Gervonta Davis proved his might when he dethroned a rising star with a thunderous knockout victory over Rolly Romero. The sixth-round left-hand blast extinguished Romero’s perfect record and solidified Davis’ dominance in the lightweight division. Before the explosive finish, the fight lived up to its bad blood billing.
Romero, considered Davis’ biggest threat, surprised many by holding his own. One judge even had him leading on the scorecards. But Davis, known for his knockout power, turned the outcome in his favor. Besides this, Romero sat down for an interview with his promoter Leonard Ellerbe, who recalled the conversation they had right after his fight against ‘Tank’.
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In a candid conversation with the boxer Rolly Romero and his promoter Leonard Ellerbe on Fight Hub TV, details emerged about their discussion following Romero’s defeat to Gervonta Davis on May 28, 2022. Ellerbe revealed the depth of their conversation. He further highlighted Romero’s initial dejection and the subsequent pep talk aimed at lifting his spirits. He stated, “I give you another great example. After the Tank fight, we were on the plane together, we sat next to each other and we literally talk for five-five and a half hours…”
Then he also added, “Yeah, and we talked the entire time. And obviously he was dejected, you know. Coming off of his first loss, and the magnitude of what it was. And I was just like, ‘Yo like, pick your damn head up. Yo, it’s like you lost to the best motherf***er in the entire world, okay. You’re not going to fight anybody else like him. Nobody’s going to be better than him that you ever step in the ring with in this generation right here.”
He stated that the best boxer won that night, and he shouldn’t be making any excuses because he did his best as a fighter. Moreover, Romero even compared his upcoming opponent Isaac Cruz‘s fight against Davis with his fight against Tank.
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Super lightweight champion Rolly Romero throws shade at Gervonta Davis ahead of his own fight with Isaac Cruz. Romero claims Davis’s struggle against Cruz wasn’t a sign of Cruz’s brilliance, but Davis’s limitations. Romero points to a hidden injury and Cruz’s shorter stature as reasons for Davis’s lackluster performance.
Davis is known for his power, but Romero suggests Cruz’s height threw him off balance, causing confusion and hindering his ability to unleash his left hand. “Everybody says Pitbull did this and that,” Romero scoffs, implying the praise for Cruz is overblown. For Romero, the only reason for the hype is Davis’s failure to secure a knockout.
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He contrasts this with his dominant performance, which ended abruptly with a knockout loss in round 6. Though the loss stung, Romero maintains a positive spin. He highlights the experience as a catalyst for growth, both in the ring and as a person.
