Comments Thread For: Gervonta Davis Proved He's A Star; Time To Prove He'll Box Better Opponents

[Ray*]

I wouldn't count Haney out of the picture just yet. We both know Floyd can't stand Bob Arum! Plus Bob Arum just constantly bashes Eddie Hearn! So I could see Tank vs. Haney happening before Tank vs. Loma!

Looks like some huge purse bids coming, if the alphabets do their jobs! That's a big "IF"

Arum constantly bash Hearn but they don't let their emotions get in the way of making a fight. We would see Haney/Loma before we see Tank against anyone of those two.

[Thraxox]

I mean he’s selling out shows more than your favorite American, so.... no one said he’s Michael Jackson he’s just popular for a boxer.

Popular? He's doing under 500k on average when it comes to ratings.

[Bronx2245]

Arum constantly bash Hearn but they don't let their emotions get in the way of making a fight. We would see Haney/Loma before we see Tank against anyone of those two.

True indeed! Floyd dealing with Arum is much more complicated! Floyd (Haymon) dealing with Oscar is even worse! Would Tank leave Floyd? I don't think he would, but maybe he should?

[Ray*]

True indeed! Floyd dealing with Arum is much more complicated! Floyd (Haymon) dealing with Oscar is even worse! Would Tank leave Floyd? I don't think he would, but maybe he should?

Tank should only leave if he feels he could do better somewhere else. I don't like to encourage boxers to leave unless they feel they can be better somewhere else.

[steeve steel]

"... he’s an older fighter. We’re not buying that bullsh-t". Its the truth! No conspiracy or secret doors here. Everybody knows it! lol

[ShoulderRoll]

Arum constantly bash Hearn but they don't let their emotions get in the way of making a fight. We would see Haney/Loma before we see Tank against anyone of those two.

Wilder vs Fury got made between Haymon and Arum. Twice (maybe even three times.)

There's no reason why Davis vs Lomachenko can't be made as well.

[JLC]

Why are these writers falsely claiming Davis is some huge “star” when we all know he’s clearly not lol he’s known among hardcore fans but no one outside of that circle knows the guy lol

How much is Haymon paying these writers to write this BS? What do they think if they say it enough times it will magically happen

If what they are saying is true, and he has sold out 12k and 15k venues back to back in different cities, that has to count for something. Dare I say Mayweather Promotions is actually doing a good job of promoting and building a fighter by having him perform in cities that suit his profile and popularity???

I’ve always said fighters should fight often at home. They’ve taken it a step further and put a popular African American fighter in a city known as a hub for successful African American people, whether they success comes through traditional business, music, doctors, lawyers, actors, etc.

Maybe he’s a star. Maybe he isn’t. But he’s selling out venues and there’s no way in hell there’s 12k “hard core” boxing fans in Atlanta showing up to that fight. At the least the young man is moving the needle. Never thought I’d see Mayweather Promotions impress me with how they built a fighters popularity, instead of force feeding black fighters to the New York and LA markets like Bob and Al Haymon do. I wish Charlos would fight good fights in Houston more often. 5th largest city in the US, and the only thing we’ve gotten in the past 7 years was Jermell v Brandon Adams. Turnout was NOT great either. Give us better fights for our fighters at home.

[Curt Henning]

If what they are saying is true, and he has sold out 12k and 15k venues back to back in different cities, that has to count for something. Dare I say Mayweather Promotions is actually doing a good job of promoting and building a fighter by having him perform in cities that suit his profile and popularity???

I’ve always said fighters should fight often at home. They’ve taken it a step further and put a popular African American fighter in a city known as a hub for successful African American people, whether they success comes through traditional business, music, doctors, lawyers, actors, etc.

Maybe he’s a star. Maybe he isn’t. But he’s selling out venues and there’s no way in hell there’s 12k “hard core” boxing fans in Atlanta showing up to that fight. At the least the young man is moving the needle. Never thought I’d see Mayweather Promotions impress me with how they built a fighters popularity, instead of force feeding black fighters to the New York and LA markets like Bob and Al Haymon do. I wish Charlos would fight good fights in Houston more often. 5th largest city in the US, and the only thing we’ve gotten in the past 7 years was Jermell v Brandon Adams. Turnout was NOT great either. Give us better fights for our fighters at home.

no matter what tank does there will always be the same group of 20 fgts here that swear they are giving the tix away or charging 5 bucks for them....

some of these losers will just never accept reality...tank just turned 25 and hes already making the same money loma is...

these guys wanted him in with loma last year....just so they could claim some proxy victory over haymon and floyd....how many other guys have taken on the p4p #1/2 guy at age 24? besides canelo? what were spence, crawford, loma, golovkin and all the others doing at 24? lol

[JLC]

no matter what tank does there will always be the same group of 20 fgts here that swear they are giving the tix away or charging 5 bucks for them....

some of these losers will just never accept reality...tank just turned 25 and hes already making the same money loma is...

these guys wanted him in with loma last year....just so they could claim some proxy victory over haymon and floyd....how many other guys have taken on the p4p #1/2 guy at age 24? besides canelo? what were spence, crawford, loma, golovkin and all the others doing at 24? lol

Good points there. Further proof Mayweather is making good decisions and developing him. Taking their time and making sure he’ll be ready. Very smart. He’s young, so no rush. Take the fights on his terms and not the opponents. Oscar didn’t do that with Canelo and Floyd, and it didn’t go so well. He did it with Canelo and Golovkin and it worked out great.

[Bronx2245]

Tank should only leave if he feels he could do better somewhere else. I don't like to encourage boxers to leave unless they feel they can be better somewhere else.

I agree, Floyd is building him into a star. However, to become a star, you need to beat some stars, or else you're just stuck like Crawford, Charlo, and Andrade!

Tank needs Loma, Haney, and Ryan Garcia @ 135, and maybe Teofimo Lopez @ 140 in the future! It's going to be very hard for Tank to become great, if Floyd can't work with Arum and Oscar. At the very least, Floyd needs to be able to work with Eddie Hearn.