Gervonta Davis vs. Mario Barrios results, Highlights: "Tank" Scores 11th-round TKO in Epic battle

 Gervonta Davis Stopped Mario Barrios

it was an expected call initially but one Mario Barrios was more than willing to take .

Barrios looked down on Gervonta Davis as the two stepped into the middle of the ring at the state farm arena in Atlanta Georgia  earlier tonight .

Yet, after 11 rounds of a back and forth war, it was Davis who looked down upon Barrios .

Normally aggressive , Davis opted to play the waiting game as he moved up two weight classes to take this fight. With Barrios Holding several physical advantages, including a five-inch height and four-inch reach advantage, Davis attempted to find his range. in the meanwhile, Barrios began banking rounds. The san Antonio native pushed out a steady jab and constantly had Davis playing defense .

In an attempt to change the momentum of the fight , The Baltimore native began pushing forward, but not throwing many shots . Seemingly content with the way things were playing out, Barrios continued to use what was working , his jab . Needing to navigate through several  inches of reach, Davis began finding his mark . But while the offense of Davis was exactly where he wanted it, Barrios didn't appear fazed. He smiled as Davis hit him with some of his best shots .

Still while he appeared to be mere moments from clothing the show , Barrios bit down on his mouthpiece and made it to the end of the bell .

Unamused, Barrios began letting his hands go , wiping the smile off Davis face immediately. In the tenth, both men fought to somewhat of a stalemate until the following round .

Finding his way on the inside once again, Davis landed a mind -numbing shot to the body that saw  Barrios whimper in pain. He rose to his feet but placed his hands around his midsection in an attempt to protect himself. taking Advantage of his new way of defending him self was Davis as he went straight to the head of Barrios . while he may have reminded on his feet, he stumbled around the ring which forced the referee to call a halt to their contest .