Davis vs Sanchez

Who won Davis vs Sanchez?

Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis beat Luis Sanchez by knockout in the 9th round on Friday, December 18th, 2015, at Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

Davis vs Sanchez stats

Back in December 2015, Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 13 wins, zero losses, and 0  draws, 12 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Luis Sanchez made his way to the ring with a record of 17 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, with 5 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Davis had a massive power advantage over Sanchez, boasting a 92% knockout percentage compared to Sanchez's 29%.

Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis was the younger man by 2 years, at 21 years old.

Davis had a height advantage of 2 inches over Sanchez. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

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

Davis was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 9 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 3 years and 7 months later than Sanchez, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He had fought 4 more professional rounds, totaling 150 compared to Sanchez's 146.

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Davis' last 2 fights had come over a period of 3 months and 6 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 1 month and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 4 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Davis vs Sanchez?

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