{"id":595,"date":"2025-03-03T17:41:38","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T17:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/worldpostone\/2025\/03\/03\/gervonta-davis-stylist-shoots-down-grease-controversy\/"},"modified":"2025-03-03T17:41:38","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T17:41:38","slug":"gervonta-davis-stylist-shoots-down-grease-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/worldpostone\/2025\/03\/03\/gervonta-davis-stylist-shoots-down-grease-controversy\/","title":{"rendered":"Gervonta Davis\u2019 Stylist Shoots Down \u201cGrease\u201d Controversy\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span id=\"ezoic-pub-video-placeholder-1\" class=\"ezoic-videopicker-video\"\/>Gervonta Davis blamed hair grease for taking a knee in his fight against Lamont Roach Jr., but his stylist isn\u2019t letting him off the hook.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div id=\"allhiphop-subscribe2\" style=\"margin-bottom:20px\">\n<form target=\"_blank\" action=\"https:\/\/read.letterhead.email\/all-hip-hop\/subscribe\" method=\"post\">\n<div class=\"form__group\" bis_skin_checked=\"1\" style=\"padding:30px;background:#f5f5f5\"><label for=\"email\" class=\"form__label form__label--required\"><strong>AllHipHop.com<\/strong><\/label><\/p>\n<p>Since 1998, AllHipHop.com has pioneered delivering Hip-Hop news. 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Subscribe now!<\/p>\n<p><input id=\"email\" maxlength=\"\" required=\"\" type=\"email\" name=\"email\" class=\"form__input\"\/><br \/>\n<button class=\"form__group__field__submit-button items-center button button--secondary\" style=\"color:#fff;background-color:#c50000;font-family:Cantarell,helvetica neue,sans-serif;border:0 solid #2962ff;border-radius:3px;padding:3px 23px\"> Subscribe<\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/allhiphop.com\/tag\/gervonta-davis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gervonta Davis<\/a> blamed excessive hair grease burning his eyes for taking a knee in his hotly anticipated world title fight against Lamont Roach Jr. over the weekend, but his stylist has something to say about it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The bout ended in a <a href=\"https:\/\/allhiphop.com\/rumors\/gervonta-davis-controversial-draw-against-lamont-roach-leaves-fans-outraged\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">controversial<\/a> majority draw, with his touching the canvas a major point of contention.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The lightweight champion cited his hairdresser when explaining why he took a knee in the ninth round, claiming his eyes were irritated because she used too much grease.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just got my hair done two days ago and she put grease in my s###,\u201d Davis explained during a post-fight interview. \u201cSo the s### was like sweating and things like that and the grease coming in my face.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The New York crowd began booing, prompting Tank to double down.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt burned my eyes type s###, yeah. Damn, why y\u2019all booing like I\u2019m saying b#######?\u201d he added. \u201cLike, this is real facts. Come on, man. Look at my hair, I just got my s### done. But it\u2019s all cool, man. You know how it get. They love you, then they hate you. Turn around then they love you again.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Gervonta Davis says he took a knee in the 9th round because there was grease in his eyes from his hair:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDamn, why y\u2019all booing like I\u2019m saying bullsh*t\u2026<\/p>\n<p>They love you and then they hate you.\u201d<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TankRoach?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TankRoach<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Boxing?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Boxing<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MqSdHiRl1b\">pic.twitter.com\/MqSdHiRl1b<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChampRDS\/status\/1896074390972084320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 2, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-gervonta-davis-stylist-says-grease-no-excuse\">Gervonta Davis\u2019 Stylist Says Grease \u201cNo Excuse\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>However, a Bronx-based hairstylist who goes by @leebthebrand on social media is pushing back against Gervonta Davis\u2019 claims.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Not only did the boxer blame her for his slip-up, but the stylist faced a barrage of criticism from fans claiming she cost them bets.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@leebthebrand\/video\/7476901312001559851\" data-video-id=\"7476901312001559851\" style=\"max-width:605px;min-width:325px\">\n<section><a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@leebthebrand\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@leebthebrand?refer=embed\">@leebthebrand<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&amp; did \ud83e\udd2d<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c as a hairstylist - KieKash the Hairstylist\ud83d\udc87\ud83c\udffe\u200d\u2640\ufe0f\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/as-a-hairstylist-7122259904638864170?refer=embed\">\u266c as a hairstylist \u2013 KieKash the Hairstylist\ud83d\udc87\ud83c\udffe\u200d\u2640\ufe0f<\/a><\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI did his hair WEDNESDAY, It\u2019s SATURDAY!\u201d she wrote in a since-deleted Instagram post. \u201cHe did press, gym and weigh in. That\u2019s no excuse, how much grease did I use damn\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In another clip, she poked fun at Davis, asking, \u201cIs the grease in the room with us?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The hairdresser also shared an image of the product used on Davis\u2019 hair, which reads \u201cno grease\u201d on the label.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, Davis took to social media to repeat his claims.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey took the fight from me and made it a draw becuz I did that b####### knee,\u201d he <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Gervontaa\/status\/1896316579635511532\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tweeted<\/a> Sunday (March 2). \u201cBut I landed the most punches in the fight..he didn\u2019t even hit me w a punch when I took the knee. 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