Gervonta Davis Defeats Yuriorkis Gamboa To Remain WBA Lightweight Champion Of The World

TSR Sports: Boxer Gervonta Davis continues to wear his crown as the World Boxing Association’s Lightweight Champion of the world following his win over opponent Yuriorkis Gamboa.

The highly anticipated fight brought out a host of celebrities in Atlanta for fight night to watch the match up.

 

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#TSRFashion: #FightNight in #Atlanta has celebrities serving looks! Meanwhile, #GervontaDavis is looking ready ???????? (SWIPE) #Pee #TI #Tiny #Monica (????: @cyndiibee_)

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Now before Gervonta and Gamboa even touched the ring, or gloves for that matter, people were ready for this match after the boxers got into a little heated exchange during their weigh-in on Friday. You can watch  how it went down below:

 

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#PressPlay: Oop! Things got a little heated at #GervontaDavis’ weigh in today ???????? (????: @hyerpriority)

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Gervonta went into the fight with a lot of celebrity support in his corner. Rapper Casanova recorded him warming up for the fight while Lil Baby performed the introduction song as they walked out to the fight.

During the fight, Gervonta dropped Gamboa three times and defeated him in the 12th round by TKO. You can watch the final moments of the fight below:

 

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#PressPlay: #TSRSports — #GervontaDavis defeats #YuriorkisGamboa in the 12th round via TKO to remain the WBA lightweight champion of the world! (????: @showtimeboxing)

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For now, Gervonta Davis has successfully defended his title. Roommates, who do you think Gervonta should challenge next? Let us know.