¿If Gervonta Davis retires, how would you rate his career legacy?

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¿If Gervonta Davis retires, how would you rate his career legacy?

  1. ATG

    2 vote(s)
    4.3%
  2. World Class

    3 vote(s)
    6.5%
  3. Excellent

    3 vote(s)
    6.5%
  4. Very Good

    8 vote(s)
    17.4%
  5. Good

    11 vote(s)
    23.9%
  6. Average

    19 vote(s)
    41.3%
  1. Ph33rknot

    Ph33rknot Live as if you were to die tomorrow Full Member

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    Avrage but so much potential to bad he had no drive
     
  2. Reg

    Reg Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Davis will go down as a posterchild of wasted potential. What's sad was that it was clear this was his career path very early on, but his diehard supporters were more than happy to shell out money for his poor PPV matchups. His 4 or 5 arrests didn't help his career much either.
     
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  3. Salty Dog

    Salty Dog globalize the Buc-ees revolution Full Member

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    less than Gamboa who prime for prime would **** him up
     
  4. Hi-Tech

    Hi-Tech Active Member Full Member

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    Average. Keeps saying boxing is dead yet he's one of the ones killing it.
     
  5. phil rowe

    phil rowe Active Member Full Member

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    Elite, world class, who would have been an ATG if he took the right fights.
     
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  6. vargasfan1985

    vargasfan1985 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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  7. Braindamage

    Braindamage Baby Face Beast Full Member

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    He swerved the best and didn't rematch the tough fighters like Cruz and Roach. If his goal was to make a lot of money, then he succeeded. Can't totally blame a guy for using the sport before it uses him. I believe he had the potential to be among the best of his era.
     
  8. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    His legacy is that he was someone that represented everything that's wrong with boxing. Did what he could to never fully test himself by avoiding the top fighters. Truly wasted potential with no real drive for legacy other than money and he made it very clear. Had the talents to be a great fighter but wasn't confident in his own abilities to be considered as one.
     
    Last edited: Oct 6, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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  9. thehook13

    thehook13 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Boxing Burn out. Clearly doesnt love it. Career feels unfinished. More of a what could have been story.

    I wasnt a believer early on but I started to see something great there possibly but only if he tested himself better.

    Davis sold well without trying too hard, chose money over legacy....
     
    Last edited: Oct 6, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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  10. lobk

    lobk Original ESB Member Full Member

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    He won’t be remembered. There wasn’t anything rememberable.
     
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