Gervonta Davis barely keeps title after disputed draw with Lamont Roach Jr
- Davis retains WBA lightweight title on majority draw
- Knockdown controversy likely swings fight’s outcome
- Gervonta Davis v Lamont Roach Jr – as it happened
Gervonta Davis held onto his World Boxing Association lightweight title by the narrowest of margins on Saturday night, fighting to a majority draw with Lamont Roach Jr despite a highly controversial moment in the ninth round that should have saddled Davis with the first defeat of his career.
The unbeaten 30-year-old southpaw nicknamed Tank could finally breathe a sigh of relief when the final scores were announced following a tightly wound 12-round affair full of two-way action. One ringside judge scored the bout 115-113 for Davis, while the other two had it level at 114-114, ensuring the three-weight champion from Baltimore remained without a loss. (The Guardian had it 117-111 to Roach.)
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