Gervonta Davis knocked out Frank Martin in the eighth round to retain his WBA lightweight title in Las Vegas.
Davis backed his fellow American against the ropes before connecting with a left hook and a left hook to send Martin to the canvas.
Davis, nicknamed the Tank, stood on the ropes and did a backflip in the ring in celebration as he extended his record to 30-0, including 28 knockouts.
It is Martin’s first loss in 19 professional fights.
Davis was making his first in-ring appearance since inflicting the first loss of Ryan Garcia’s career in April 2023.
Garcia was at the fight with Martin and spoke to Davis afterward, even showing him a message on his shirt asking for a rematch.
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