Comments Thread For: Michel Rivera: Everyone Knows Tank-Garcia Isn't Happening, Tank Should Fight Me!

[Bronx2245]

Gary Antuanne Russell Open To Gervonta Davis Fight At 135
July 27, 2022

Besides Ryan and Tank Davis as fighters that would interest the 2016 U.S Olympian Gary Antuanne, he could face Devin Haney when he moves up to 140 soon. Haney is quickly outgrowing the 135-lb division and will need to move up to 140 sooner or later.

“I’m in this division, and this person has this title, and this person has two titles. I just need them. It don’t matter. Of course, each time I weigh in, I come in at 137, 136.8, and I’m fighting at 140,” said Gary Antuanne Russell to Fighthype when asked if he could make 135.

“No, because he don’t have the same fighting style as all the other opponents I’ve had,” said Russell when asked if a fight between him and Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis would be similar to his other 15 fights as a pro.“As I said to a couple of other reporters, a mechanic only takes out his toolbag what he needs for the job. Like I said, Rances Barthelemy, he’s long, he’s crafty, and I got to be inside or play him by eye. Sit in the pocket and have cat-like reflexes."

Gervonta ‘Tank,’ he fought Rolly. I don’t even watch fights like that. I don’t even care because I care about my craft.

“Rolly, he’s a pressure fighter and thought he could walk Tank down. A lot of times, you don’t see Tank boxing. He really got touched too many times in that fight by a slow fighter, but it was still something of his game plan. I’m going to box him; Rolly is slow and will come in; he’s strong, and I’m going to out-slick him. I’m sharper, and I’m going to set him up. That’s what he [Tank Davis] did. He set him up with a left hand."

“Hell, no. Easy money,” said Russell when asked if Ryan Garcia would be a tough fight for him like Gervonta.

https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-new...-at-135/238259

Haven't heard Tank respond to Gary Antuanne, but that fight would be worthy of a PPV!!! MAN UP!

[The Big Dunn]

No matter who Tank fights, there will be people who find a problem with the opponent when Tank wins the fight.

Then, when a guy they like fights the same dude, somehow he will be improved and better when their guy wins.

Prime example- Jose Pedraza.

[Boxing2695]

Care to elaborate why you think Tank will kill this kid? Please oh please tell me all the elite fighters Tank has demolished. I get people are very high on Tank and I know he is talented but like a lot of other fighters these days they only fight people that they are pretty sure they can beat. Now, is it always their fault? I wouldn't say that. But these promotional companies will exploit these fighters to the maximum before they let them take a risk. Most of us know this and it happens with most of the talented fighters with a name. It's sad but the truth.
I would almost certainly say that if Tank were to fight Rivera (and beat him) he would more than likely be the best win on his resume at this point. And Rivera would give him a run for his money. I mean Tank struggled against a one legged, washed up Gamboa not that long ago for the love of God!

I agree that tanks last few performances his power has definitely got him out of trouble apart from the cruz fight where he only had one arm so he just went on his bike and squeaked a win. But the barrios fight and the rolly fight and the cruz he was being hit clean and quite often and it's only when he dropped the boom that he managed to get the win. But as he steps up to the higher level it's not gonna be so easy to find that punch time and time again. I mean a 5ft2 Mexican pressure fighter had him in all types of heat

[jqSide]

Team Davis needs to announce their next fight ASAP, especially if it's not Ryan Garcia. Fans, especially casuals, are easily persuadable as we have seen in his last 10 fights. What is one or three more fights vs Romero type opponents?