment happened in round nine when, having been hit by a punch from Roach, Davis then waited a moment before taking a knee. He then rushed to his corner and asked for his face to be wiped, later saying that “grease” from his hair was “burning” his eyes.

The controversy from Gervonta Davis and Lamont Roach Jr’s draw in Brooklyn continues to unfold. ‘Tank’ Davis kept hold of his WBA Lightweight World Title with the scores of 115-113 in his favour and two cards of 114-114. Crucially, however, the champion took a knee in the ninth round which was not called a knockdown by referee Steve Willis.

Gervonta Davis and Lamont Roach battled to a majority draw on Saturdayr. Many believe Roach was robbed. It may not be too late for the result to change.

Gervonta Davis retained his WBA Lightweight World Title with a draw against challenger Lamont Roach Jr this past weekend in Brooklyn, though many feel he was

The New York State Athletic Commission released a statement addressing the controversial non-call in Gervonta Davis vs. Lamont Roach.

The New York State Athletic Commission said a “technical issue” prevented officials from seeing replay of Gervonta Davis going to a knee in the ninth round of his fight against Lamont Roach, ESPN and other outlets reported Monday.