To the shock of both, the opening chugs and the familiar guitar lick of "Last Resort" began blaring before Jacob started unleashing all that he was feeling in the Papa Roach song. The moment was ...

The highly anticipated Gervonta Davis vs. Lamont Roach Jr. showdown is slated for Saturday, March 1, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The 12-round clash will feature Davis defending ...

A video has emerged of referee Steve Willis being asked about his controversial call during Gervonta Davis and Lamont Roach's draw last weekend. Willis came under fire after failing to score a ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Gervonta Davis, left, punches Lamont Roach during the sixth round of a WBA lightweight championship boxing ...

Referee Steve Willis did not count it as a knockdown, as it should be when a knee hits the canvas. Had it been, Davis would ...

However, referee Steve Willis did not rule it a knockdown, a decision that played a crucial role in the fight’s outcome. Roach later appealed to the New York State Athletic Commission ...

The March 1 bout saw Davis take a knee in the ninth round following a series of punches from Roach. Referee Steve Willis initially started a count but stopped midway, allowing Davis to return to ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The New York State Athletic Commission said a “technical issue” prevented officials from seeing replay ...

The March 1 fight between Gervonta "Tank" Davis and Lamont Roach Jr. will go down as one ... Just about everybody in the sport has lamented referee Steve Willis' objectively poor judgement in ...

the critical moment of the fight came in Round 9 when referee Steve Willis bafflingly allowed Davis to take a knee and essentially call his own timeout following a Roach jab. Davis said post-fight ...

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Veteran boxing referee Steve Willis began the count, but then inexplicably stopped. As such, no knockdown was ruled in Roach's favour - which would have altered the outcome on the cards.