“That’s The Bottom Line” Oscar De La Hoya Reveals His Gervonta Davis vs Lamont Roach Scorecard

Oscar De La Hoya has weighed in on Gervonta Davis‘ controversial draw with Lamont Roach Jr.

‘Tank’ kept hold of his WBA Lightweight World Title via majority draw against game challenger Roach, who stepped through the ropes a substantial underdog but gave as good as he got on the night

Controversy struck in the ninth when Davis took a knee and went to his corner for his coach to wipe his face, later claiming that grease from his hair had went into his eye. Bizarrely, referee Steve Willis seemed to go against the rulebook and not call a knockdown. Had he done so, and with the same scorecards, Roach would have left the ring a champion having served ‘Tank’ his first loss.

Speaking to FightHype.com, Hall of Fame fighter turned promoter De La Hoya said he scored the fight a draw, however did highlight that round as the difference-maker

“This is my opinion. It was a great fight. It was a close fight. Depending on what they do with that decision of taking a knee, depending if the commission reverses the decision… I think a draw was meant to be. I like the draw.”

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De La Hoya then showed no doubt when discussed the knee.

“If you take a knee in the 1990s or the 2000s, they’re taking a point off. That’s the bottom line. They’re taking a point off. I don’t know what happened with the referee. Maybe he was a little starstruck. He loves Tank, he loves New York, he loves the big lights.

“A point should be deducted if you take a knee and that’s a fact. It’s in the rulebook. The fact that they didn’t take it away, that’s where the controversy is, right? It’s not did Gervonta Davis get hit, was he dazed, who knows, only he knows. But that’s the rule.

“This is not basketball where ‘hold on, my ankle hurts, let me take a time out.’ You don’t take a time out in boxing. Whether he had something in his eye or not, you have to fight. There’s three minutes to fight. If you take a knee, go to your corner, the rules are the rules.”

The New York State Athletic Commission are looking into the incident. Meanwhile, Davis has said he is pushing for a rematch and wants it as early as May.

Gervonta Davis vs. Lamont Roach live updates, results, highlights for 2025 boxing event

Who will walk out the Barclays Center the WBA lightweight champion on March 1 when Gervonta Davis defends his title against Lamont Roach? The fight airs on Prime Video PPV.

A three-division champion, Davis (30-0) has held a version of the WBA title since 2019. “Tank” has won all but two fights via knockout, always packing a punch and leaving a mark on his opponents. He hopes the fight against Roach ends the same way.

“Roach is in for a rude awakening, for sure. He’s trying to psyche himself up, but it comes down to skill. Whoever is the most skilled fighter will be the winner,” Davis said. “Knocking someone out feels like a home run, when it hits the sweet spot of the bat, and it goes far. That’s how it feels for me.”

Roach (25-1-1) moves from super featherweight to lightweight and is the current WBA champion at 130 pounds. The 29-year-old is a massive underdog in this fight. He is fully aware, especially after going 0-2 against Davis at the amateur level. Still, he believes he can pull off the upset on fight night.

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“I have no doubt in myself, my skills, my strength, my will, whatever the case may be. We’re going to put it all together,” Roach said via DAZN. “The fight might not even look like how a lot of people expect it to look, honestly. It’s going to be a real spectacle for everyone.

“The mission never changes whether I’m the underdog or whether I’m the favorite. It’s just, I got one goal and that goal is to win.”

The Sporting News will provide results, analysis and highlights for the fight and card.

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WHAT A LONG-AWAITED RETURN! Gervonta “Tank” Davis is ready to step back into the ring and defend his coveted World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight title against the ferocious Lamont Roach Jr. The fight is scheduled to light up the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York!

Gervonta Davis has mind on different things other than Lamont Roach Jr as retirement talks continue

There aren’t too many active boxers who can walk away from the sport at this moment and have no regrets about how their career transpired. Oleksandr Usyk would certainly be one of them. Canelo Alvarez can say the same. As can Gervonta Davis.

The youngest in that bunch, “Tank” still has things left to accomplish. After all, he has never even unified in any weight division. But that isn’t really his fault, as his aura as arguably the most dangerous fighter in the sport kept him from getting truly big fights. Davis has made easy work of his competition through 30 bouts. On Saturday, he’s looking to make it 29 knockouts in 31 fights. Only Lamont Roach Jr. is standing in his way.

Gervonta Davis candidly reveals something he’s terrified of in Lamont Roach Jr. fight

With a nickname of “Tank“, one would imagine Gervonta Davis isn’t scared of anything. His boxing career has certainly justified that, as he has fought some of the best boxers his division has thrown his way. Despite that, Davis has been criticized at times, especially recently, for his opponent choices.

That’s the case at the moment as he prepares to face Lamont Roach Jr. Many fans don’t believe Roach is a caliber of fighter that Davis should be entertaining at his point in his career. Davis will have to put on a show to make it worthwhile. As has been the case for his whole career, Davis won’t be scared of Roach in the ring. But he might be scared of something else.

Gervonta Davis will defend his WBA lightweight title against Lamont Roach Jr. on Saturday, March 1st at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The event begins at 6:00 p.m. local time with the main event expected to begin at approximately 11:00 p.m. Eastern time.

Davis comes into this fight with a perfect record of 30 wins, 28 by knockout, and is a native of Baltimore, Maryland. He will face Roach Jr. who has a record of 25 wins, one loss and one draw with 10 knockouts. Roach will be facing one of today’s top fighters, who has also hinted at a possible early retirement from boxing.

These two boxers have something personal in common from their amateur days, where ‘Tank‘ beat him twice, so it’s going to be spicy. Their press conferences have had everything from insults to serenity to sorrow. Especially when Gervonta found out that Lamont had brought his mother.

Despite Lamont Roach Jr.’s recent progress, Gervonta Davis remains the heavy favorite, highlighted by his knockout power and solid record in big fights. Expect the champion to establish his dominance and come out on top, as Davis has a beastly punch.

But before these two face each other in a fight, others will try to make a name for themselves on the Amazon broadcast, they will also try to steal a piece of the show with the opportunity they have, this is the complete line-up for the show in New York: