On a night when the legendary MGM Grand received his hundredth championship night and after the victory of David Benavidezthe American Gervonta Daviswho returned to the ring after more than a year, defeated his compatriot Frank Martin via chloroform in the eighth round.
It was the 30th victory for Davis in his career and the 28th by way of KO, this time effective, with which he retained the WBA lightweight world title.
During the first two rounds Frank Martin surprised with his speed and he connected with the champion on several occasions, which suggested a high-powered fight by the two combatants, which undoubtedly occurred during almost the entire fight.
Although from the third episode onwards, Gervonta Davis assumed his role as defending championhe appeared more serious, offensive and with a better strategy and little by little he began to corner and overshadow his challenger, who was increasingly showing more fatigue.
Already for the seventh episode Martin seemed uncontrolled, with little response and cornered by Davisbut it would not be until the eighth, when after a right uppercut that dislocated him, came a forceful left hand from the defending champion that would send him to the canvas to never get up again.
The celebration of Gervonta Davis He did not wait, he knew that after the left-handed impact his rival was out of combat, he climbed the ropes, descended from a rope and thanked his followers after retaining his title that he holds as WBA lightweight world champion.
