Roach exchanged with the hard hitter from Baltimore, even wobbling him, and many big names in the sport believe he did enough to win. That should have been the case had referee Steve Willis called a knockdown in the ninth round when Davis took a knee. He didn’t, however, despite starting a count on the night.

The key moment happened in round nine when, having been hit by a punch from Roach, Davis then waited a moment before taking a knee. He then rushed to his corner and asked for his face to be wiped, later saying that “grease” from his hair was “burning” his eyes.

The boxing world was left flabbergasted after Gervonta “Tank” Davis escaped Barclays Center on Saturday with a majority draw against Lamont Roach. The 30-year-old Davis, who is undefeated and was a heavy favorite, took a knee in the middle of the ninth round before retreating to his corner, where a member of his team wiped his face with a towel.

The pair fought out a majority decision draw at the Barclays Center in New York, but many boxing fans believe that Roach should be the new WBA lightweight champion. That is due to a controversial ninth round, where Davis voluntarily took a knee and retreated to his corner, though referee Steve Willis chose not to give him a count.

A technical issue during the Gervonta Davis vs. Lamont Roach Jr. fight has sparked controversy, prompting an investigation. Could the majority draw be overturned?

Gervonta Davis and Lamont Roach battled to a majority draw on Saturdayr. Many believe Roach was robbed. It may not be too late for the result to change.

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The New York State Athletic Commission says it's reviewing the controversial non-call of Tank Davis taking a knee during his bout vs. Lamont Roach Jr.

The incident in which Gervonta Davis was allowed to take a time out in round nine of his controversial draw with Lamont Roach Jr is to be reviewed by the New York Athletic Commission.

However, the outcome was the source of controversy because Roach wasn't credited with a knockdown in the ninth round. Midway through the round, Davis took a knee and went over to