Pedraza vs Davis FULL FIGHT: January 14, 2017

On January 14, 2017, Gervonta Davis overpowered 130pound world champion Jose Pedraza, winning his first title by seventhround TKO. Gervonta Davis predicted he would knock out 130pound champion Jose Pedraza, but was noncommittal on when the stoppage would occur, suggesting it could happen in the eighth, nine or 10th round. In the end, the 5foot6 Tank sold himself a little short. After overpowering Pedraza (221, 12 KOs) for much of the fight, Davis (170, 16 KOs) finished off the Puerto Rican champion with a vicious right hook to the jaw late in the seventh round, earning a TKO victory. By picking up his eight eight consecutive stoppage victory, the 22yearold Davis claimed a world title in his firstever championship opportunity. And while he more than earned that title with a dominant performance, he also got a lot of help from his opponent, who employed an odd strategy from the getgo in his third title defense. Despite having a significant height and reach advantage, the 5foot8 Pedraza cho