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Last Updated On: May 03, 2025 10:19 AM , Published On: Mar 03, 2025 04:56 AM
The audience witnessed the great WBA lightweight title fight between Gervonta Davis and Lamont Roach. In addition to being a thrilling and suspenseful fight, the situation flipped when an American boxer, Gervonta Davis, broke the rule.
When Gervonta learned about this, he expressed that he was unaware that his actions went against the regulations. The incident somewhat tarnished the boxer's image. However, he called for a rematch and gave Roach another chance to appear victorious.
Davis Broke the Rule
Gervonta Davis and Lamont Roach are well-known professional American boxers. Gervonta successfully advanced the match to the ninth round in the WBA lightweight title fight but broke the rule. Maybe he did not do it intentionally. He stepped away from Roach, kneeled, and had trainer Calvin Ford wipe something out of his eyes.
If you are an avid boxer-fight enthusiast, you must know this is prohibited and will cause the boxer to lose by split decision and minus points. In response, Davis acknowledged being unaware of the circumstances going against the rules. Plus, he admitted that he must know the rules in the sports and what is against it as a professional player.
Gervonta Saved to Lose the Fight
Amid the boxing fight chaos, the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) did not stop the action, nor did referee Steve Willis punish the boxer for going against the rule. At the same time, there were speculations that if the Executive director, Matt Delaglio, who has the power to ask for a replay review before the 10th round, followed the rules, Davis would lose a point. The fight ended, declaring Roach a winner.
At this point, your side question is absolutely valid regarding the opponent team and its ability to cope with the situation. Roach’s team did not ask for any review; instead, it stayed silent and missed a chance to make Lamont the winner.
The fight judges, Glenn Feldman and Steve Weisfeld gave equal scores to both players, 114-114. However, the third one, Eric Marlinski, who appeared to have better judgment, kept Davis a little below 115-113.
The results reasonably justify that the commission is one step toward demanding review; Roach would be the winner. The incident also raised the point that promoters and managers should not be biased and support fighters in every situation, giving them the victory and honor they deserve.
Chances of Rematch
Davis comes with a rematch clause, signing that Roach has the opportunity to prove its capabilities within the ring. This fight will be conducted in Baltimore, Washington, D.C., or the DMV area. Many anticipate a considerable crowd on the fight day.
Available Replay Technology
The rematch between Gervonta Davis and Lamont Roach has a fixed rule involving the officials and commission not to miss the available replay technology. This condition is implemented so that there will be no repeated controversy during the match. The rematch will testify to whether Roach is entitled to win justly.