Pros react to Gervonta Davis’ incredible knockout of Leo Santa Cruz
Gervonta Davis squared off with Leo Santa Cruz in front of nine thousand fans at San Antonio’s Alamodome yesterday evening.
The highly anticipated super-featherweight bout served as the headliner of Saturday’s Showtime PPV event and did not disappoint. Davis and Cruz went back and forth for the first five rounds in a seemingly competitive matchup. However, in round six Gervonta was able to find a home for a wicked left uppercut that sent his Mexican opponent crashing to the canvas in a state of unconsciousness.
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Davis captured the WBA super featherweight title with the win, adding to his existing WBA lightweight title.
The highlight reel knockout obviously caused a stir amongst the combat sports world and many pros took to social media with their respective reactions.
Sat his ass down damn
— Errol Spence (@ErrolSpenceJr) November 1, 2020
Man, I looked down at my phone for a sec, looked up, and the fight was over… did every fight on this card end by knockout?! @ShowtimeBoxing #SantaCruzDavis
— Jamel Herring (@JamelHerring) November 1, 2020
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OMG that was nasty‼️
— Rougarou (@RPrograis) November 1, 2020
That left uppercut was flying from Round ONE! Tank was bound to catch em. What a punch! What a KNOCKOUT! Tank a BEAST!!
— Sergio Mora (@TheLatinSnake_) November 1, 2020
That’s a bad boy, both guys @Gervontaa and @leosantacruz2 came in great shape. But Davis had to many dimensions SPEED, POWER, SHARPNESS, HE BOXED, HE CAN WALKED U DOWN WITH POWER smh it was to much…. Prayers up on Leo being able to walk out of the ring after that shot..
— Andre Berto (@AndreBerto) November 1, 2020
More reactions to Gervonta Davis’ sensational KO of Leo Santa Cruz:
https://twitter.com/KingRyanG/status/1322749365228761088
https://twitter.com/terencecrawford/status/1322745810468052994
https://twitter.com/BadouJack/status/1322746525361950720
https://twitter.com/TheNotoriousMMA/status/1322746892720234501
Who would you like to see Gervonta Davis fight next following his destruction of Leo Santa Cruz at last night’s Showtime PPV event? Share your thoughts in the comments section PENN Nation!
on November 1, 2020
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