Dan Rafael: Gervonta Davis #5 Lightweight

[CubanGuyNYC]

did castellanos jump into the top 5 after beating gamboa even more impressively? no. they always do this with entitled "it" guys. they just move them up the rankings because thats where they think they will end up anyway so in order to save time meh out with all my standards! like when cotto was #1 at 154 based on beating #7 ranked foreman, unranked shot mayorga and unranked medically unfit to fight margarito hmm ok

Lol Good points. I don’t follow the ESPN rankings that closely, nor do I remember them when I do, but the Cotto thing rings a bell. Davis may well deserve to be number five now, but that Gamboa fight sure isn’t responsible for it. We don’t know an athlete’s limit until he hits it. Who’s to say 130 isn’t Tank’s best weight? We’ll only know after he’s been tested, and that hasn’t happened yet.

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I heard Pedraza hella struggled doe to make 130 for the tank fight. He struggled so hella much that he immediately moved up afterward

Pedraza must not have liked 135 either. He immediately moved upward after the Lomachenko fight.

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did castellanos jump into the top 5 after beating gamboa even more impressively? no. they always do this with entitled "it" guys. they just move them up the rankings because thats where they think they will end up anyway so in order to save time meh out with all my standards! like when cotto was #1 at 154 based on beating #7 ranked foreman, unranked shot mayorga and unranked medically unfit to fight margarito hmm ok

Was Castellanos a world champion moving up in weight?

[Tails]

That seems about right. There are more established guys at the weight class who would probably be favored over him. I think he can hold his own with most of them it is just a matter of getting in the ring with them.

[MEXICAN STYLE]

Jose shouldn't be infront of Davis

[The Big Dunn]

I agree. All anyone has to go on right now is the “eye test,” and even that isn’t much to go on after Gamboa. I’m not saying Tank is a bad fighter, but if we’re talking about accomplishment within the division, an unimpressive victory over Gamboa means zilch.

Exactly. Does he have top 5 talent? Imo yes. But I just feel he needs a top 10 win before putting him in the top 10.

[daggum]

Was Castellanos a world champion moving up in weight?

does that give you extra points? remember rafael's own critieria and you will see this doesnt make a lick of sense.

[daggum]

Jose shouldn't be infront of Davis

why not he still has a better resume at 135. if salido was still an active fighter and fighting at 135 he should be above loma?

[MEXICAN STYLE]

why not he still has a better resume at 135. if salido was still an active fighter and fighting at 135 he should be above loma?

Orlando for sure since he schooled the boogeyman of the sport

[ShaneMosleySr]

I have no problem with it although I would probably rank him ninth or tenth.