Gervonta Davis was lucky to earn a draw against Lamont Roach on Saturday evening, but the hunter could have been completely disqualified according to a boxing referee.
In a bizarre ninth round moment, the WBA light weight went backwards before he did not provoke a knee and went to his corner, which he later revealed that the fat was out of his eyes after a recent hair appointment.
The move was not scored as a knock -down by referee Steve Willis, but a 'veteran referee' said reporter Chris Mannix that Davis had swept his face through his corner during the match, could have led to his disqualification of the fight.
Moreover, those nameless ref and two other anonymous officials all agreed that Davis' Kniel-down should have been considered a knockdown, which Roach would have given a stunning victory.
Davis confirmed after the fight that he walked water earlier on Saturday through his hair to try to deny the problem that apparently did not work.
“I didn't want to be caught while my eyes burn,” he said after the fight.
Gervonta Davis took a knee during the ninth round because of fat in his eyes
Davis was spared a knock -down by referee Steve Willis despite taking a knee in the fight
The controversial decision of the referee meant that Lamont Roach had to settle for a draw
“And you can't be disabled. So I'd rather take the knee. But I didn't really know that you can get the disqualified for all that. When [Willis] I started counting, I have something like: “What the hell is it?” '
During the knee of Davis, Willis initially started an eight-count, but in the end De Jager did not punish the curious moment.
The champion tried to explain why he took a knee to stop the game briefly, where Willis replied: “I understand, but if you take such a knee, it looks like a knockdown.”
Roach was eventually forced to settle for a majority of trekking thanks to the scores of two judges of 114-114 and a judgment of 115-113 in favor of Davis.
Fans then made the decision online, with two-weight undisputed champion Terence Crawford also claimed that Roach was 'robbed' of the victory.
“Roach won and that should have been called a knock -down. Let's see what happens, “wrote Crawford on X before he added:” They robbed that boy and it's crazy. “
He then explained in another message: 'I have never seen anyone take a knee and they don't count it like a knock -down. Must forget the rules for tonight. '
