Floyd Mayweather’s newest star Gervonta Davis gave a performance beyond his years as the young Baltimore fighter won the IBF super-featherweight title in style.
The 22 year-old, who went into the fight with a big-punching reputation, proved his strength was no joke as he pummelled the Puerto Rican into submission.
Davis took the first three rounds before giving ground in the fourth and fifth but managed to land a crunching body shot to turn the tide back in his favor.
The 22 year-old, who went into the fight with a big-punching reputation, proved his strength was no joke as he pummelled the Puerto Rican into submission.
Davis took the first three rounds before giving ground in the fourth and fifth but managed to land a crunching body shot to turn the tide back in his favor.
Other results from New York:
Immanuwel Aleem dropped Ievgen Khytrov twice in their middleweight contest on his way to a sixth round stoppage victory. Aleem ended Khytrov’s 14-bout winning streak as the 23 year-old claimed the vacant WBC Silver title in a real barnstormer of an encounter.
The fight swung one way and then the other as the pair traded blows from the off, with a second helping later in the year most welcome after six enthralling sessions.
The Women’s WBO Super Bantamweight title was on the line as Amanda Serrano recorded a ten-round triumph over Yazmin Rivas on the cards. Judges came back with scores of Judges came back with scores of 99-91, 98-92 and 97-93 as Serrano kept a firm grip on her title
Former Floyd Mayweather sparring partner Thomas Dulorme (picture by Mayweather Promotions) dominated Brian Jones for the duration of their contest before the referee finally stepped in during the sixth. Jones took a mass of punishment and could have been halted in the third before eventually going down to a seventh loss. Dulorme is now 24-2.
Heavyweight Adam Kownacki halted Joshua Tufte in the second round to take his C.V to 15 wins without loss. The 27 year-old New Yorker has now stopped 12 opponents early as Kownacki continues his push towards titles.
Noel Murphy improved to 8-0 with a six round decision win over previously undefeated Max Sainvil at welterweight, whilst in the same division, Kenny Robles made a successful debut by out-pointing Latorie Woodberry over four.
