As he predicted, Tank Davis delivered a seventh-round knockout punch. Unlike the Babe Ruth homerun call, he didn't predict where the blow would land, only that it would end Ryan Garcia's night. Tank had knocked down Garcia in round two, but Garcia popped right back up afterward and continued seemingly unfazed. Not so in round 7.
In round 7 Garcia tried to weather the quick, barely noticeable to viewers, body shot. But as we boxing fans know about body blows, you don't just shake off a perfectly placed body blow. Garcia took a knee and eventually succumbed to it.
I had Tank winning rounds two through five. Every round looked close, but after Garcia was knocked down you could see hesitancy in his willingness to throw certain punches as freely, like his vaunted left hook. Whereas Tank didn't get too high nor too low. He just stayed with his game plan and demonstrated sharp ring intelligence.
This fight seemed more a strategic mind game than a demonstration of power and athleticism. Tank won the game hands down. He looked like a hunter in the ring. Boxing has an Undisputed Champion in Gervonta "Tank" Davis. And the champ has earned every bit of his Undisputed title.
Congratulations Champ!
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