Tank & Floyd turn down GRJ; targeting Farmer or Gamboa

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  1. Rock0052

    Rock0052 Loyal Member Full Member

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    Seen it. Tank and Floyd both shot it down.

    I get it if it's a unification fight with Farmer inst, but a GRJ fight is way better than old Gamboa. It would also make for a killer live fight atmosphere since both guys are from the area.
     
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  2. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    We knew he would try to fight Farmer next he called him out after the fight. Gamboa also made sense because they fought on the same card.
     
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  3. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Tank vs Farmer is the most likely fight to happen soon. It would be nice to see how Tank handles defensive slicksters like Farmer. I also wouldn't mind seeing Gamboa as well, who still has that speed and explosiveness despite being old and washed up.

    Would be interesting if Rigondeaux was in the picture as well. That would be a great test for Tank and a nice name to his resume.
     
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  4. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think the Farmer fight is just simply the logical thing to make over everyone else (other than a Loma fight which ain't happening). Everyone involved wants that fight (the fighters, quite a few fans etc...), plus it's a unification. It's a far better and more relevant fight than Russell Jr. The Gamboa fight would simply be a showcase fight for Tank as Gamboa is all but finished TBH.
     
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  5. dangerousity

    dangerousity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Gamboa is a really interesting fight for me. I want to see how he deals with someone of similar skills, speed and power. As past it as he may be, by the eye test, he's still all those things.
     
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  6. Angler Andrew

    Angler Andrew Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    it won't happen for the reasons given in the vid posted yesterday.Tank will be happy to get paid for his one fight a year and see his career go to nothing.Floyd had a hunger to be the best.Tank does not.
     
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  7. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh! Full Member

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    Tanks handler's are playing the waiting game.
     
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  8. PaddyGarcia

    PaddyGarcia Trivial Annoyance Gold Medalist Full Member

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    I'll take the Farmer fight. It's not the mega fight some make it out to be but it's plenty decent. No interest in the Gamboa fight whatsoever, that's trash.
     
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  9. DonnyMo

    DonnyMo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Gamboa is certainly next. Near 40 and no chin.

    They'll get another phony "Baltimore stoppage" the first moment where Gamboa's knees slightly buckle.

    Don't think they really have any interest in going in with a real boxer like Farmer or Mr. Gary Russell Jr until well after 2020.
     
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  10. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh! Full Member

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    Farmer they have no issue with facing. He can't crack an egg. Poses literally zero threat. GRJ they obviously want nothing to do with right now.
     
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  11. Limerickbox

    Limerickbox Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Fight once a year?
    Hes already fought twice this year and is supposed to be out again by the end of the year.
     
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  12. YCGS

    YCGS Boxing Addict Full Member

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    GRJ can STFU. This moron has the audacity to say Gervonta hasn't fought anyone??? GRJ fought "TBA" until he was 26. The first time he actually stepped up he got thoroughly embarrassed. Now he fights ONCE a year and wants to call out the big names?

    Keeps saying he wants a Loma rematch but I don't see that much actual effort on his part to catch the sequel to the clinic Loma ran on him.
    Gervonta is only 24 ffs, and to be honest I think he beats Gary T-Rex.
     
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  13. lobk

    lobk Original ESB Member Full Member

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    Either fight draws zero interest.
     
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  14. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things. Full Member

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    :yaay I can`t wait for PBC to put Tank-Farmer on PPV, only to see it massively flop.
     
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  15. f1ght3rz

    f1ght3rz Ronaldoooo is crying in his caaaaaar Full Member

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    Gamboa is a joke of a fight. This guy is damn shot.

    Farmer is a good fight but no real threat. Davis beats Farmer easily.
     
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