Not even ranked in his division. Why a featherweight when tank is a 130-135 fighter now?
Imo, he should stay at 130 unless it’s a big payday or he can’t make weight. If he’s gonna be there, he should fight guys ranked in that division. Berchelt should be his target, but herring and Diaz also have belts.
JoJo is busy for now. Berchelt or Valdez, Arum is there. Lopez fight won't happen, either. I'm tired of the Floyd-Arum beef.
What do you think of Russell next?
Not even ranked in his division. Why a featherweight when tank is a 130-135 fighter now?
Imo, he should stay at 130 unless it’s a big payday or he can’t make weight. If he’s gonna be there, he should fight guys ranked in that division. Berchelt should be his target, but herring and Diaz also have belts.
Yup. I can't help but wonder if that shoulder had never been an issue, would he still be going for those bigger shots.
I don't think Loma looked quite the same his first fight back after surgery, and arguably still...
Yeah it might be a little different on your leading hand side and he did get that KO of Crolla with a right hook. Still no one is ever really the same after a serious shoulder injury, and I doubt the hook motion is good for the shoulder joint either.
One of my favorite highlights still is Danny Williams KOing that journeyman with his left hand while his right arm is obviously just dangling out its socket.
The plan was for Haney to beat Gamboa more impressively than Gervonta Davis did.
Did he accomplish that?
- -Neither did unless U a fanboy.
Davis looks to being cooling in the BigHouse after his hit and run, and Haney an empty bucket looking for spare change.
Remember that big looping overhand he caught that Moran kid with and iced him? After his shoulder surgery I don't think he's ever going to throw that shot again.
From personal experience having disclocated my right shoulder many times until I got it surgically repaired. It's really easy to blow it out again with a motion like that. Granted I'm not a young elite athlete with access to vitamins, but I went through all that in my early 20s.
Yup. I can't help but wonder if that shoulder had never been an issue, would he still be going for those bigger shots.
I don't think Loma looked quite the same his first fight back after surgery, and arguably still...
maybe they should fight each other rather then deciding whos best by way of who can beat a 40 year old washed up cuban the easiest
Man you come up with some fitting replies...spot on
Post number 2 is the right answer. That counts for the whole division.
Too bad he won’t prove it. Stand by for another smaller fighter. Tank is better off at 130.
The plan was for Haney to beat Gamboa more impressively than Gervonta Davis did.
Did he accomplish that?
No.... If anything the direct comparison might have set him back publicly. Now people will say Tank would KO Haney.
I don't understand why they chose similar opponents when Haney doesn't have the style to look better vs Gamboa.
Remember that big looping overhand he caught that Moran kid with and iced him? After his shoulder surgery I don't think he's ever going to throw that shot again.
From personal experience having disclocated my right shoulder many times until I got it surgically repaired. It's really easy to blow it out again with a motion like that. Granted I'm not a young elite athlete with access to vitamins, but I went through all that in my early 20s.
Eh, it's close, but I'd argue that Haney was impressive. Against Tank, Gamboa was literally 1 footed and barely moved, since that's when he injured it. Against Haney, while Gamboa was not as careless as we are used to seeing him, he did move well until the later rounds, when the bodywork took its toll.
What Tank did is inexcusable - the guy was hobbling around for 12 rounds and even returning fire before Tank luckily KOd him.
Haney is understandable - he's not carrying the power yet in his frame. Just looking at him you can see he still has a LOT of physical maturation to go through. In 2-3 years once he's filled out, we should see a very different fighter.
Haney will fill out more but he looks like he's never going to be a big puncher.
Eh, it's close, but I'd argue that Haney was impressive. Against Tank, Gamboa was literally 1 footed and barely moved, since that's when he injured it. Against Haney, while Gamboa was not as careless as we are used to seeing him, he did move well until the later rounds, when the bodywork took its toll.
What Tank did is inexcusable - the guy was hobbling around for 12 rounds and even returning fire before Tank luckily KOd him.
Haney is understandable - he's not carrying the power yet in his frame. Just looking at him you can see he still has a LOT of physical maturation to go through. In 2-3 years once he's filled out, we should see a very different fighter.
The plan was for Haney to beat Gamboa more impressively than Gervonta Davis did.
Did he accomplish that?
No. He was less impressive than Tank was on a bad night. First he should not have fought Gamboa when Gamboa was coming off a Ko loss to Tank. What kind of so called world champion does that?Gamboa was a cherry pick for Tank and an even worse cherry pick for Haney because he had just been softened up and KOed. Tank got the KO win and Haney could not KO Gamboa. Neither Tank nor Haney were impressive beating washed up Gamboa who they should not have been fighting because he was not even close to being a top 10 contender. Tank did a better job of beating Gamboa because he got the KO.
Haney can beat any of 135lb’ers with boxing. He’s the most skilled of the young crop (Davis, Lopez, Garcia). But all the other guy’s are much stronger than him.
Rather than comparing how one guy beat Gamboa to how another one did how about Tank and Haney fight each other?
I know Haney is up for it, how about Tank? Or would Haney have to cross a street to get a fight with PBC star like Davis?
The bold would be idiotic. Who do they have for Davis?
They have their way of doing business. Anyone trying to bother themselves with offers to Tank or any main PBC boxers should go and listen to that interview. Their history alone tells what sort of business model they have for certain fighters. They couldn’t care less if the boxer ends up earning less, their business model comes first.
Nope, Tank is leagues above Haney and would slaughter him.
Tank is 26 and already a champion for almost 3 yrs before he fought Gamboa.
Devin Haney is soon to be 22.