Comments Thread For: Gervonta Davis vs. Lamont Roach is 'a hard pill to swallow'

[Tibburon245]

Gervonta could F around & get old before the biggest fights like Shakur Teofimo & others. There are good lightweights out there & 140 too.

[morph_resurrected]

Fuuc#king bullsh#t. The top guys in a division should be forced to box each other. It should be mandatory. Enough of the business side, behind the scenes bs. Enough is enough. It’s the same thing everytime. Do what’s good for the sport. Just give the fans what they want.

Another PPV I won’t be buying.

[JeBron Lamez]

I wonder how many people on this forum actually buy fight - pay for tickets or ppvs. Just thinking out loud. I used to but I don't any more.

Still pay for tickets whenever possible...

[James Hunt]

Polishing a turd.
Why do you feel the need to polish it? Or is it Garry Jonas who feels that neeeeeed.

[Left Hook Louie]

Fuuc#king bullsh#t. The top guys in a division should be forced to box each other. It should be mandatory. Enough of the business side, behind the scenes bs. Enough is enough. It’s the same thing everytime. Do what’s good for the sport. Just give the fans what they want.

Another PPV I won’t be buying.

Absolutely.
I can't imagine there's anyone posting on these pages (or a true boxing fan anywhere, for that matter) who doesn't feel the same way.

[SPECIAL REQUEST: I wish you would change your avatar. The cat is cool but that guy with the glasses freaks me out. Just saying.]

[Bronx2245]

The only option for Tank was Teofimo Lopez @ 140! Lamont Roach? Nah, i'll pass!

[Elheath]

They both would've gotten flack either way, but if given the alternate be pulling Roach up a division, I'd say even the likes of a DLS would've been better in hindsight.

No, doesn't change the fact that it would still be a letdown but the point being even DLS is a better opponent than Roach.

[El_Mero]

Only his fangirls will praise this fight

[Left Hook Louie]

The only option for Tank was Teofimo Lopez @ 140! Lamont Roach? Nah, i'll pass!

Tank vs Teo is a good matchup and it's a disgrace it's not being made.
My guess right now is that Tank stops Teo.

[Elheath]

Only his fangirls will praise this fight

Attempting to play devil's advocate, but I am having real trouble trying to think of a way to praise this opponent even using the fangirl glasses.

Roach is...umm...a current beltholder (from the division below) with double digit KOs (10 in 25 wins) that has multiple world title match (he's 2-1 having lost to Herring)?

...I guess he's still 29 so in his physical prime is a good point?