Davis vs Walsh

Who won Davis vs Walsh?

Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis beat Liam Walsh by technical knockout in the 3rd round on Saturday, May 20th, 2017, at Copper Box Arena, London.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 130 pounds (9.3 stone or 59 kg).

This contest was for the IBF super featherweight championship of the world.

Davis vs Walsh stats

Back in May 2017, Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 17 wins, zero losses, and 0  draws, 16 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Liam Walsh made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 21 wins and 0 draws, with 14 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Davis had a large advantage in power over Walsh, boasting a 94% knockout percentage compared to Walsh's 67%.

Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis was the younger man by 9 years, at 22 years old.

Walsh had a height advantage of 1 inch over Davis.

Both Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis and Liam Walsh fought out of a southpaw stance.

Davis was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 4 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 5 years later than Walsh, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He had fought 14 fewer professional rounds, totaling 138 compared to Walsh's 152.

Liam Walsh was ranked number 1 by the IBF in the 130lb division.

Davis vs Walsh form

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

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Jose Pedraza on January 14, 2017, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their IBF World Junior Lightweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Mario Macias Rorozco on June 3, 2016, by knockout in the 1st round at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Guillermo Avila on April 1, 2016, by technical knockout in the 6th round at DC Armory, Washington.

Before that, he had won against Luis Sanchez on December 18, 2015, by knockout in the 9th round at Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas.

He had beaten Cristobal Cruz on October 30, 2015, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at The Venue at UCF, Orlando.

Walsh had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 3 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Andrey Klimov on October 8, 2016, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Junior Lightweight championship fight at Harrow Leisure Centre, Harrow, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Troy James on April 30, 2016, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their BBBOC British Super Featherweight championship fight at Copper Box Arena, London.

Going into that contest, he had won against Isaias Santos Sampaio on July 11, 2015, by knockout in the 6th round at Velodrome, Manchester.

Before that, he had defeated Joe Murray on February 28, 2015, by technical knockout in the 5th round in their BBBOC British Super Featherweight and CBC Commonwealth Super Featherweight championship fight at The O2 Arena, London.

He had beaten Gary Sykes on November 29, 2014, by unanimous decision in their BBBOC British Super Featherweight and CBC Commonwealth Super Featherweight championship fight at ExCel Arena, London.

Activity check

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

Going into this contest, Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis had last fought 4 months and 6 days ago, while Liam Walsh's last outing had been 7 months and 12 days ago.

Davis' last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 6 months and 20 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 3 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 26 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.2 rounds on average.

Walsh's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 21 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 5 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 43 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.6 rounds on average.

What time did Davis vs Walsh start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM BST at Copper Box Arena, London, United Kingdom, which was 6:00 PM EST or 3:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Davis vs Walsh?

Davis vs Walsh was broadcast on BoxNation in the UK, while the fight was broadcast in the United States by ShowTime.

What were the odds on Davis vs Walsh?

Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis was a 11/50 (-450) favorite going into the contest, while Liam Walsh made his way into the ring at 333/100 (+330) with oddsmakers.