Davis retains WBA lightweight title on majority drawBaltimore native improves to 31-0 with 28 knockoutsGervonta Davis v Lamont Roach Jr – live reaction
Gervonta Davis held onto his WBA lightweight title on Saturday night after a majority draw with Lamont Roach, though a contentious moment in the ninth round could have handed Davis the first defeat of his career.
One judge scored the bout 115-113 in Davis’s favor, while the other two had it level at 114-114, ensuring the unbeaten Baltimore fighter remained without a loss. (The Guardian had it 117-111 to Roach.)
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