Gervonta Davis kept his undefeated record intact, overcoming a somewhat concerning start to stop Rolando Romero in the sixth round of their Showtime PPV main event.
Davis (27-0, 24 KO) did seem to feel the power of Romero (14-1, 12 KO) early, never seeming truly hurt but realizing that it was real, and it was a weapon.
To his credit, the 26-year-old Romero — who is still a relative boxing novice, having only taken up the sport at age 17 — probably did better than many expected, other than the late surge of bettors who drove the lines from -1000 on Gervonta Davis down to -650 or so.
At times, Romero’s weird, raw style really did work as effectively awkward, and while he didn’t use his superior length in textbook fashion or display a piston-like jab, he did find some effectiveness simply being the bigger man.
But Davis, 27, landed a vicious counter left hand in round six, sending Romero falling into the ropes and then down to the canvas. He did get up, but referee David Fields didn’t like how he responded to instructions and stopped the fight at 2:39 of the sixth round.
