Comments Thread For: Mikey Garcia: Tank Davis Showed He Has The Power To Hurt Guys at 140

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Pacquiao or Mikey vs Davis in the near future

[Bronx2245]

I think I was slightly guilty of underrating him after the loss to the Russian/Armenian dude.

He impressed me last time out against Jukembayev in a fight I expected him to lose.

Mathias does have his flaws but he’s always dangerous with his power. I think he’s definitely a solid contender at 140.

Do you think Mikey could beat him @ 140?

[Rodtang]

I really don't understand Mikey's inactivity tbh.

I'm wondering if he lost the desire there for a bit especially as he seemed dead set on trying to get a title at 147 and that's just not happening. But he seems to be coming interested again especially at 140. He would like the Taylor fight, is in talks with Prograis it seems and I'm sure he'd take a fight with Davis if it came about. Perhaps he just needed to accept that 140 is were he needs to be. It's his Brother Roberts preference for him also.

[Rodtang]

Just sign the contract to fight Regis Prograis...pretty please! If you win, I guarantee Ellerbe will be calling you! $$$

Mikey vs prograis , Taylor or Davis all great fights. Hopefully this Prograis fight is happening as I'm excited to see that one. Then the Davis fight would be fantastic after. Not gonna get Taylor though. Such a shame. 140 were Mikey can rekindle his career but he needs the hunger again.

[Amir Imam]

I really don't understand Mikey's inactivity tbh.

Because his brother is running his career.

[Rodtang]

Mikey had been spoiled, he truly believes that he deserves only big fights where he makes 5-7 million a pop

Mikey was still an undefeated fighter when he stepped up to Spence. Still his only defeat. And you can't blame a fighter for trying to earn a pound note. At least Mikey is willing to take risks for the big bag. Other fighters out there are milking it.

[Rodtang]

Barrios vs Taylor would be a great fight. He will do way better that Ramirez

Not relevant for Josh. Barrios vs Ramirez a better match up I think with them both coming off an L . Neither fight happens anyway as Pbc and Top rank are oil and water

[Rodtang]

Mikey should take out Taylor if arum will allow it to happen

Would love to see that fight. But Arum holds on to those grudges lol

[Rodtang]

Mikey Garcia Targeting Gervonta Davis: Will Mayweather Promotions Let It Happen?
July 21, 2021

Mikey Garcia hasn’t given up on the idea of fighting Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis. Once again, this week, the former four-division world champion Garcia (40-1, 30 KOs) expressed interest in facing the newly crowned WBA secondary 140-lb champion Tank Davis (25-0, 24 KOs) in a battle at light welterweight.

Now the only question is, will Gervonta’s promoter Floyd Mayweather Jr give him the green light to take the fight against the ring-rusty Mikey Garcia, or will he choose to steer his money-making machine towards safer waters?

Mayweather’s stance about only wanting to match the 26-year-old Tank Davis against PBC and Mayweather Promotions fighters may preclude the possibility of Mikey, 33, getting a fight against him.

PBC and Mayweather Promotions aren’t exactly loaded with talent at 135 and 140. At this rate, Tank could probably finish his career with a record greater than Mayweather’s 50-0 mark if he’s only going to be matched against fighters from the PBC and Mayweather Promotions.

You can argue that Mayweather’s best fighter besides Tank Davis at 130 is WBA interim 135-lb champion Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero. If you saw how Rolly looked last weekend in his fight against Anthony Yigit, you’ll know that he would be no match for Tank.

Assuming that Mayweather Promotions allowed Gervonta to fight Mikey, it’s a winnable match-up for the Baltimore, Maryland native.

Mikey hasn’t fought against a talented fighter in two years since his lopsided 12 round unanimous decision defeat to Errol Spence Jr in March 2019. He looked utterly terrible in that fight.

In his last bout, Mikey beat an over-the-hill former two-division world champion, Jessie Vargas. Mikey did NOT look good against Vargas, a limited fighter that had never beaten anyone good during his career.

If Mayweather wants to keep building Tank Davis’s brand, he’s got to let him fight opposition outside of his and PBC’s stables.

Mikey would be an excellent fight for Tank to show what he can do against a fighter with power just as good as his own, if not better.

The advantages that Gervonta would have over Mikey are considerable. He’s younger, fresher, faster, more active in his career, and he throws a lot more punches per round. Mikey has the Adrien Broner type work rate.

Guys like Broner and Mikey came from the lower-weight classes where their power enabled them to bowl over the opposition they faced in those divisions. Understandably, neither of them had to throw a lot of shots to score knockouts.

Mikey Garcia is in talks for a fight with Regis Prograis, according to Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn, who told the DAZN Boxing Show this week.

But it’s quite possible that Mikey would change directions in a second if he had the possibility to fight Tank Davis to make a lot of money on Showtime pay-per-view. Tank vs. Mikey would be a PPV fight. You can’t say the same for a Mikey vs. Prograis match-up.

https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-new...-happen/183264

I don't see it though as its a risky fight for Davis. I'm not saying he can't win, he most certainly can. But Mayweather and Ellerbe are looking for that low risk high reward fight and this has higher risk than I think they'll gamble on. I don't think they want Davis at 140 anyway. I think Barrios was a warm up for Ryan Garcia at some point.

[Rodtang]

What's your opinion of Subriel Matias?

Great work rate with heavy hands. A real danger for anyone. But he really needs to work on his defence lol. It'll be his undoing