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2021 marks PressBox’s fifth annual Best Of edition celebrating the top people, performances and moments of the year.

Best Step Up

Often times you’ll hear the phrase “step up in weight class” used in not such literal terms. But Baltimore’s Gervonta Davis did exactly that in June.

After fighting at super featherweight for much of his career, “Tank” moved up two full weight classes to super lightweight for a title fight with Mario Barrios.

And while Barrios had the upper hand early, Davis had the uppercut late. He knocked Barrios down three times, the final shot being a body blow in the 11th round to earn a knockout victory.

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Plus: Check out PressBox’s 2021 Mo Gaba Sportsperson of the Year, Justin Tucker.

Justin Tucker

Issue 272 December 2021 / January 2022

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