Shakur suddenly becomes a shoo in to beat Tank? Since when?

[HandsofIron]

I'm still picking Tank to beat Shakur, but Roach had an excellent game plan and great coaches, they really did their homework.

[crimsonfalcon07]

Josh Padley was laying hands on Shakur... Are we prepared to claim that Padley is better than Tank now? Because if Tank catches Shakur like Padley did, I'm thinking he tastes the canvas. And Shakur doesn't have power so he can't keep Tank honest. And he'll be even more gunshy than he was vs DLS, when they set a divisional record for fewest punches thrown in a title fight. I still think he's a much more limited fighter than people claim, and never belonged on P4P lists, but styles make fights and Shakur has holes that are exactly the kind of holes that Tank takes advantage of. Not to mention Shakur would be the B-side and PBC would be running the show, so there's no chance he gets the benefit of the judges cards that he usually enjoys. I think Tank got exposed, but that doesn't mean Shakur would beat him.

And great job from Roach. Kudos to him, and he absolutely got robbed and jobbed. NYSAC should be ashamed of themselves for the "Willis got it wrong but we're not doing anything about it" crap.

[MulaKO]

Josh Padley was laying hands on Shakur... Are we prepared to claim that Padley is better than Tank now? Because if Tank catches Shakur like Padley did, I'm thinking he tastes the canvas. And Shakur doesn't have power so he can't keep Tank honest. And he'll be even more gunshy than he was vs DLS, when they set a divisional record for fewest punches thrown in a title fight. I still think he's a much more limited fighter than people claim, and never belonged on P4P lists, but styles make fights and Shakur has holes that are exactly the kind of holes that Tank takes advantage of. Not to mention Shakur would be the B-side and PBC would be running the show, so there's no chance he gets the benefit of the judges cards that he usually enjoys. I think Tank got exposed, but that doesn't mean Shakur would beat him.

And great job from Roach. Kudos to him, and he absolutely got robbed and jobbed. NYSAC should be ashamed of themselves for the "Willis got it wrong but we're not doing anything about it" crap.

Couldn’t agree with you more

Shakur is just what Tank’s resume is looking for
But we all know that the power will just take everything away from Stevenson’s game
He’ll taste canvas and hard

[crimsonfalcon07]

Couldn’t agree with you more

Shakur is just what Tank’s resume is looking for
But we all know that the power will just take everything away from Stevenson’s game
He’ll taste canvas and hard

That being said, I really doubt Tank fights him, unless this wakeup call with Roach ignited something in him.

[MulaKO]

That being said, I really doubt Tank fights him, unless this wakeup call with Roach ignited something in him.

Well I think Tank actually needs Shakur’s more than vice versa
Especially if he doesn’t warrant Roach a rematch

[crimsonfalcon07]

Well I think Tank actually needs Shakur’s more than vice versa
Especially if he doesn’t warrant Roach a rematch

Maybe? Tank is much more interesting to watch though. People actually leave while Shakur fights, and boo him even when he wins by KO. Not sure why ANYONE successful needs to fight him.

[MulaKO]

Maybe? Tank is much more interesting to watch though. People actually leave while Shakur fights, and boo him even when he wins by KO. Not sure why ANYONE successful needs to fight him.

Redemption ???
Plus if he doesn’t warrant Roach a rematch his fans might turn into Shakur fans

[crimsonfalcon07]

Redemption ???
Plus if he doesn’t warrant Roach a rematch his fans might turn into Shakur fans

No way man. You can't be a Tank fan without 1. loving the KO's, which Shakur doesn't deliver, and 2. being utterly delusional. Tank fans say things like "he's a 4 division champion" and "Inoue isn't a real star and doesn't make real money, and won't until he fights Tank in the US". Can't even make that stuff up. Those things have come out of the mouths of certain posters on here that we both know unfortunately well, of late. One told me that I don't know anything about boxing if I can't acknowledge Tank as a P4P great... Those nuthuggers will never switch to Shakur, especially as Tank won't ever fight him.

[MulaKO]

No way man. You can't be a Tank fan without 1. loving the KO's, which Shakur doesn't deliver, and 2. being utterly delusional. Tank fans say things like "he's a 4 division champion" and "Inoue isn't a real star and doesn't make real money, and won't until he fights Tank in the US". Can't even make that stuff up. Those things have come out of the mouths of certain posters on here that we both know unfortunately well, of late. One told me that I don't know anything about boxing if I can't acknowledge Tank as a P4P great... Those nuthuggers will never switch to Shakur, especially as Tank won't ever fight him.

Fugh the guys here
Need to look no further than the boos Tank received at the end of the fight
He looked baffled by what he was hearing and a little shook if you ask me
I think his gist is up unless he beats Shakur and shows some balls moving along
This Roach fiasco has really bitten him in the ass so to say

[crimsonfalcon07]

Fugh the guys here
Need to look no further than the boos Tank received at the end of the fight
He looked baffled by what he was hearing and a little shook if you ask me
I think his gist is up unless he beats Shakur and shows some balls moving along
This Roach fiasco has really bitten him in the ass so to say

Hope so. I'd like to see him either finally get the bug to really prove himself and take on all comers, or do what he's been teasing and GTFO. Won't fault him for either choice.