Gervonta Davis is Starting to Really Grind My Gears

Very disappointing to see that, I was a fan

 

You also picked Russell Jr and Walters to knock out Lomachenko, so nobody is surprised that you would pick Davis against him. Too bad Loma proves you wrong every time.

Davis is the next Adrien Broner in the making. Mark my words.

 

Explain what tools he has and how he lands his power? The most powerful puncher lomachenko faced was Walters and he couldn't land a glove on him. He got tagged a few times by marriaga because he had no respect for his power.
Lomachenko almost always halves his opponents average punch per round output. He changes the way a fighter normally fights his fight. Marriaga's career average punches per round was 72. He averaged just 35 punches per round against loma. In the last two rounds he out landed marriaga 80-10. These numbers are unheard of in world title fights. In other words lomachenko took marriaga's tools off him and threw them in the trash.
Loma did the same to Walters and Sosa and he would do the same to Davis.

 

I agree with this sentiment. Baseball players get paid. Basketball players get paid. Top soccer players get paid. Football players... Hockey... etc. None of those other sports pose the risk of DEATH like boxing.

Fight for glory!! To hell with your bank account. To hell with your family. To hell with your love ones. In fact, make the PROMOTERS rich. To hell with your future.

Yet there are fans who don't comprehend the years of blood, sweat and tears it takes to make it to the highest levels of boxing. And sacrifice. There's lots and lots of sacrifice to become even a good amateur!! I'm involve in amateur boxing and I see it everyday.

The way the system is set up, elite young boxers should position themselves make as much money as possible. As soon as possible. Boxing is 80% business. Don't blame the fighters for trying to achieve the American dream. Blame the system.

 

It's a sport. We are the paying public so if I see someone holding a belt hostage and and fighting soft touches to build his bank balance then I lose respect and he will damage his legacy.
Fair play to him. I can totally understand why he's doing it.

I won't be tuning in to watch him fight bums though.

 

Yeah, KiwiMan is one of the best/most level headed posters here. Surprised to see him booted.

 

I would never knock a fan for being a fan. And supporting their guy (or girl).

In other sports, losses DOES NOT affect the athlete's salary. In boxing, it does. It's a sport to you. It's all business to boxers.

One other thing. You can play sports. YOU CAN'T PLAY BOXING.

 

Bum life? The kid is 22, without the adavantage of a long amateur career like Loma or Rigo. He's beaten 2 undefeated fighters in his last 2 fights, the first of whom he was an underdog against, the second in his own backyard. You're just using any possible excuse to hate on Davis here, it's pretty pathetic. 'Left Loma and Rigo on the sidelines with no one to fight them'... I mean seriously, I get you are a huge Loma fanboy but please try and retain some semblance of rationale.

 

The fight will happen. You are getting yourself worked up over things he hasn't even done yet, save your bitching for when/if he actually ducks the top fights. Actions speak louder than words, and in his first defense Davis fought an undefeated prospect in his backyard. Yet you insist on calling him a coward over a single, meaningless tweet. You're reaching.

 

You're letting your fanboyism cloud your better judgement. Any rational boxing fan would think it fair Gervonta get a bit more seasoning before taking on a veteran like Loma, world champ or not. You expect him to fight Loma in his first few defenses, but few world champs have attempted to unify so soon after becoming champion.

 

1. All professional athletes have financial ambitions. Period. You're deluding yourself if you think these athletes are playing for the "love of the game". ESPECIALLY in boxing where those athletes basically get pimped by the promoters. Don't blame me for what's happening to Rigo and others. Blame the unregulated nature of Boxing. Blame the greed of promoters.

2. Agreed. The most lucrative profession this little guy can do is boxing. Doctor? No... Lawyer? Hell no... Yet, the one profession this little guy can make money in (according to you), you begrudge him for trying to maximize his earnings. Boxing is a business. That's the reality of the sport. Davis might not be the brightest guy in the world, but he understands that.

3. I can't speak on your profession. It seems that you have a real gift or talent where you don't have to work as hard as others in your field. God bless.

In Boxing? To be elite? Hard work is a key ingredient. Along with talent. Along with having a great support system and team behind you. Along with having a road map to success. Which, it seems, Davis has.

Journeymen boxers fight for MONEY. Journeymen boxers (bums to you) do not fight for glory. There is no glory for them. They hope to get a $20,000 check for a nights work. Journeymen have no leverage. They gladly get paid whatever scraps the promoters throw their way. Elite young fighters have some leverage. Again, don't blame me, blame the system.

4. Fighters are trying to make a living the best way they can, in a business where they have very little leverage. In a business that has no safety net like health care. No 401k or pension. In a business that can harm them both physically and mentally, especially, as they get older.

As a fan, you want to see the best fights. I understand this. But understand the realities of the sport.

You should be above dissing Mayweather fans or any fans for that matter. I don't understand why people go out of their way to trash each other on this board. *****s... *******s... Fanboys... Racists... Butthurt... Jeez people get a grip. We can all disagree without being disagreeable. I guess that's just the realities of message boards.