Gervonta Davis silenced hostile crowd in London with brutal KO after Michael Jackson-inspired ring walk with Floyd Mayweather alongside him
Gervonta Davis endured a hostile experience when he travelled to London for a fight in 2017 - but he appeared to enjoy every moment of it.
The 28-year-old is now one of America's biggest boxing stars and heading for a massive showdown with compatriot Ryan Garcia next year, though it's Hector Luis Garcia up next.
At 22, though, Davis was just beginning to burst onto the scene.
The youngster sensationally knocked out Jose Pedraza to become IBF super-featherweight world champion in January 2017 and was then ordered to make his first mandatory defence against Cromer's Liam Walsh.
In an unexpected twist, Tank welcomed the opportunity to go to the UK for the fight.
His promoter Leonard Ellerbe of Mayweather Promotions struck a deal with Walsh's promoter, Frank Warren, and a date was set of May 20 at London's Copper Box Arena.
Davis arrived in the UK flanked by a massive entourage which was led by the one and only Floyd Mayweather.
As he was signed to Mayweather Promotions, Tank had become a protégé of the unbeaten legend and this relationship strengthened when he was crowned world champion.
On fight night itself, Mayweather's influence was clear.
Davis took his time before walking to the ring, making Walsh wait for him in the ring for several minutes.
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When he finally did emerge, the London crowd - filled out by a few thousand who'd travelled from Norfolk to passionately support Walsh - were angered.
It was a hostile atmosphere in a foreign country for the 22-year-old, who had grown men booing and hurling abuse at him.
While some fighters would have crumbled, boxing's then rising star merely smiled.
Dressed like Michael Jackson, he sauntered to the ring while 'Beat It' played out in the arena.
As the boos increased and multitude of insults continued to be cast in his direction, Tank's grin grew.
Mayweather was by his side every step of the way and could be heard telling his protégé not to get distracted by the fact he was on away soil. "Same ring, same gloves," he said.
Davis stepped through the ropes while the crowd chanted, "Who the f***ing hell are you?"
They were about to find out.
It was hard to hear the American's introduction as the boos made a good attempt to drown it out.
Tank danced through it all, knowing full well what was about to happen.
The fight began with a cagey couple of opening rounds in which the pair of counter-punchers waited for one another to make the first move.
Davis showed his hand speed and power as he hammered Walsh with a couple of hard left hands which got his attention.
At the end of the second round, Mayweather was interviewed at ringside and said: "Eventually he's gonna break him down and knock him out."
These comments proved prophetic.
In the very next round, the breakthrough came as Tank landed a series of huge left hooks up close which left Walsh staggering around the ring.
Davis was relentless and pursued him, crashing home another combination of power punches which put Walsh down.
The shocked Brit made it back to his feet, but was on unsteady legs.
Remarkably, referee Michael Alexander did not stop the fight then and there, so Davis went on the attack again and could not miss with his left hook.
Mercifully, before Walsh fell to the canvas for a second time, Alexander jumped in and ended it.
Davis ran across the ring and leapt up onto the turnbuckle to celebrate, shouting out at the crowd who had been hostile to him all night long.
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They were silenced for a brief moment, then started booing again.
Either way, Tank made his point.