Gervonta Davis took a knee throughout a complicated and considerably chaotic sequence of occasions within the ninth spherical of his Lamont Roach combat final weekend in Brooklyn, however referee Steve Willis allowed “Tank” to proceed with out ruling the break a knockdown.
That call, adopted by a subsequent “technical challenge” that prevented a real-time replay by ringside regulators from New York State Athletic Fee (NYSAC), in the end price Roach a bookie-busting upset victory in “The Empire State.”
NYSAC mentioned it was “reviewing the matter” in a press release launched on Monday.
“Throughout the spherical in query, following the fee’s request for the replay video, there was a technical challenge stopping the fee from receiving it inside the allotted time for assessment,” a fee spokeswoman acknowledged. “Due to this fact, the referee’s in-ring determination was relied upon and the combat continued.”
Please don’t blame this harmless grease-stander.
“The fee is devoted to preserving the integrity of combative sports activities and is dedicated to working with all promotions and manufacturing groups — on behalf of the athletes, officers, and followers — to make sure technical points don’t happen sooner or later that forestall the supply of ringside immediate replay feeds to the fee’s officers when wanted.”
Not surprisingly, Roach is looking for the choice to be overturned.
“And say no extra, I’m pushing for the rematch,” Davis wrote on Twitter.
“F*ck you imply ‘pushing’ n*gga, my contract already signed and set for the instant rematch cuz you set that in there simply in case you misplaced,” Roach fired again. “Solely motive we don’t combat is cuz u scared.”
See you in Could?
