Boxer Gervonta Davis blames hair product after controversial title draw

Gervonta Davis Escapes With A Draw After Hair Care Debacle

THE NOSEBLEEDS AT BARCLAYS CENTER — A fighter can’t call a timeout in boxing. Unless, that is, you’re Gervonta "Tank" Davis.  Because in the heat of battle during the ninth round of a shockingly fabulous and dramatic WBA lightweight title fight Saturday night, against underdog challenger Lamont Roach in Brooklyn, Davis did just that. And he got away with it. Then again, this fight was full of the unexpected, not least of which was the majority d…

Gervonta Davis blames hair product for burning his eyes during controversial draw against Lamont Roach Jr.

Gervonta Davis said that hair product running into his eyes caused him to voluntarily take a knee during his controversial WBA lightweight title retention against Lamont Roach Jr.

Gervonta Davis vs Lamont Roach rematch set to be ordered after ‘controversial night’

Davis and Roach drew, though the latter was arguably denied a rightful win when ‘Tank’ took a knee yet escaped a knockdown ruling

Boxing superstar’s bizarre excuse for taking a knee in controversial draw

Gervonta Davis’ explanation for an apparent knockdown that would have cost him his world title left the arena and the sporting world stunned.

Gervonta Davis Retains WBA Lightweight Title in Majority Draw vs. Lamont Roach

Controversy as boxer stops fight mid-round

Gervonta Davis controversially pauses his fight against Lamont Roach and later blamed it on hair grease getting in his eyes.