The verdict of the sensational WBA lightweight title fight between Gervonta Davis (30-0-1, 28 KOs) and Lamont Roach (25-1-2, 10 KOs) will not be changed. The New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC), after reviewing the case, found that the referee was wrong to stop the count for "Tank" in the ninth round, but the commission felt that was too weak a basis to overturn the result of the fight, namely a draw by majority vote of the judges.
A NYSAC statement quoted by The Ring magazine reads, "Since the fight lasted more than three rounds after the referee's decision not to count the knockdown and the boxers adapted to the referee's decision, the decision was deemed to have no significant impact on the verdict of the fight."
It is possible that a rematch between Davis and Roach will take place in the near future. Roach is contractually entitled to it, although it's not clear if he'll use it.
