I’m predicting a Barrios upset

Barrios won rounds like i thought he would but couldn't hurt him like i thought he would, credit to tank for finally getting to him and doing what he does best. i agree that 140 won't be the best division for tank, hopefully the big fights with him at 135 get made but i have my doubts at least for the next few fights of tanks.

It made me a very sad man! :( I put a little bit of monies on a late stoppage for Barrios. Would have paid for another Siberian cat! I enjoyed the fight nevertheless. Tank looked decent although I think he should move down to 135 if he still can. They don’t call him the Dwarf King for nothing! Did you enjoy the fights? I Think it was a good fight. Barrios did perform better than I expected. I think Davis needs to stay at 130 or 135 as well if he can be disciplined enough to make the weight. Barrios is a nobody and he did OK. Imagine how it would end up against a top guy in the 140 division?

How did that work out for you? It made me a very sad man! :( I put a little bit of monies on a late stoppage for Barrios. Would have paid for another Siberian cat! I enjoyed the fight nevertheless. Tank looked decent although I think he should move down to 135 if he still can. They don’t call him the Dwarf King for nothing! Did you enjoy the fights?

Too big, too cool, too native. Not only do we have a contender for boxing’s hippest cat but I also think he’s going to present Tank with some serious problems. Tank is unbelievably short. He’s going to learn weigh classes matter. How did that work out for you?

Do you know when it was that HBO started recognizing the WBO? I only ask as I semi recently watched one of Oscar's early HBO fights (I know at least one was before this against a Renaldo Carter) and his first "title" fight, which was for Jimmi Bredahl's WBO Super Featherweight title in 1994 and I remember Lampley giving an explanation of why HBO wasn't advertising the fight as a legit title fight in any of their promotional material for that fight and also giving an opinion that mirrors the majority opinion of the WBA's super/regular champion BS mess today. The WBO was never recognized until 2004 to the best of my memory. Herbie Hide was a 2x Wbo Hw champ and no one ever cared. Wasn’t until they robbed Sturm against DLH is when the media and HBO started recognizing it. Even Bowe and Morrison Held the WBO and no one ever cared.

Tank is one of the few PBC assets that has the goods.

Shii, not me, its hard to call a world champion a cherry-pick. This is Tanks first fight at 140, and he looked horrendous at 135, so I give him props if he beats Barrios, especially in devastating fashion. He isn’t a real world champ Josh Taylor has every real belt in the division. Who cares what second rate fighters hold a “regular” title.

I mean no disrespect but, how can you cherry-pick a world champion? I just watched the Barrios vs Akhmedov fight the other day, and by no means was that fight a robbery. A robbery is like a guy winning 8 or 9 rounds and the decision going to other guy. Barrios dropped Akhmedov twice and won most of the early rounds. That's 2 10-8 rounds, and 4 or 5 of the mid/early rounds. So, there's no way that fight was robbery. Now, were the scorecards wide, f3ck yeah, but wide scorecards don't equate to a robbery. But, I do agree, I have Tank winning this won, but he's going to struggle big time, pun intended. Barrios has a baby belt.

People are only down playing Barrios to have a built in excuse to not acknowledge Davis. Barrios is a dangerous fight. Low reward, high risk.

the WBC franchised 2 champions for sanctioning fees lol. But mostly the bs in boxing is done by the WBC and the WBA, which are the 2 oldest santioning bodies. The WBA is the oldest. That's why it's the most disappointing from them. The WBC didn't come around until like '63 with Liston.. Holmes made the IBF credible and the WBO had been around since 88 and no one paid attention to it until DLH beat Sturrm and they used it to promote his fight with Hopkins in 2004. It's a **** show.. I know they all got interim champs, but the WBA got a gold, interim, regular, and super champ. Do you know when it was that HBO started recognizing the WBO? I only ask as I semi recently watched one of Oscar's early HBO fights (I know at least one was before this against a Renaldo Carter) and his first "title" fight, which was for Jimmi Bredahl's WBO Super Featherweight title in 1994 and I remember Lampley giving an explanation of why HBO wasn't advertising the fight as a legit title fight in any of their promotional material for that fight and also giving an opinion that mirrors the majority opinion of the WBA's super/regular champion BS mess today.

After watching some Barrios's recent fights, I'm predicting a Davis's early KO win. Barrios fundamentals are too basic and he does't fight tall let alone behind a jab.

Nah. Barrios is a cherry pick. He cleary lost to that Uzbek dude and only won by robbery. Tank will beat him Reminds me a little bit of Canelo-Fielding.

I may be in the minority but I actually want more belts. The more the merrier. Like in addition to the regular/super champion I'd be down for a semi-regular champion and a mediocre champion. I'd also like the WTF organization added to the WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO. Ooh, ooh, and also like pro wrasslin' boxing could have a 24-7 belt too! Defend on demand? I swear, I don't watch the stuff, it's the nephew, ya know...

Too big, too cool, too native. Not only do we have a contender for boxing’s hippest cat but I also think he’s going to present Tank with some serious problems. Tank is unbelievably short. He’s going to learn weigh classes matter. I completely disagree dude but fair play for making a bold prediction. You’ll look like a genius if you’re right… I’ve got Tank via mid rounds stoppage.

I agree. The whole regular/super champion thing is ridiculous. One champion for each of the sanctioning bodies is already too many. We don’t need any more! It's up there with pro wrestling titles in levels of ridiculousness

davis stops him in 4

Is it mainly a height thing? Are you seeing the Loma fight going the same way for the same reason? Of course Tank is moving up 2 divisions so I'm not saying it's exactly the same but curious on your view. Most of the time height and even weight aren't enough to make up for the ability gap. Tank's power might not carry up. That's possible with anybody. But stylistically this suits him: he's good at getting inside on rangier guys, he's already got an edge in speed/reflexes/explosiveness at 130 so it'll be even more noticeable here. Tank is one of those guys who looks easier to hit than he is, I think opponents see openings but when they go for them Tank slips and catches them. Pedraza and LSC have skills but they fell intp that imo. Barrios will too It’s not just a height thing it’s a size thing. I think Barrios will be able to deal with Davis’s power better than previous opponents. I also think Davis will be surprised at how hard a solid puncher at 140 hits. With 8oz gloves. Barrios has nice counters and good straight punches which will keep Davis tentative. I think Loma will have fewer problems with Nakatani but I have a feeling that he may have lost a step coming from a loss and also getting on in years. How much does he want it if it ends up a real gruelling fight. What are your thoughts?

Yup. He’s going to realise early on that his punches don’t have the same effect as a the lower weight classes. He also going to feel Barrios’ power. I expect the Aztec Prince to take him into dark waters and drown him. Maybe, supposedly tank hurts Super middleweights in sparring alot of stories of him doing it

I hope tank doesn't get too much abuse after tonight, he can still have a great career at 130 and 135 if he can be disciplined enough to make the weight. Yup. He’s going to realise early on that his punches don’t have the same effect as a the lower weight classes. He also going to feel Barrios’ power. I expect the Aztec Prince to take him into dark waters and drown him.

I hope tank doesn't get too much abuse after tonight, he can still have a great career at 130 and 135 if he can be disciplined enough to make the weight.