3/1/25 PBC on PRIME PPV: Gervonta Tank Davis vs Lamont Roach (WBA Lightweight Title)

[surv2syn]

I have braids, cornrows too

This is not a problem I’ve ever faced while running routes or hooping; how greasy do nikkas shyt be?

I am not doubting Tank at all. What I am saying is that shyt is on him. ANYTHING that can affect you in the ring try to avoid it. This kinda says he took Roach lightly if we being honest. I just spoke on here about fighters wearing their hair long and it looks a certain way to the judges when hair and sweat flying everywhere. A lil extreme but remember that dumb hair that Elfrid Payton used to have? It really was affecting his shooting but he refused to cut it for a long time due to superstition.

The point of all this is, these are equipment issues. Your hair and it’s ingredients are part of your damn equipment!

 

[Umoja]

Being a volume puncher and letting you hands go are two different things smh. Spence is more of a volume puncher. Boxers like Tank, Bud, Floyd, etc… they usually step up their activity by touching the opponent more and more as the get used to timing, speed, distance, etc. Tank tried to do it but when he did Lamont outworked. He matched his output without consequence. This is what always gets counterpunchers in trouble. Funny people always would say “Tank is willing to take some to give some”. This is a relative statement. He didn’t want it with Lamont because he was more precise and accurate with his punches due to excellent timing. Not wild like Ryan or misplaced aggression.

Yeah and no. Boxers like Floyd will pot shot to ensure that they take the lead in rounds. The fighter then has the choice of chasing the fight or losing a lopsided fight.

Fighters like Bud figure out the range and timing of their opponent. Then there hands start going.

Davis is heavily dependent on creating openings. He is more passive which people wouldn't readily see because of his KO percentage.

 

[reservoirdogs]

17:40

Paulie brings up an interesting point, coming out guns blazing

- "Tank's KO percentage is a product of weak matchmaking"
- "The fact that a 130 pounder that is brought up in weight is able to catch and shoot with Tank Davis and actually push him back speaks volumes that Tank's KO power may be overrated"
- "You are not catching and shooting with Wilder. You are not catching and shooting with Beterbiev"
- "When you step in talent the KO victories usually decrease. Tank is fighting -1000 betting underdogs. So are you really punching that hard?"

Disagree w him, you can legit call out Tank for not making the best fights happen even though it’s well within his power to do so as the main cash cow of 135 but imo his power is legit.

It’s not a clubbing like “every shot will hurt” power but he is great at recognizing openings and strike fast and powerful when he can catch the opponent off-guard. He might not have fought the very best but still knocked out some durable and bigger guys. Imo it’s more about Roach being durable, having a disciplined defense, fast hands and not selling out on his shots frequently enough to Tank to hit him w a super counter.

 

[reservoirdogs]

Yeah and no. Boxers like Floyd will pot shot to ensure that they take the lead in rounds. The fighter then has the choice of chasing the fight or losing a lopsided fight.

Fighters like Bud figure out the range and timing of their opponent. Then there hands start going.

Davis is heavily dependent on creating openings. He is more passive which people wouldn't readily see because of his KO percentage.

Agree, Tank is a great talent but he’s often too reliant on the super counter shot.
Floyd was a boxer intend on winning a decision in his later years due to his fragile hands, he usually was in near perfect controll of a fight aftet a few rounds.
Bud, similarly to Tank often puts away oeople by sharp counters but he too is controlling a fight with his jab and movement when it’s needed, doesn’t just drop his workrate in hopes of a perfect counter, he doesn’t let it out of his hands.

 

[Bleed The Freak]

Canelo moved up to the light heavyweight to fight the sitting wba champion. Wasn't shyt about that a cherry pick

And he promptly made sure to never do anything like that again afterwards

He cemented he would take all comers until that fiasco.

 

[UpAndComing]

And he promptly made sure to never do anything like that again afterwards

He cemented he would take all comers until that fiasco.

His win against an ancient Kovalev gave him a false sense of confidence that he could win titles in higher weight classes. Let's also not forget he tried to weight drain Cruiserweights

 

[desjardins]

saw this, thought it was an interesting argument given the profile of Tank's opponents and the clauses he sets for rehydration etc
Would probably need to see him in more 50/50 type fights at 135lb before I fully buy into his power being a product of matchmaking tho

 

[Apollo Creed]

saw this, thought it was an interesting argument given the profile of Tank's opponents and the clauses he sets for rehydration etc
Would probably need to see him in more 50/50 type fights at 135lb before I fully buy into his power being a product of matchmaking tho

Ryan excluded how many people had rehydration clauses outside of the specifics of the WBA? Rolly?

 

[Standing on business]

Tank went to 140 and dropped Barrios



Dude got bested in one fight so now his power ain’t legit

 

[AJtheOne]

 

[MicIsGod]

Tank went 140 and dropped Barrios



Dude got bested in one one fight so now his power ain’t legit

Roach is just better than we realized. It is fair to bring up tanks power though. A 130 pounder walking through loaded left hands isn’t something anyone expected.

 

[Korang]

Canelo moved up to the light heavyweight to fight the sitting wba champion. Wasn't shyt about that a cherry pick

I know you ain't come from the J Cole thread now spouting nonsense about boxing too. Canelo was a 5 to 1 favorite.

Bivol also is not that big. Thats why he was willing to come to 168 for the rematch. Stop the cap

 

[MicIsGod]

Teddy atlas made a good point. After roach started winning tank started tapping roach after rounds as to say good round. Could be wrong, but haven’t noticed that from him before. No bully behavior

 

[((ReFleXioN)) EteRNaL]

I know you ain't come from the J Cole thread now spouting nonsense about boxing too. Canelo was a 5 to 1 favorite.

Bivol also is not that big. Thats why he was willing to come to 168 for the rematch. Stop the cap

Bringing shyt from other sections into the boxing forum.....that's so tacky.....just like J Cole ....and nobody was speaking nonsense except for you. Go bump some forest hills drive and take a nap. Seems like you need one

J Cole is just way more consistent as a writer and lyricist. Along with that, J Coles best verses can stand with Kendricks.

If both of them drop songs, im gonna check for Cole forst because I know there is a mich greater chance im gonna get solid rapping.

 

[((ReFleXioN)) EteRNaL]

Teddy atlas made a good point. After roach started winning tank started tapping roach after rounds as to say good round. Could be wrong, but haven’t noticed that from him before. No bully behavior

To be fair it seems like tank was trying to do that even when he was winning. I think there was just a lot of mutual respect. Which is why they were doing so much talking in the ring.