Comments Thread For: Mayweather: Tank Will Become Household Name, PPV Star

[Roadblock]

This kid has no personality at all. Floyd does all the talking for him. As a matter of fact, when they are together it looks like a ventriloquist/dummy act. I bet Floyd's hand is up the kid's ass. The Money Mayweather thing doesn't rub off because you are around the guy.

Kinda like when Manny started out , ask my promoter I fight for da peoples then stood there a mannequin Roach and Arum sharing a cheek each ,,,,,,,,,,, personality plus right there,, just keep winning and the fighter and fan base grows.

Call out Manny hard at 140 is a good start !

[MDPopescu]

You put him in a milk carton would anyone notice who he is?? I live in Vegas not 1 time did I hear ppl going out of their way for him.

Canelo could be in the same car and not know who he was...

... what I meant to say was that huge PPV on TV is dead... FMJr was the last star in the business, and Canelo just left that "business model" in order to opt for DAZN...

[champion4ever]

I agree. Gervonta Tank Davis has very strong potential with a crowd pleasing and fan friendly style. If he can keep his head on tight, then he can easily become a crossover superstar in boxing. He is one of the rarest, purest talents I've seen in many years since watching the sport. My one only wish and concern is that he remains more active. I will like to see him fight more often.

[MDPopescu]

I agree. Gervonta Tank Davis has very strong potential with a crowd pleasing and fan friendly style. If he can keep his head on tight, then he can easily become a crossover superstar in boxing. He is one of the rarest, purest talents I've seen in many years since watching the sport. My one only wish and concern is that he remains more active. I will like to see him fight more often.

I don't know: Davis is short... he has short reach...

[champion4ever]

I don't know: Davis is short... he has short reach...

That's true. I know. He may be a little fella but he can hit.

[jas]

Different climate . Illegal steaming more readily available . Legal streaming services relatively cheap

And Floyd and PAC had mexican or mexican-American rivals who were stars their own right that propelled them into stardom . 24/7 was new refreshing thing. And Floyd knew how to play the role to sell

So I highly doubt davis becomes ppv star. Him vs Loma will be a ppv fight if both keep winning but Davis becoming a standalone ppv star ? Very unlikely

[MDPopescu]

That's true. I know. He may be a little fella but he can hit.

... of course he can hit -- he's a Lightweight who fights featherweights at 130...

[MDPopescu]

Different climate . Illegal steaming more readily available . Legal streaming services relatively cheap

And Floyd and PAC had mexican or mexican-American rivals who were stars their own right that propelled them into stardom . 24/7 was new refreshing thing. And Floyd knew how to play the role to sell

So I highly doubt davis becomes ppv star. Him vs Loma will be a ppv fight if both keep winning but Davis becoming a standalone ppv star ? Very unlikely

... yes.....................

[MDPopescu]

Unfortunately, Davis (like Broner) is too muscle packed for lower divisions... (do you even see Tank fighting Mikey at 140???)

[champion4ever]

... of course he can hit -- he's a Lightweight who fights featherweights at 130...

If you were to ask me, he looks a bit pudgy at 130 don't you think? After all, he is 5'4 and I believe his natural fighting weight is closer to a 122lbs but what say you?

I believe the reason why he punches harder because he is fighting heavier than his natural weight class. If he just so happens to cut weight he would probably lose some power.

He is very similar to the Prince Naseem Hamed a natural bantamweight fighting at a 118 lbs. However once the Prince starting packing on the muscles and pounds to the 126 lbs division; He carried more power and started packing a much harder punch as opposed to the Bantamweight division.

Could he have been juicing at the time; Perhaps but there was no evidence or proof to suggest that he was. The point I'm making is that his some fighters tend to develop more punching power as they move up above their natural weight class.