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Terence Crawford believes Gervonta Davis should have been disqualified against Roach Jr. for 'illegal' action

Crawford says referee helped to rob Lamont of the fight

Terence Crawford believes Gervonta Davis should have been disqualified against Roach Jr. for 'illegal' action
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The year is coming to an end and the shadows of the fight against Lamont Roach Jr. still linger over Gervonta Davis, who from March until now has been synonymous with controversy, for what is described as "unsportsmanlike conduct" on his part in the fight. Terence Crawford revived that moment to say that there was an illegal action by Davis that deserved to be sanctioned.

For Terence it was a lamentable, unpleasant spectacle,
at that moment a knockout should have been declared in favor of Roach Jr, but it was declared a drawTerence said that this "is not allowed," not even to wipe his eyes.

Even so, it should also have been a disqualification, because you can't go to the corner and then have your trainer approach you in the middle of the fight

Terence Crawford a Kick
Gervonta Davis continues to be embroiled in controversy and his image is in question because of what happened at the March event.

Terence Crawford saw a robbery against Lamont Roach Jr

I've never seen someone kneel down and not count it as a fall. They must have forgotten the rules for tonight

Terence Crawford a Kick
They can find no other explanation for what should have been punished as an illegality.In 2001, Floyd Mayweather defended his super featherweight title against Carlos Hernandez. Like Davis, he was not hit by his opponent when he fell.

However, unlike Davis, he received a protective count in accordance with boxing's knockdown rules. This did not happen with Gervonta.

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