Tank Davis will give Loma all he can handle

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  1. dealt_with

    dealt_with Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    I think if Pac wants it enough, the fans push for it enough then it can happen. I’m hopeful, it is a very similar situation to the Rigo fight. I think on principle Lomachenko is being stubborn about giving away anything in the fight, it’s hard to blame him with the Salido fight where he didn’t care about Salido missing weight, Salido being weight divisions heavier, and being fouled continuously. I think Loma needs to let that go a bit for this one and think about the extra money he can make for his family.
    Loma as usual cares about his legacy and unifying the division he is in so that’s why these proposed match ups don’t interest him as much as they would for others. I think he needs to respect the sport a bit less and understand that the pro game is largely about entertainment and storylines.
     
  2. Manfred

    Manfred Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    That's not a bad thought process because Loma is all energy and if Davis is not ready for that then he will indeed be drowned. To be honest Davis hasn't been putting in the work it would take to put it on Loma. It seems that hard work and dedication is not his forte. He has the speed, the power and most importantly the dog to be all Loma can handle. He just don't have the endurance.
     
  3. MetalLicker

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    The lack of dedication is going to bite Davis in the ass one day against mediocre competition. He's been out partying with Broner on a regular basis. He picked the worst influence he possibly could.
     
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  4. Manfred

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    He is a little old school and nothing is wrong with that. I think however the he don't really want that fight. He is a student of the game and I know that he has watched Pac in action. Pac is way more mobile than Rigo and hits twice as hard. He also takes a good punch and will come in with a decidable weight advantage. It actually makes sense for him to leave Pac alone right now. Here's the kicker, after Pac brutalizes Broner, he really will not wanna see Pac.
     
  5. dealt_with

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    It’s absolutely absurd to think that Lomachenko is intimidated by Pac. Lomachenko has a history of being blunt and honest, he would say he’s not ready or that Pac is too big if he believed he couldn’t beat Pac. Do you really think that after watching Pac his whole career he’s going to learn something new about him in the Broner fight? Pac should already be retired, he has no business being in real fights at this stage.
     
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  6. Manfred

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    I don't think that he is dumb and is making a wise choice. He had to adjust after the Salido fight physically and now he is adjusting to the business of boxing. No one said he was scared but it's not a good business decision. Pac is a dangerous fighter and whether he is scared or not is not the issue, The fact is that Pac is a dangerous fighter and could cost him more in future revenues if he lost. What will be reaffirmed in the Broner fight is that Pac is still very dangerous and not worth the risk.
     
  7. dealt_with

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    Any fighter he faces could cost him more in future revenues, especially current champs who are dangerous. Pac isn’t the same fighter, isn’t in the same weight division, and is an extremely lucrative fight win or lose. So logically it makes perfect sense for Lomachenko to take the fight, it’s extremely high reward and extremely low risk. However, Lomachenko wants the high risk because he wants the meaningful fights. If Pac was actually dangerous, was actually still an elite fighter then I have no doubt the fight gets made. What you claim is happening here doesn’t make sense on any level.
     
  8. Manfred

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  9. Manfred

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    It makes a whole lot of sense because Pac is perceived by casuals as over the hill and they expect in their ignorance for Loma to win the fight. So in reality he has to win that fight in order to stay relevant in their eyes and keep them interested in buying tickets. Pac can take his claim to fame in one fight so it's not worth the risk. He may can lose to any other elite fighter in his peer group and not be damaged but he can' t lose to Pac and maintain the same drawing power. Especially if he gets knocked out which is a great possibility. Pac is not the fighter he was but with his upside now he is not worth the risk for Loma. If Loma wanted that risk, he would have taken it, saying that Pac is too old just don't cut the mustard. It's a wise sidestep.
     
  10. vast

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    Davis is no where near as skilled as Lomachenko. Its GRJ all over again.
     
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  11. PaddyGarcia

    PaddyGarcia Trivial Annoyance Gold Medalist Full Member

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    I think Tank doesn't disgrace himself in the fight but I ain't seeing a case for him winning or coming close to that at all
     
  12. Sugar 88

    Sugar 88 Woke Moralist-In-Chief

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    A lot of idiots claimed he was ducking Rigo and Rigo was going to destroy him. Those same idiots cried when he essentially retired Rigo just like anyone with half at least brain told them he would.

    I'd like to see him fight Mikey at a proper weight class if he manages to come out of the Spence fighr unscathed which I seriously doubt he will.
     
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  13. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things. Full Member

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    Pedraza kept an active guard and he aimed to control Loma with his lead hand. Pedraza was always moving his head, feinting and probing with the lead hand and that kept Loma guessing and at bay.

    Tank does none of that. He is a reactive fighter who throws a lot of explosive counters.
    Loma walks through him.

    Now if Tank fights like Pedraza, moving his head, always feinting, well then we have a fight!
     
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  14. Liquorice

    Liquorice Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Doubt it. The guy struggles to stay in shape & prefers the gay bars to the gym going on recent form. I love how u say he 'gives him hell' yet won't confidently pick Davis. Same old crap, lazy thinking.. But Tank stopped Davis doe... Oh ye? & Quigg battered Kiko Martinez I bet he beats Frampton! People They never learn when it comes to Lomachenko! Fight Walter's, he'll KTFO of Loma! Post fight, Walters was on the shelf. Fight Rigo he'll break his jaw! Post fight, Rigo was too small.. Move up Loma, fight bigger men like Linares. Stops 3 weight champ Linares & dominates two weight champ Pedraza. Linares is a fragile bum, Pedraza is Davis' left-overs! If he fight's Davis it will be more of the same, like what's Davis done, he's beat no one etc etc

    :lol:
     
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