Why this innocent-looking photo led Aussie fighter to claim one of the world's best boxers 'doesn't like white people'

Australian boxer Taylah Robertson has revealed a awkward enactment she had with boxing champion Gervonta 'Tank' Davis wherever she was informed that helium didn't similar achromatic people.

Robertson, a super flyweight who won a bronze medal astatine the 2018 Commonwealth Games, was being interviewed connected an American podcast erstwhile she was asked astir a photograph she got with Davis.

The 26-year-old Aussie happened to beryllium grooming successful the aforesaid gym arsenic the satellite champ up of his blockbuster bout with Ryan Garcia successful 2023.

'He's been my favourite combatant for a agelong clip now,' she told The Spit Bucket Podcast.

'But that photograph has a comic communicative due to the fact that I went up to him successful the gym, due to the fact that we were grooming successful the aforesaid gym. And he's got his bodyguard and each that. I was like, "Can I get a photograph with you?"' 

Robertson says Davis didn't look enthusiastic astir posing for a shot.

'He virtually conscionable stared astatine maine similar this. And if you tin archer successful the photograph erstwhile I got the photo, helium conscionable looked astatine the camera for a second,' she recounted.

'After, to everyone, [Robertson said] "I don't consciousness similar helium was that like… Obviously, he's successful camp" past they were similar "no, helium doesn't similar achromatic people". Oh damn,' she laughed.

Davis has been caught up successful respective controversies, some wrong and extracurricular the ring, but nary to bash with accusations of racism.

The talented WBA lightweight champion was fortunate to gain a gully successful his past outing against Lamont Roach successful March.

In a bizarre ninth-round moment, Davis moved backwards earlier taking a genu unprovoked and heading implicit to his corner, which helium aboriginal revealed was to get grease retired of his eyes pursuing a caller hairsbreadth appointment.

The determination was not scored arsenic a knockdown by referee Steve Willis, but a 'veteran referee' told newsman Chris Mannix that Davis getting his look wiped by his country during the lucifer could person led to his disqualification from the fight.

Furthermore, that unnamed ref and 2 different anonymous officials each agreed that Davis' kneel-down should person been deemed a knockdown, which would person fixed Roach a stunning win.

Davis confirmed aft the combat helium ran h2o done his hairsbreadth earlier connected Saturday to effort and negate the problem, which seemingly didn't work.

'I didn't privation to get caught portion my eyes was burning,' helium said aft the fight.

'And you can't get knocked retired similar that. So I'd alternatively instrumentality the knee. But I didn't truly cognize that you can, like, get the disqualified for each that. When [Willis] started counting, I'm like, "What the hell?"'

During Davis' knee, Willis initially started an eight-count but yet did not penalize the combatant for the funny moment.

The champion tried to explicate wherefore helium took a genu to concisely halt the contest, with Willis replying: 'I understand, but erstwhile you instrumentality a genu similar that, it looks similar a knockdown.'

Roach was yet forced to settee for a bulk gully acknowledgment to 2 judges' scores of 114-114 and a 115-113 verdict successful favour of Davis.