Davis vs Gamboa

Who won Davis vs Gamboa?

Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis beat Yuriorkis Gamboa by technical knockout in the 12th round on Saturday, December 28th, 2019, at State Farm Arena, Georgia.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

This contest was for the vacant WBA lightweight championship of the world.

Also on the undercard Jean Pascal was victorious over Badou Jack for the WBA World Light Heavyweight championship, Angelo Leo beat Cesar Juarez, and Jose Uzcategui was overcome by Lionell Thompson.

Davis vs Gamboa stats

Back in December 2019, Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 22 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 21 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Yuriorkis Gamboa made his way to the ring with a record of 30 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 18 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Davis had a massive power advantage over Gamboa, boasting a 95% knockout percentage compared to Gamboa's 60%.

Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis was the younger man by 13 years, at 25 years old.

Davis had a height advantage of 1 inch over Gamboa. That also extended to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis fought out of the southpaw stance, while Yuriorkis Gamboa was an orthodox fighter.

Davis was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 10 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 5 years and 9 months later than Gamboa, whose first professional fight was in 2007. He had fought 86 fewer professional rounds, totaling 138 compared to Gamboa's 224.

Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis went into the fight ranked number 1 by the WBA at lightweight.

Yuriorkis Gamboa was ranked number 2 by the WBA in the 135lb division.

Davis vs Gamboa form

Davis remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 5 of his recent opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Ricardo Nunez on July 27, 2019, by technical knockout in the 2nd round in their WBA Super World Super Featherweight championship fight at Royal Farms Arena, Maryland, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Hugo Ruiz on February 9, 2019, by knockout in the 1st round in their WBA Super World Super Featherweight championship fight at Dignity Health Sports Park, California.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Jesus Andres Cuellar on April 21, 2018, by technical knockout in the 3rd round in their WBA Super World Super Featherweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York.

Before that, he had defeated Francisco Fonseca on August 26, 2017, by knockout in the 8th round in their IBF World Junior Lightweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

He had won against Liam Walsh on May 20, 2017, by technical knockout in the 3rd round in their IBF World Junior Lightweight championship fight at Copper Box Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Gamboa had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Roman Martinez on July 27, 2019, by knockout in the 2nd round at Royal Farms Arena, Baltimore, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Jason Sosa on November 25, 2017, by majority decision in their 10 round contest at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Robinson Castellanos on May 5, 2017, by majority decision in the 7th round at Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had beaten Rene Alvarado on March 11, 2017, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona.

He had won against Hylon Williams Jr on December 19, 2015, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis had been fighting more than Yuriorkis Gamboa.

Going into this contest, Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis had last fought 5 months and 1 day ago, while Yuriorkis Gamboa's last outing had been 5 months and 1 day ago.

Davis' last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 8 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 17 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3.4 rounds on average.

Gamboa's last 5 fights had come over a period of 4 years and 9 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 9 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 39 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.8 rounds on average.

What time did Davis vs Gamboa start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at State Farm Arena, Georgia, United States, which was around 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Davis vs Gamboa?

Davis vs Gamboa was broadcast on ShowTime in the US.

What were the odds on Davis vs Gamboa?

Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the contest, while Yuriorkis Gamboa made his way into the ring at 8/1 (+800) with oddsmakers.