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'Robbed': Gervonta Davis vs. Lamont Roach controversy — 'Tank' knee no-call sets off boxing world

Related Topics: Gervonta Davis, Steve Willis

Gervonta Davis vs. Lamont Roach ended in a way that left no one — outside of perhaps Davis' camp — satisfied. Following the end of 12 hyper-competitive rounds, "Tank" was given the gift of a lifetime, with Saturday's three ringside judges submitting two 114-114 scorecards along with a 115-113 score for Davis, turning a bout many assumed would be a life-changing Roach upset win instead into a majority draw.

Considering the closeness of the scores, the critical moment of the fight came in Round 9 when referee Steve Willis bafflingly allowed Davis to take a knee and essentially call his own timeout following a Roach jab.