WBA world lightweight champion Gervonta Davis is one of the greatest knockout artists of the 21st century.
As of March 2025, only two men have been able to go the distance with ‘Tank’, as the American lightweight possesses incredible power.
Among his 28 wins by knockout include stoppage victories over the likes of Ryan Garcia and Rolando Romero, as Davis has a knockout win percentage rate of over 93%.
Although Davis’ highlight reel is lengthy, some of his stoppages can stand above the rest. For example, Davis was able to claim a world title thanks to a brutal finish in 2019.
Gervonta Davis’ 2019 uppercut is one of his best knockouts
In December 2019, Davis would take on Yuriorkis Gamboa (30-2) in Atlanta, as the two fought for the vacant WBA World Lightweight title.
The lightweight bout came just two years after Davis felt set up in his first world title opportunity.
The fight would be Davis’ first fight at lightweight, with the fighter moving up from super featherweight.
However, ‘Tank’ was able to show that his knockout power was transferable at 135 lbs.
It was just the second round when Davis was able to put his Cuban opponent to the floor. A sharp left hook as Gamboa attempted to exit an exchange would quickly send him to the canvas.
The eighth round would see Gamboa hit the floor again, following another left hand.
Finally, Davis would be able to round off an excellent, one-sided performance with a stoppage in the 12th round. After landing some significant shots on his opponent, Davis would find the chin of Gamboa with a brutal left uppercut, putting his opponent down for a third and final time.
The knockout win was Davis’ 23rd in a row, as he claimed his first lightweight title.
Gervonta Davis’ knockout streak would end in 2021
Making his debut in 2013, Davis started his professional career as he meant to continue. A first-round knockout would be the first of 25 in a row, in a stoppage streak that lasted eight years.
The man who would put an end to Davis’ knockout streak was Isaac Cruz. The Mexican had a record of 22-1-1 when he met Davis and proved to be his toughest test.
Although Cruz would be unable to take Davis’ WBA World Lightweight title, it would be a closely contested fight.
The final judges’ scorecards would be 115-113, 115-113, and 116-112 as Cruz had a hearty performance against one of the pound-for-pound best.