The New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) has begun a review into Gervonta Davis’s draw with Lamont Roach Jr on Saturday, after Davis took a knee but was spared a knockdown ruling.
In the ninth round of Davis’s WBA lightweight title defence, the champion took a knee after a punch from Roach, before rushing to his corner and asking for his face to be wiped. Referee Steve Willis lectured Davis but ruled no knockdown, as Roach vented his frustration.