Comments Thread For: Russell: Gervonta Hasn't Fought Nobody; Couldn't Deal With Me!

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By Keith Idec - Leo Santa Cruz is the opponent Gary Russell Jr. has wanted to fight the past few years. If the WBC featherweight champion can't entice a seemingly reluctant Santa Cruz into a 126-pound title unification fight later this year, Russell has an intriguing alternative in mind. Russell told BoxingScene.com t...
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[Ray*]

I would pick Tank to beat him, people forget that Tank has been boxing since he was a little child. This is why i don't get the protection given to him by Team Mayweather.

[Boxing Logic]

It should be Loma vs Davis and GRJ vs Santa Cruz, but if Davis is going to keep cherry picking guys naturally 2 divisions smaller than him, Gary Russell Jr is definitely a much more interesting opponent for Davis than Santa Cruz. Santa Cruz is really a 122 pounder and even there he had bad power. It wouldn't be interesting to see him fight Tank I don't think. Even 37 year old Gamboa would probably knock out Santa Cruz at 130, so for Tank to fight Santa Cruz would actually be a big step back even from the cherry pick he apparently has planned this summer.

[Boxing Logic]

GRJ was spot on with his comments about Tank, Floyd, and whoever else is running Tank's career (Haymon? Makes you wonder why GRJ stays with Haymon if he's so critical).

Russell just disagrees with how Mayweather has handled Davis’ development. The skillful southpaw was particularly bothered by Mayweather’s admission that Davis won’t fight Lomachenko, who since has moved up to the lightweight division.

“That’s some sucker-ass *****,” Russell said. “If you want me to be candid, how could you possibly be a champion, but you ducking anybody? That don’t make sense to me. That’s not the attitude of a champion. So, his team has already came to an agreement that, ‘Ok, well, this guy might be too much for him.’ Or, ‘We don’t wanna take this fight at this time.’ That doesn’t make sense to me. I remember when they first asked him about Lomachenko, he was a world champion at the time, and he stated himself, ‘I don’t think I’m ready for that, as of yet.’

“How much more ready do you need to be? You’re a world champion. That doesn’t make sense to me. That shows me something in your character. In your character, it’s a kink in your armor. That’s a sign of weakness to me. To Mr. Gary Russell Jr., that’s something that’d be exploited in that square. I would exploit that. So, if Floyd and Leonard want to send Gervonta out there, then I would welcome it with open arms.”

[SkiPete]

Given Gary is fighting in May I guess we could find out in 12 months.

[deanrw]

LOL at Gary. He is the last fighter on Earth who should talk about another fighters quality of opposition. I mean he speaks some truths about Tank I guess. Gary himself fought weak opposition until Loma, and since Loma he hasn't exactly been a trailblazer, although Gonzalez and JoJo were good.

[Mick Higgs]

Bloody Hell! I can't believe Gary's going to fight more then once this year. "This really is front page news"!!....

[Sinbad]

Mr. Russell Jr. has some good points here but.
If a supposedly P4P-top ten fighter fights once a year, where he gonna go?
Kiko Martinez?
If Russell wanna be a top fighter compared to guys like Bud, Canelo, Santa Cruz, Loma, Usyk, Inoue and others, gotta start being active, being busy, giving more work samples.

[Nightfall]

This chatter is exactly what Haymon wants. These two will be in the ring later in the year should they win their upcoming fights🥊

[Stiff-Hard-Jab]

I would pick Tank to beat him, people forget that Tank has been boxing since he was a little child. This is why i don't get the protection given to him by Team Mayweather.

I think that's the case with most boxers. I'd be more impressed if he started boxing later in life, like Sergio Martinez or Luis Ortiz.