Tank says, "People want to see me lose..."

[rickJen]

If I would guess, Floyd would be happy to see him lose.

[djtmal]

If I would guess, Floyd would be happy to see him lose.

Absolutely.

Floyd couldn't draw flies to s""t when he was a lw

[champion4ever]

I still believe he defeats Shakur Stevenson though. While Roach is a counter puncher; Shakur doesn’t punch at all. He likes to run and not get hit. While landing no punches.

[dannnnn]

I think he is absolutely correct.

We’ve seen this before with high profile boxers like him that keep winning, regardless of their out of ring behavior.

Those of you old enough should remember that going into the Duran fight there were plenty of comments about SRL, who I am not a fan of, not having fought anyone.

Everyone sees the comments directed at Roy and Floyd. Now it’s Tank. While it is more reasonable in the case of Tank, it is nonetheless a very repetitive and disturbing pattern.

Step 1: Behave like a cunt.

Step 2: When people start disliking you for being a cunt, say it's because they're racist.

That's the only "disturbing pattern" I see.

[djtmal]

There is no way Tank, Floyd, Roy, Crawford etc resumes should warrant the same criticism just because they haven’t lost and people want to see them lose.

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Floyd should have got a dq loss when Roger stepped on the apron vs Zab

[PRINCEKOOL]

If people want to see you win, or if people want to see you lose 'That creates intrigue, which is exactly the type of reaction a big time boxer wants to produce in the public'.

I will admit? Gervonta Tank Davis is a very popular fighter 'Outside of the UK boxing events, most if not all of Gervonta Tank Davis's fights have a booming atmosphere. Whether people are turning up to see him lose or win, the crowds always seem to be very passionate compared to most other American boxing events in recent times'.

Gervonta Tank Davis, should not really look at this as a negative 'Many fighters would want to be in his position. There are really only a few fighters with an individual following, in the whole of combat sports. People must understand what I am saying? You have people who watch boxing, or any sports just because they are interested on a surface level. Those folk are referred to as casual sports fans. Then you have people who support Individual athletes, regardless of their nationality or demographic and they are hardcore fans of ether the sport in general or fighters'.

Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua, Deontay Wilder, Gervonta Tank Davis 'In reality on a mass scale, those are the only fighters with a individual hardcore following. There are a few more, but you get the point I am trying to make. There are more fighters with domestic followings, but nowhere near to the level of those four fighters I have just mentioned'.

Oleksandr Uysk, Vasily Lomachenko, Dmirty Bivol, Artur Beterbiev 'Those fighters all have a domestic support, and then outside of that? They have kind of inherited the fanbase of the fighters they have beaten, and gained mass respect on a Global scale'.

But do you really think people tune into their fights with a deep passion to see them lose? They don't have that type of following, nor do they create that level of reaction in the masses.

Note: Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua, Deontay Wilder, Gervonta Tank Davis 'Those four fighters did have that type of following, which created that level of reaction in the masses'.

When Tyson Fury beat Deontay Wilder in his rematch 'There would of been people celebrating in American, Great Britain, Ireland and possibly more places around the world. When Anthony Joshua beat Wladimir Kiltschko in the greatest Heavyweight title fight of the past 25 years, there where people celebrating in Great Britain and in the continent of Africa, and this was just the start of his heavyweight reign'.

Gervonta Tank Davis for whatever reasons, is a popular fighter 'Big time box office, and when you are that level of a fighter? Certain folk are going to want to see you lose real bad'.

The ultimate test for any Champion boxer, is in my opinion 'To avenge a loss, rise again when you have been knocked down. It is why fighters from old school eras, are respected so much, because of the environment and times they competed in. That story is a metaphor to life'.

We have seen this play out in movies such as the Cinderella Man: 2005, Somebody up there likes me: 1956 and of course Rocky Balboa.

To conclude: I think Lamont Roach vs Gervonta Tank Davis 'The fight has created a opportunity for Tank Davis. If the rematch is made, many people may be picking Roach to win. This is the first time as a Champion, where Gervonta Tank Davis is really being tested to a high level'.

Fighters know between themselves, who won or lost a fight 'Gervonta Tank Davis was clearly very content with the draw in my opinion. There has been no protest or that much claims from him that he won the fight'.

I think the rematch between Lamont Roach and Gervonta Tank Davis is the fight to make next 'It is a bigger fight than Stevenson vs Tank Davis in my opinion' A Completely unexpected, intriguing rivalry has been created' etc.

[STREET CLEANER]

Like any successful person you will have your supporters and haters, nothing new. But he eked a decision that should had gone the other way especially for him taking that knee. There is no time out in boxing but he is a big enough star that they let him get away with it.

[rickJen]

I think Tank taking a knee signalling time out means he's prepared to be deducted a point.
It's a balance between losing due to something on his face that bothered him and winning by KO.
Unfortunately, the ref didn't count it as a KD, which Davis I would guess would have been okay with it.

[ELPacman]

Gervonta is a fighter I don't really care too much if he were to lose. He's mostly been in entertaining fights, so I suppose I give him a pass for any negativity surrounding him as a person. The persona of Gervonta and the man in the ring can be separated... For that, I'd continue to tune in to see him fight win or lose, but outside of that, I don't think he' s a very good human.

[jqSide]

I think Tank taking a knee signalling time out means he's prepared to be deducted a point.
It's a balance between losing due to something on his face that bothered him and winning by KO.
Unfortunately, the ref didn't count it as a KD, which Davis I would guess would have been okay with it.

Any boxer can take a knee any time he wants to, but the question is is it even allowed to ask your corner to wipe your face while the fight is in progress?