Will Tank Davis have any Legacy?

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  1. bjl12

    bjl12 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Assuming he doesnt come back (he will), what's his legacy?

    RyGa was his best win and that happened with a catchweight and rehydration clause. RyGa has since been beaten by a limited Rolly and earned a DQ for cheating versus Haney. Most had Tank LOSING to Roach and many also had Tank LOSING or earning a Draw against Pitbull. In both of those fights Tank was given DEI knockdown-callbacks so he didnt lose a point.

    Will Tank be remotely remarkable in 5-10 years? Or just another protected pawn that feared everyone else...ducked old Loma, Teo, Haney, Shakur, and even ducked a non-dehydrated RyGa...

    Thoughts?
     
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  2. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Yes, his opponents have panned out of “somebodies,” not “nobodies,” and he’s the only guy to stop several of them.
     
  3. MagnificentMatt

    MagnificentMatt Beterbiev literally kills Plant and McCumby 2v1 Full Member

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    A lot of unfulfilled potential… but still a very good fighter.

    In hindsight, we should have known earlier than we did based on his moving up in weight so quickly…

    …He’s a tiny 140, and a small 135, so a lack of discipline could be seen early on.
     
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  4. Reg

    Reg Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Losing his first title on the scales wasn't proof enough?
     
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  5. ellerbe

    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    You’re an idiot
     
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  6. MagnificentMatt

    MagnificentMatt Beterbiev literally kills Plant and McCumby 2v1 Full Member

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    I actually forgot all about that - and I remember thinking it’s a bad sign for the future at the time.
     
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  7. Wizbit1013

    Wizbit1013 Drama go, and don't come back Full Member

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    Legacy of a guy that wouldn't fight people in his division
     
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  8. Young Terror

    Young Terror ★ Griselda ★ Full Member

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    A cherrypicking clown who managed to avoid all the top guys in what was a very strong division. Nothing more than an overpaid prospect IMO.
     
  9. Oddone

    Oddone Bermane Stiverne's life coach. Full Member

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    Waste of talent. Headcase. Protected. Woman beater. Guy who got more chances than he deserved and pissed them away. These are Tank's legacies so...

    Take your pick.
     
  10. Rilz

    Rilz Ball don't lie! Full Member

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    He will be remembered more for his idiotic actions outside of the ring than anything he did inside of it.
     
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  11. TNSNO1878

    TNSNO1878 Active Member Full Member

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    Even the win against Garcia has a big asterisk next to it for me. Garcia is not an elite fighter, but he was boiled down to within an inch of his life; he looked incredibly unwell in the ring. Drawing with Roach and nearly losing to Pitbull are not the signs of a fighter with any sort of solid legacy in the sport. He could've been great, but his mental health issues and behaviour outside of the ring ultimately got the better of him and will define him, that's if he doesn't return. He still has time to turn it around, but I can't see it.
     
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  12. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    Yeah pretty much this. He had a lot of talent and could’ve been great if he wasn’t such a mental midget.
    His fan base are a bunch of ass clowns.
     
  13. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh!

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    Lol! and his fairweather fake toxic fanbase will be nowhere to defend him either.
     
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  14. hoopsman

    hoopsman Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Tank's power was absolutely legitimate, and he had some genuine, subtle skill to go along with it.

    Unfortunately, we'll never know what his actual ceiling is/was.
     
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  15. Salty Dog

    Salty Dog globalize the Buc-ees revolution Full Member

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    Who? :sleeping:
     
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