I'll bet nobody saw this coming Davis retains the championship because of referee Steve Willis nobody could have seen that coming can't on that he dis though can't speak no personal opinion nothinge I show show you right there he got power Cash go that's what I'm saying he put in the seats man and I'll tell you what Steve Willis also knew was a count cuz he started counting and then stopped a leaked audio recording allegedly reveals that javant tank Davis and referee Steve Willis conspired to manipulate the outcome of Davis's fight against Lamont Roach JR this
Revelation has sparked outrage among fans and analysts leading to calls for an immediate investigation into the bout's Integrity veteran referee jack rice weighed in on the controversy highlighting the flexibility of boxing's rules he stressed that the referee holds ultimate Authority in the ring with full discretion to determine knock downs and stoppages his comments added further debate to the leaked audio Scandal surrounding jvon Davis versus Lamont Roach they're against Famoso Hernandez when he lands the punch and turn turns his back and takes a knee he gets counted you think of um Miguel Cotto against Antonio margarito
where you know he was under the rest and he just took that knee and of course my my compadre right here uh Chris Algeria against rouslan provodnikov as well it wasn't a particular shot you feel something you feel a discomfort you take an all those times there's a count dude I me and I'll tell you what Steve Willis also knew there was a count because he started counting and then stopped yeah we'll get to it there there there's more than one uh pillar of this defense for Lamont r j but the first one's a knockdown
Chris yeah I mean we have we have a ton of experts on on the panel today I'm going to speak from from fighter from a fighter standpoint just like you did Champ um you know and you can you can argue whether that right hand landed clean or if it landed hard or how hard those Jabs were it doesn't matter champ when you mentioned when I took that knee against rousan panikov I actually didn't get hit I was I was I was still recovering from the last knockdown where my my orbital was damaged my eye was
damaged my my vision was impaired I I gave ground so I would keep my opponent off me and I still couldn't see so I took a knee understanding very well that as soon as I took that knee I was going to get a count and I had eight to nine seconds to get up and I had more time to get my vision back which it did thank God and Mayweather didn't get hit either he threw the bunch landed so you know this is standard procedure here guys yeah and we got to see the the question
I have to ask I got to start with Jack Reese is there something we are as fans aren't seeing about this knockdown that that that that changes it because me as a fan I saw a knockdown in round number nine what's your thought the Crux of the controversy lies in the ninth round when Davis took a knee many argue that this action should have been ruled a knockdown which would have significantly impacted the judge's scorecards the failure to acknowledge the knee as a knockdown has led to widespread debate about the fight's legitimacy tank Davis GTD
and I don't mean got the draws went up against Lamont Roach let me tell you something tank got spanked roach should have won and tank even dropped to his knee it should have been called a knockdown but they let it slide they said you know what he he said he had grease in his eye from his braids but it sh still should have been counted as a knockdown because since it was a a unanimous draw that knockdown would have gave roach the win veteran trainer Boosey yis shared his perspective stating that while the fight was
competitive he believed roach had a slight Advantage Andis with over four decades in boxing remarked that he had never witnessed a scenario where a fighter took a knee without it being ruled a knockdown he also acknowledged Davis's formidable punching power suggesting that such incidents should be carefully evaluated he beat him two times in amag but this time this Lamont was ready man he was ready he was in shape he took uh uh tank punches you know I mean and they was going back and forth you know what I mean and um I thought I thought
it was a a real close fight but I thought U Lamont edged it okay were you surprised that Lamont back tank up and was winning in exchanges cuz tank is looked at as probably the biggest puncher in box yeah I I wasn't surprised because like I said when he came out the first time he came out using his jab and and and like he was backing him up but you know tank fight that way a lot anyway he fight like that anyway he'll move around you can back him up with all you want you know
tank set them traps man he set them traps so you know the traps that he was trying to set wion was prepared for the Trap you know what I mean he was prepared for the Trap cuz he he would he would counter and LaMont would counter right back you know I mean so it was a great fight man can't take nothing away from neither one of them now as far as the knee goes um you've been in boxing for over 40 years over 40 have you ever seen anything like that a guy takes a knee
no no now that's something I I didn't expect him to do you know what I mean you know he he took the knee you know what I mean and um then ran to the corner and got his eyes right out they never allowed that I never they they would have to start counting you know I mean I see that he start counting then he stopped you know I mean but you got to understand you know tank got a lot of power I show show you right there he got power Cas that's what I'm saying he
put asses in in the seats man somebody said yeah him getting his face wiped off him sticking his head through the ropes and getting his face wiped though was supposed to be a disqualification is that is that a rule that's what they say that's what they say that's what I heard former unified lightweight champion George kambosos Jr voiced his concerns regarding the incident he emphasized that in boxing a fight cannot simply take a knee without it being considered a knockdown kambosos highlighted the effort and dedication roach invested in his training camp suggesting that such incidents
undermine the Sport's integrity and the hard work of the athletes involved obviously Lamont started giving him some work and he looked good man I got to give respect to lamon Roach he proved a lot of guys uh wrong I think he shocked tank a lot with what he was able to bring and again we saw the controversy with the knee to me that's a knockdown you can't just take a knee and to you know uh go to your corner get your face WIP so um yeah if that's a 108 round Lamont wins the fight so
it's yeah unfortunate but that's the far game you know hopefully they'll do it again and he gets paid you know what he's worth have you ever seen anything like that in boxing before guy sort of just volun SE Floyd take a knee and be put on the count we've seen Miguel cot you know um take a knee obviously into his corner be put on the count you know if we're allowed to start taking knees and run to our Corners well you know I'm going to start doing it too if I if I soon as I
feel something you know it's everyone will start to do it you know but it's just it's not right you know you're a warrior doesn't matter if there's grease in your eye bit of Jew in your eye or um whatever excuse you want to use you I've been through Wars where there's blood pouring in my eyes in the Leno fall blood was pouring you know I'm wiping it away we've seen it with other Fighters so we don't get opportunities just to take a knee go to our Corner wipe us up and you know might as well
have a coffee and you know have a laugh and then get back to action it doesn't work that way saw a bit of back and forth between you and Hitchens on Twitter you and javante as well um where does that sort of animosity come from I just love U mentioning cambos said they they love the name and like I said we are when we're getting called out and spoken about by you know the the World level guys the Champions they're all Champions world champions you know shows how big our name is and like it or
not we still have one of the biggest names in this game um Love Me Or Hate Me you know you have to respect what I've been able to do the guys I've been able to fight and still you know headlining big shows and still La for more total fors and opportun to become two Division champion say yeah renowned trainer Robert Garcia weighed in on the situation asserting that referees should halt the contest if a fighter takes a knee without a legitimate reason such as a low blow Garcia pointed out that boxing rules do not permit
fighters to call for timeouts during a round he expressed surprise over Willis's decision noting that Willis is generally regarded as a competent referee and should not have made this oversight and should it have been a disqualification look could have easily been a disqualification too or uh or a referee stops contest because look there's no way a fighter could take a timeout and go get his you know during the during the round there's no way a a fighter could say Okay timeout you know cuz he took a knee like like a timeout kind of thing and
walk to his corner to wipe his face that's [ __ ] unheard of and un you know never seen before there's no way that's that's legal in boxing it shouldn't have you know when when a fighter we just seen it recently uh with Espinosa and rasis Ras got hit with the right hand and then he walks back and walks away and that's and the red rway wiped it up that that happened with the Lara versus Angulo exactly turn it's over it's over so tank doing that took a KNE it should have right away the ref
should have started you know counting as an as a as a as a knockdown but he still walks walks away to to his corner you know you know I'm actually you know surprised that the ref didn't call it a knockdown because he's a he's a really good ref Willis yeah Willis is Willis is is a great ref one of the best in in boxing right now and that was a big mistake he should have counted as a knockdown uh like I told you I wouldn't I wouldn't have been surprised if when he walked W he
would have just waved it up cuz that's giving that's walking away from the fight cuz of the Y okay well drain the break to the corners to wipe it out you can't do that when the when the fight's going on there's no way nothing you can't do that when the fight's going on you can't time out take a knee and walk away there's just no way you know but it is boxing and a lot of things happen in boxing lightweight Contender Raley Romero offered a more empathetic perspective acknowledging that all fighters can have off nights
he suggested that Davis's performance might have been below his usual standard implying that external factors could have influenced the bout's outcome that people want to discredit T he's still pound-for-pound fighter what do you think about that fight that happened you thought it was just off night or everybody has an off night everybody has an off night she I had a Cruz everyone has a night boxing want to run that back with Cruz or what maybe down the line Lamont Roach Jr addressed the controversy by emphasizing his ability to maintain Focus during the fight he indicated
that external distractions did not deter him from executing his game plan highlighting his mental fortitude and preparation I feel like when my back is against the wall or against the ropes it's like it's time to show up so it wasn't really hard for me to focus because all I had to do was do what I normally do and I know that that was going to surprise or shock or shut everybody up reports indicate that Davis made notable changes to his training regimen for this fight including training in Washington DC without his longtime coach Calvin Ford
this shift allowed roach's team to gain insights into Davis's preparation potentially influencing their strategy and the fight's Dynamics change that javante Davis made from uh previous times that he had been uh fighting he made a train he made a train he made a change in trainers but he also made a change in the location in which he was training he went and had Barry hunter from DC a gy from a gym called Headbangers in DC as his head trainer while Calvin Ford and Kenny Smith took a backup role javante Davis also worked out in Washington
DC now as you know javante Davis and Lamont Roach fought each other in the amateurs their teams know each other the people know each other they all know each other in the same Circle what was told to me was that Lamont roach's team knew pretty much what javante Davis was going to do and what his approach was going to be to the fight because they knew what javante Davis was working on in Camp that because he was in that same area and it was the DC area and Lamont Roach was a DC fighter and javante
Davis considered DC his second home but it's not his second home there's a big rivalry between DC and a in Baltimore boxing Superstar Canelo Alvarez did not mince words regarding the bout's outcome he opined that Davis should have been disqualified due to the incident where his Corner entered the ring to assist him without the referee's permission which is against boxing regulations Alvarez's stance underscores the gravity of adhering to established rules to maintain the Sport's Integrity did javante Davis take a knee and should he have been deducted a point and and in the end lost that
fight to Roach in in your opinion yeah in my opinion if was a draw he take a knee and plus the corner go up and and and put it a towel in the face that's a disqualification for sure I'm talking about the rules but uh it's not my business promoter Eddie Hearn offered a contrasting Viewpoint asserting that for an action to be considered a knockdown the fighter must be struck by a punch and subsequently touch the canvas he noted that Davis was not visibly hurt by roach's punch and did not appear to be in distress
suggesting that the referee's decision was justified one thing that's kind of baffling is that it wasn't a knockdown I mean look he wasn't hurt there's no doubt about that but if you if you take a knee in the fight and you touch down whilst punches are being thrown it has to be a knockdown I I've heard some people saying oh that you know he should be disqualified he went back to the corner they what I don't I don't buy that to be honest with you I mean I think that's a warning but it's a it's
a bit of a bizarre situation for me like there was a lot of people in boxing that was saying that this is a really tough fight like lamon roach is a serious figh I said it it might not be the biggest profile fight but it's actually quite a tough fight and Shakur said to me like even the day before I'm telling you he's going to have big trouble tomorrow night and I just feel like hopefully this could be the little something that gives Javon a little wakeup call to take him back to the mindset of
maybe where he was the Davis versus Roach fight serves as a poignant reminder of the complexities inherent in boxing the incident has sparked discussions about rule enforcement ref discretion and the importance of maintaining the Sport's Integrity all right let's go back to fight night y'all javante versus Lamont man DC versus Baltimore man as y'all might know I'm going give you a little history uh Baltimore R ain't a part of the DMV we don't really claim them they part of it's a two different worlds so it's always been competition in the city between Baltimore DC and
the real Maryland which is like upper Marvel Capital Heights and all that so this is really a fight for the city if you a know so but people didn't really know about Lamont but what I'm saying is that it was a draw I fig it would be that way because javante the champ and I feel like Lamont did win though he the combos was like 3 to one he was Landing three Combos and then um javante was Landing one every one he threw he threw three to four combos after that so I felt like he
won but both at the end of the day both Fighters put up a good fight and they put on for the city for real boxing analyst Paulie malagi highlighted the impact of the ninth round incident on the judges scorecards he referenced a past fight where Floyd Mayweather took a knee due to a hand injury and was given a standing count emphasizing that similar standards should apply consistently and um honestly back up Jamon Davis a lot ultimately I don't think the draw is the worst decision in the world I think you know obviously Lamont overperformed here
or or or at least the look is that he overperformed but I tell you where Rob can come into play two scorecards were even there's a knockdown not given to lamon Roach you know Javon took a knee on his own let's remember when Mayweather did this against Carlos foso Hernandez years ago when his hand hurt the referee counted him so that was counted as a knockdown Steve Willis is supposed to count that as a knockdown and if Steve WS counts that as a knockdown Lamont wins by one point on two scorecards and that that that
knee that Jamon Davis took ends up becoming the difference on the scorecards I don't think a draw is the end is the um the worst result in the world I will say this the controversy surrounding the Davis versus Roach fight primarily stems from referee Steve willis' decision not to score Davis's ninth round knee as a knockdown this has led to widespread criticism and discussions about the consistency of officiating in boxing the fact that so many of you are arguing that this that javante Davis did is not a knockdown compared to what Lamont Roach did right
here he's getting pushed down what do you what do y'all mean there are so many times in a fight where Fighters are forced down to take a knee it's a veteran move let me put let me put this into perspective for you guys that really don't understand this think about it every single time a fighter wanted a break because his opponent was walking him down he had no answer he was getting touched up more than he liked to all he had to do is take a knee and it's not a knockdown in the point take
it if every time you wanted to fix your eye or wipe the sweat off or hey my glove is loose I just got to take a knee imagine the amount of people that would be doing imagine how bad fights would look with that that's a cop out that should have been 100% ruled a knockdown I'm a tank Davis fan I think tank won the fight I think he won 115 113 I thought he pulled off the dub but had that been scored a knockdown we don't know what I don't I don't know in the aftermath
of the fight there were discussions about possibly overturning the result due to the contentious call however subsequent reports indicate that the initial article suggesting this was retracted and the fight's outcome remain unchanged I'm sorry but if you're a dvon Davis fan you might want to watch out and if you have no idea what I'm talking about check this out yesterday Lamont Roach Junior tweet out word on the Block y favorite fighter going be 30 on1 not 30 on1 two time two division champ and I believe it was re magazine tweeted out that basically the New
York athletic commissioner was looking at the fight because the technology was messed up or the technology wasn't available during the fight to actually determine if it was a KN and before the video goes any further make sure you hit the follow button but this is actually insane because technically if that's counted the knee he won that fight in my mind Lamont still won that fight I wasn't too mad with the draw but if you add that knockdown in which I definitely think it should be kind of as a knockdown then that's a loss on Javon
Davis's record and honestly he didn't earn the win I thought the draw was okay but I don't think he earned the win and the real question that comes up is do you think the athletic commission will actually overturn the fight and give Lamont Roach to win I'm not too sure about that I don't know how confident I am in them to actually overturn it but who knows let me know what y'all think in the comments though because if this gets overturned this might be one of the biggest stories in boxing this year and if you
you haven't already made it to the end of the video go ahead hit the follow button what are we what are we doing the fight's outcome has elicited disappointment across the boxing Community fans and analysts alike have expressed frustration over the officiating and the perceived Injustice toward roach calling for clearer regulations and consistent enforcement to prevent similar controversies in the future nobody and I repeat nobody likes ties in a damn boxing fight bro a tie are you are you kidding me like I a I'm not going to lie like around round eight or nine that
was going crazy like it was it was back and forth and everything but like come on now stop it that stop Davis was supposed to get that fight bro he was supposed to win bro like are you kidding me like who's ever in charge bro if it ends in a tie y'all are going to immediately fight until somebody gets knocked out simple as that whoever Falls first loses it is that simple bro it is that simple because if they do a rematch and it's Lamer than this fight it's a waste of time it it's a
waste of time so you might as well fight immediately right after that like like what are we doing cap I call Cap that's it for today's video stay tuned until next time
