Is Gervonta "Failure to Launch" Davis the most overprotected currently active boxer?

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Is Davis overrated and overprotected?

Poll closed Aug 31, 2024.
  1. Yes he is

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  2. No

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  1. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing aficionado Full Member

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    Loma is old though, Davis should have fought him a few years ago.

    Davis really should fight Stevenson, but Arum is just as protective of Stevenson as Ellerbe is of Davis.
     
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  2. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    Loma is old, but if he beats Kambosos he's the best LW in the world today.

    I'd like the winner of Loma v Davis to fight Stevenson tbh.
     
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  3. Mark Anthony

    Mark Anthony You must be 4 king joking! Full Member

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    Eubank never reached Tank`s level anyway.
     
  4. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing aficionado Full Member

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  5. Smoochie

    Smoochie Grebobsessed Full Member

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    I find the now Abdul Wahid very entertaining to watch but yeah, it's no mistery that his ambition, hunger, call that flame how you want, lately doesn't meet his talent. By this time if I was him I would have made at least two fights with Loma and expose Haney fraud ass before King Ryan lmao
    He's basically doing what Floyd haters thought Floyd did his whole career, pity if Stank career ended rn his legacy would be really paper thin and only have a caricature of his teacher resume.
    Speaking about the match in op btw I don't see anybody rn outboxin so effortlessly an opponent with one hand as he did with Cruz so yeah guy needs to stop wastin' his prime.
     
  6. Smoochie

    Smoochie Grebobsessed Full Member

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    Eeeeeeeh almost three years later this is still too accurate
     
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    Smoochie Grebobsessed Full Member

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    Eh to me his arsenal and I.Q seem more vast by leaps and bounds than Wilder's
     
  8. Toney F*** U

    Toney F*** U Boxing junkie Full Member

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    I’d give the title of most babied to Edgar Berlanga. At least Davis has world class talent. Berlanga is an actual bum who looks like he’s on his way to a title shot because of his management.
     
  9. vast

    vast Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Davis has been overly protected and unwilling to face the top fighters in their prime. He also doesn’t appear to be too bright outside the ring. Gets into too much trouble which distracts from his profession. Plays games with rehydration clauses and catch weights, which are not the sign of a true champion.
     
  10. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing aficionado Full Member

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    Gervonta Davis is now set to face another mediocre 130 boxer, making him move up in weight. He's avoiding Lopez, Haney, Stevenson and everyone else who might beat him.

    Davis is a waste of talent.

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  11. theanatolian

    theanatolian Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Very talented fighter, fun to watch especially if you like a crafty counter-puncher. But is also the very definition of a cherrypicker.
     
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  12. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    I think that Tank is a great fighter and I like watching him but Tank, Leonard Ellerbe and his whole team are pathetic with the fights they make and their financial reasoning as if the fans give AF about the finances. They will flog this BS on PPV as well.
     
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    Perkin Warbeck Boxing aficionado Full Member

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    Now age 30, Gervonta Davis says he will retire in 2025.

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  14. humbug

    humbug In Vino Veritas Full Member

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    What’s he doing wrong though? Flattening every **** that comes his way?
     
  15. Oddone

    Oddone Bermane Stiverne's life coach. Full Member

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    Lol.

    Smoke and mirrors...

    Of the 10 'world champions' he has fought

    Yuriorkis Gamboa was the WBA regular champ, 38 y/o and shot to hell and was a champion way back in 2013

    Cristobal Cruz was 38, a world champion way back in 2009 down at 126, as was 1-7-2 in his last 11 fights

    Hugo Ruiz was a world champion down at 122

    Jesus Marcelo Cuellar was a former WBA regular champion down at 126, a career 126 who never fought at 130, and was coming off a 16 month layoff and a loss.

    Leo Santa Cruz was the IBF champ at 118, the WBC champ at 122, the WBA champ at 126, Tank dragged him up in weight like nearly all of his opponents.

    Hector Garcia was the champ at 130 and dragged up to 135.

    Slapped a catchweight and rehydration clause on Ryan Garcia...

    Tank is protected fighter who feasts on smaller opponents.

    Credit to @Serge who has made this style of post about Tank multiple times now.
     
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