Lamar Jackson, Trae Young, More react to Frank Martin’s stunning KO of Gervonta Davis

Gervonta Davis weathered Frank Martin’s storm early in their fight on Saturday night. When the eighth round came, he brought the thunder.

The boxing star flattened Martin with a huge left uppercut followed by an even worse left hook to retain his WBA lightweight title and move to 30-0 in his career with 28 KOs.

It was a massive, vicious finish and stars from around the sporting world were stunned by the performance:

It was the kind of punch and overall outing that served as a reminder of why Davis remains on the pound-for-pound lists as one of the best boxers in the sport, even after a year layoff. He certainly earned his “Tank” nickname again.

He got off to a slow start, and Martin probably took the first three rounds, but Davis took control from there, chasing him regularly into the corners.

“I was rusty, but it was OK because I came back,” Davis told reporters after the fight. “A couple of rounds I felt like I totally needed a warm-up, but that’s fine. His footwork didn’t bother me. I knew he would get tired. That’s why we decided to stay in there and be a target for him so he can tire out (throwing punches).”

The plan worked. In the end, Martin was truly the target, crumpled to the canvas like a clay pigeon shot from the sky.