Gervonta Davis‘ fight with Lamont Roach was surrounded in controversy.

Heading into the bout it was seen as being a straightforward win for Davis, but it turned out to be nothing of the sort, as he was pushed all the way by the challenger in their clash for the WBA lightweight title.

The controversial moment came in the ninth round, where Davis took a knee and retreated to his corner, but referee Steve Willis opted not to score it as a knockdown.

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It would have proved crucial, as the judges scored the bout 115-113 Davis, and 114-114 twice, meaning a 10-8 round would have been enough to hand Roach the win.

Instead it ended in a draw, and ‘Tank’ revealed in his post-fight interview exactly why he took a knee in the fight.

“I got my hair done two days ago and she put grease in it. It burned my eyes. Why are you booing like this is bulls**t. It’s real facts.”

Davis also said he hoped to have an immediate rematch with Roach.

“Hopefully we can run it back for sure. Let’s bring it back to New York and have the rematch for sure. I think I pulled it off with the last three rounds for sure. I was catching him with some clean shots.

“I was breaking him down as the fight went on. I didn’t want to make mistakes so I kept it cautious. He is a great fighter and has the skills. It was a lesson.”

Roach was frustrated with the outcome after feeling he did enough to win, and is also keen for an immediate rematch.

“I’m disappointed in the decision. I thought I pulled it out. I definitely thought I won but we can run it back.

“If you voluntarily take a knee and the referee starts counting that should be a knockdown. If I get that knockdown I win the fight.”

The performance of ‘Tank’ surprised many big names in the boxing world, with a lot of them unhappy with the decision not to score a knockdown in Roach’s favour.