Comments Thread For: Roy Jones Jr. Suggests Gervonta Davis Should Fight Haney, Stevenson Before They Outgrow Him

[rrayvez]

Still fighting the best guys and has the best resume at heavyweight whether you like it or not.

Also, your troll attempt failed because I’m not even an AJ fan I’m a Wilder fan.

Aside from Usyk, who washed him twice and again, has only looked good at hw against AJ, there have only been two other heavyweights with credible names during his era in wilder and fury and he’s fought neither. The best win on his resume is a 40 yr old Klitchko coming off a loss and a year and a half of inactivity, and he had to go life and death to win. Overpaid and disproportionate amount of money due to gullible Brits.

[Topdogggbm]

So basically this is a long ass admission that instead of a boxing fan who wants to see good fights, you’re just a Tank meat rider?

Nope. I’m saying of all the guys at the top of the division(s) were referring to, NONE of these guys have fought each other. But only Tank gets the blame. We’ve had Haney-Loma, and Lopez-Loma and that’s basically it. But only Tank takes the blame from the fans

[Thulebona]

You can point out all the stats in the world. You can also pick apart anyone’s career and criticize it the way you did. But everyone can manage their career how they want to. He’s a fighter. None of these guys are afraid to fight anybody. Decisions are made based off what the fighter and his team decide is best. You said he hasn’t fought a big name in seven years and that’s not good. Why tho? What if that’s “The plan”? I don’t see any problem with that. If I’m Tank I feel I’ve accomplished one of the best careers I could ever imagine. And that’s just up to now! It’s about longevity. “Hey look I’ll make 10 mil no matter who I fight? So I’ll fight a bunch of second tier guys until I’m 30, and then after 30 I’ll fight the big dogs and make the big bucks, increasing each time if I’m still winning “

why is that such a bad plan? Y’all act like Tank is 47. It’s also funny that Crawford did the same thing with his career. Only difference is, he was trying to fight the big names, he just couldn’t land the fights. So his career ended up similar, only it wasn’t his choice. But we’re all worshipping Crawford now days. The difference is Crawford didn’t make **** along the way!

the old saying…. Work smarter, not harder.
Well fight smarter, not harder
Not everyone is a legacy fighter.

Bud was an undisputed champ while tank is running away from real belt holders

[Topdogggbm]

Bud was an undisputed champ while tank is running away from real belt holders

By wins against Burns, Postol, and Indongo? Those are guys that Tank would get **** on for fighting.

[CPNUTKnockoutFreshMart]

I agree, he should fight them , he already should have. He won't though.

[brettWall]

Tank Wahid hates being told what to do especially coming from senior citizens like RJJ. Look how he treated Bhop. They need to leave the guy alone. Amazing how some humans have so much anger in their hearts.

[dannnnn]

When judging any boxer, you take into account not only their physical talent but also their mental fortitude. Many boxers have a good deal of one and not so much of the other, but to be a great fighter you must have both. Or to put it in Ali's words: “Champions have to have the skill and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill.”

Ali didn't need to fight Foreman, he was already past his best and people said he was crazy for attempting it, but he did it anyway and recorded one of the most remarkable wins in boxing history. You can teach anyone how to box, but you can't teach that. Either it's in you or it isn't, and it most certainly isn't in Tank.

People can make excuses for him all day long about how much money he's made, how "smart" his career has been maneuvered, money over legacy, etc. But the simple fact is that Tank is not brave enough to challenge himself. He has neither the desire nor the courage to take a risk. He lacks self-belief. These are attributes every bit as pertinent to a boxer as hand-speed and punching power. If you're in a tournament and you refuse to come out for the match, you lose by default. That's where Tank is right now in regards to the top fighters in his division and it's why, despite his obvious physical talent, he doesn't have what it takes to become the current best at 135lbs (let alone a great fighter overall).

[HandsofIron]

Yeah right. It's Stevenson who would want no part of Tank.

I know, that's what I said in my previous post, Stevenson doesn't want to fight.

[daggum]

Nope. I’m saying of all the guys at the top of the division(s) were referring to, NONE of these guys have fought each other. But only Tank gets the blame. We’ve had Haney-Loma, and Lopez-Loma and that’s basically it. But only Tank takes the blame from the fans

so all the top guys except tank have fought another top guy and you wonder why tank gets the blame for not fighting top guys? is that what you are saying?

[daggum]

I know, that's what I said in my previous post, Stevenson doesn't want to fight.

and thats based on nothing. its actually based on ignoring the evidence. in reality tanks own trainer said we dont want to fight stevenson.

“Why would I put Tank in a situation like that when we can’t do what we do


“Because, right now, if Tank [doesn’t] get a knockout, it’s gonna…you get what I’m saying. Because everybody thinks Tank got to knock everybody out to win a fight,” said Ford.


so he wont fight stevenson because he probably wont ko him and they will get "robbed" therefore they wont even fight. biggest bunch of BS ever. stevenson even said he would figth tank and take a 40 percent split. how does stevenson not wnat to fight? makes no sense. you have one guy saying lets fight ill give you the better split and the other guy saying i dont want to fight him, hes too hard.

just like he didnt want to fight loma, haney, tevin farmer, alberto machado, etc etc...but im sure you would have been saying they dont want to figth tank either while ignoring tanks ducks.