Gervonta “Tank” Davis started slow but finished with a bang after he delivered a vicious knockout to finish Frank Martin in emphatic fashion. A 15-month layoff definitely affected the undefeated fighter as Davis didn’t put forth a whole lot of effort early, which allowed Martin to take a lead on the scorecards. But it was all part of his game plan as Davis waited for Martin to finally slow down and then he began trapping his opponent against the ropes and in the corner, which is where he began unloading his biggest punches.
The end came after Martin backed up to the corner and David blasted him with a huge uppercut that stunned the Detroit native. A split second later, Davis unloaded another brutal left hand and that one put Martin down and out on the canvas with no chance he was making the 10 count. The left hook gets it done - #Tank KOs #Martin in the 8th round.
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com/iXgH68OjZ8 With another knockout win on his resume, Davis climbed to the top rope and flipped backwards down to the ring again as he celebrated his latest victory, which followed his devastating finish against Ryan Garcia back in April 2023. “I’m back,” Davis said after the win. “A couple rounds, I felt like I didn’t warm up completely like I wanted to.
It’s OK, no excuses. His footwork wasn’t bothering me. I knew he was going to tire down.
“I was just standing there, being a target for him just so he could tire himself out. Once he tired h.
