Doesn't matter if a punch landed or not. Fighters just can't take a knee to stop the action. The man literally took a knee then walked over to the corner and got his face wiped off. That should never be allowed.
**** is about to get serious. Lamont Roach's Lawyer Sends Letter To NYSAC, Demands His Fighter Is Awarded Gervonta Davis Victory https://ringmagazine.com/en/news/lamont-roach-legal-letter-nysac-gervonta-davis-result Lawyers are now involved. I don't blame Roach. There are millions of dollars of potential earnings at stake. If he gets a win, his market value goes way up. They also have a really good case.
It will remain a draw. https://www.si.com/fannation/boxing/lamont-roach-slams-nysac-verdict-on-gervonta-davis-fight NYSAC stated, "The bout continued for more than three full rounds after the referee's no knockdown call, and because the boxers necessarily adjusted to the referee's ruling, the referee's call was not outcome-determinative." The statement also added that while NYSAC believes the knee should have been ruled a knockdown, it "was within the discretion and authority of the referee," to make that decision. And because the bout's referee Steve Willis didn't deem it a knockdown, it isn't up to them to dispute that. Which blows my mind that they just open a can of worm for fighters to take a knee to call time out. The rule is if a fighter voluntarily takes a knee it is a knock down cause you can not call time out. The corrupt NYSAC is saying now it is up to the ref to interoperate a pretty clear rule?
Yeah, the NYSAC is corrupt, but what else is new? There should be no desecration because it's a clear rule. They did acknowledge that it was a KD, which is what everyone said and that no-called KD officially robbed Roach, in additional to the clear robbery without the KD. They said nothing about the corner entering the ring either. Another clear rule that was ignored.