Calling it Now: Frank Martin vs Tank Davis in December

Its more glory and more money in a Shakur fight than a vacant title fight against to be announced You never pass a opportunity to fight a p4p fighter. Especially when it's a title fight Tank's going to be elevated to WBA Super with a rematch with Pitbull Cruz, IBF most likely Loma-Kambo, WBC with Shakur vs TBA and that just leaves the WBO. If I were advising Martin, I'd tell him to take a gamble and go the WBO route. It's the easiest path to a title, depending on what Loma decides to do.

Calling it now, Tank vs. Pitbull.

I seriously doubt Martin's team would duck this blatantly. They could've claimed injury or even a "failed" drug test. But, they must've been offered a better deal to fight Tank. Plus, Martin has been calling for the Tank fight since they sparred a few years back. If he doesn't fight Tank, this is a DUCK. LOL, Cranks team isn’t going to fight Martin. They’re looking for a sure thing. Too much of a risk.

It makes more sense then that trash ass Pitbull rematch. And they could make Pitbull vs someone with a name as the comain to lead into fighting Tank next time around as for me & I think most fans Pitbull hasn't even earned a rematch yet. Let him fight someone real to earn a rematch cuz the first fight wasn't THAT close to me & Tank had an injury. A 100% Tank is gonna win even easier. But yea if there wasn't a $$$ issue/rematch details issue/options issue in this Shakur fight my assumption would be they are making a fight with Tank for more money. You dont know about boxing. Rounds before the lame excuse of Tank, were the same that the other rounds next to the "injury". Most of punches of Davis were blocked by the guard of Cruz. David and his trainer say Cruz was a beast ​​​​​stats shows the fight was a draw. ​​​​​​

Just speculating here. But when DAZN made that offer to Wilder, Showtime paid over the odds to show Wilder-Breazeale. Could be a ****-blocking ploy here. Obviously Martin is not Wilder though and the $$ Haymon/Showtime would put up for him would be a lot less. But it's probably more than Arum was offering. Maybe but would they really care about keeping Martin in-house? I rate Frank, talented fighter, but aside from the hardcore fans like ourselves, nobody has heard of him.

Both are bigger names now. They werent pre tank fight. Cruz and romero werent even headling cards before they fought tank. Frank is. Tank already beat pitbull. Time to fight somebody live. No more prototype Hispanics Rolly definitely was, he’s sh**, but he can sell a fight, he’s a much bigger draw than Martin. Cruz was a late replacement and took the opportunity. Cruz is a legit top 5 lightweight and gave Tank big problems in the first fight, I don’t hate the rematch tbh.

Since Haney's moving up to 140 and most likely letting go of the belts, all of the top 135 talent are vying for some of that vacated, lightweight gold. Why fight a killer like Tank or a master boxer like Shakur to win a title when one can fight a journeymen for an easy vacant belt? Plus, said fighter can make some decent cash along the way until it's time to unify. Its more glory and more money in a Shakur fight than a vacant title fight against to be announced You never pass a opportunity to fight a p4p fighter. Especially when it's a title fight

They’re both bigger names than Martin. I rate Martin above both but he’s hardly known. Tank murders Haney. I think they’ll make the Pitbull rematch, they didn’t put him chief support to Crawford-Spence for nothing. Both are bigger names now. They werent pre tank fight. Cruz and romero werent even headling cards before they fought tank. Frank is. Tank already beat pitbull. Time to fight somebody live. No more prototype Hispanics

Arum hasn't been paying cheap for the last couple of years now. He spent huge amount of money investing on Crawford, only to fail recovering the investment. Even Eddie Hearn was surprised to learn that Jose Ramirez was getting paid handsomely by Arum when Eddie was trying to make the Benn vs Ramirez fight. Hearn's offer was a lot less. Ramirez turned it down.

The same thing that Rolly Romero and Issac Cruz brought to the table.... No titles. ​​​ nobody at 135 brings belts to the table but haney. And Tank dont want that. Shakur is the best fight at 135. Tank don't want that So who is he Tank supposed to fight thats a name or brings titles to the table? Tank is out of Hispanics. Time to fight a live body They’re both bigger names than Martin. I rate Martin above both but he’s hardly known. Tank murders Haney. I think they’ll make the Pitbull rematch, they didn’t put him chief support to Crawford-Spence for nothing.

Since Haney's moving up to 140 and most likely letting go of the belts, all of the top 135 talent are vying for some of that vacated, lightweight gold. Why fight a killer like Tank or a master boxer like Shakur to win a title when one can fight a journeymen for an easy vacant belt? Plus, said fighter can make some decent cash along the way until it's time to unify.

It better happen this year. Otherwise, if the Tank fight happens one year late, the Shakur duck label will still hold. It will never disappear. It's sad for him because losing to Shakur is not as bad as losing to De Los Santos, Isaac Cruz, Keyshawn, Harutyunyan, etc. His only option now is Tank Davis. And it better happen ASAP.

Highly doubtful. Tank's in jail and when he gets out he's going to do a tune up fight so no Frank Martin (yet). And I don't see Isaac Cruz fighting Martin either because Cruz wants his Tank rematch and he's not endangering that by fighting a legit threat.

davis has been dealing with serious legal issues this year. he was in jail for several months for violating parole. I'm not 100 percent sure but I think he is still in the big house LMAO! he ain't fighting again this year.

I think it’s a good fight but can’t see it happening. The risk vs reward doesn’t make sense for Tank. Martin is a talented fighter but he isn’t a name, isn’t a draw and doesn’t even have a belt. What does he bring to the table? The same thing that Rolly Romero and Issac Cruz brought to the table.... No titles. ​​​ nobody at 135 brings belts to the table but haney. And Tank dont want that. Shakur is the best fight at 135. Tank don't want that So who is he Tank supposed to fight thats a name or brings titles to the table? Tank is out of Hispanics. Time to fight a live body

Martin is overrated. Just wait and see how he starts losing as soon as the bar is raised.

I think it’s a good fight but can’t see it happening. The risk vs reward doesn’t make sense for Tank. Martin is a talented fighter but he isn’t a name, isn’t a draw and doesn’t even have a belt. What does he bring to the table?

That doesn't make sense for Tank though lol. Hell likely make the same or more money versus Pitbull. I think fans of Martin are trying to rationalize a basic smart career move by Frank and his team. It's a bad look but I actually understand it. The smart thing to do would have been just to say no to the WBC and say they are chasing a Tank fight instead of agreeing to the terms then running away when the contract came over. Bad look IMO

If this happens then fine but it's still a duck of Shakur after agreeing to the fight. Hopefully then Pitbull grows a pair and fights Shakur for the WBC after he already turned it down before.

That doesn't make sense for Tank though lol. Hell likely make the same or more money versus Pitbull. I think fans of Martin are trying to rationalize a basic smart career move by Frank and his team. It's a bad look but I actually understand it.