Gary Russell willing to move up to face Davis

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  1. Dance84

    Dance84 Unicorn and seastar land Full Member

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    Leo Santa Cruz is the opponent Gary Russell Jr. has wanted to fight the past few years.

    If the WBC featherweight champion can’t entice a seemingly reluctant Santa Cruz into a 126-pound title unification fight later this year, Russell has an intriguing alternative in mind.

    Thoughts ? This is the mindset i like in a fighter willing to move up and take dangerous opponents
     
    Dance84, Apr 26, 2019
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  2. yeyo monster

    yeyo monster Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I love russell jr but he is to small for tank,thats a reality!
     
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  3. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    That's a great fight. I'd say Russell gets caught on the way in and then gets finished by Tank. But if he fights cautiously and keeps tank away then he could take a decision
     
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    minemax Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Not according to LSC himself. :smile: In his words, GRJ doesn’t want this fight.
    Yet, Gary Russell Jr. wants to fight Tank. It looks a little bit like “Brook/Mikey syndrome” to me. :smile:
     
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  5. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    Tank would beat the **** outta russell jr. Great styles match up for tank.
     
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    Kinda have to agree with you on this Russel has the better boxer IQ outta of the two,, would be a very interesting match wouldn't mind seeing it!
     
    BoxingPurest, Apr 26, 2019
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  7. Reg

    Reg Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Not sure how this goes. I slightly favor Tank.
     
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  8. Bustajay

    Bustajay Feel the Steel/Balls Deep Full Member

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    Gary going to be a highlight real KO against Tank:eek::tiburon::ambulance:
     
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  9. Sheikh

    Sheikh Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I love this fight. I think Gary can outPoint him. Will never be allowed to happen
     
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  10. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    GRJ could go up and beat some SFWs, Tank ain't one of em. Tank isn't a plodder. He's huge, a legit bomber and a fast southpaw. And he's willing to stand and trade if he has to. That could be a potential disastrous fight for GRJ.
     
    northpaw, Apr 26, 2019
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  11. gdm

    gdm Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Nah Tank will never take this , I mean he would , but floyd will not let him to.
     
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    Ph33rknot Live as if you were to die tomorrow Full Member

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    never understood this especially with loma he had like his next 4-5 fights planed out and Mikey wasn't one of them why wait
     
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    Ph33rknot Live as if you were to die tomorrow Full Member

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    I'm down why wait on anyone
     
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  14. kriszhao

    kriszhao Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Of course Davis and IQ of any kind don't belong in the same sentence.
     
    kriszhao, Apr 26, 2019
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    POTUS Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Tank Davis is Special, once in a lifetime. Beating Russel I'd put Tank in the top Ten easy!
     
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