why people want tank davis to fight lomochonko?

[The Big Dunn]

Loma fans know Loma destroys him so they want the fight right now rather than later when the fight would be more competitive because Tank has more experience and Loma is older and slowing down.

Floyd, Haymon and Team Tank seem to be setting up The Loma fight as Tank’s “fight against an aging big name vet to launch his rise to stardom.”

The Loma diehards hate the fact that Loma will be used like this. That is the nature of the game. Loma was using Salido as the same way it just didn’t work out that way.

[Curt Henning]

tank isn't fighting anyone though. is it normal to be a champ for 3 years and not figth one top 10 ranked fighter? dont think so! keep making excuses. he's 25 leave him alone! should be tattooed on your forehead. next year you can retouch it so it reads he's 26 leave him alone!

next year i could say "hey tanks still fighting kids in headgear" but i wont have to because hes already a pro making good money....and selling tix and building his name.....which is what bothers you

[Curt Henning]

Lopez actually did look very good before Commey. He's been so good that he was even named Prospect of the Year.

The only minor setback was that one fight with the Japanese dude. Which he still won by wide margins on all the scorecards.

The point is he wants Lomachenko now at his best, like any real fighter should. He's not trying to wait him out like some suit in a boardroom scheming for the right opportunity.

i already replied to this post...but just wanted to clarify....i think u missed my point

teo didnt knock out the jap kid.....and i think most were expecting him to....and there was some talk about teo maybe looking ahead and not being focused enough or training hard....and that was right before commey

but when teo had the belt fight with commey he tightned up and did his thing......

yeah tank didnt beat the beejezus out of gamboa like we thought he would...but he barely lost a round ....didnt struggle...but maybe took it lightly and was looking ahead.....its not like he cant refoucs and tighten things up and look great next time out

[ShoulderRoll]

uhhhh dude....seriously?

i was talking about the fight with the jap kid...which was right before commey....thats precisely the fight i was talking about.....

yeah he looked real good before that...and so has tank....tank won by a wide margin the other night too but didnt take the guy out when everyone thought he would...same with teo and the jap....that was my whole point

But Teofimo is actively pursuing the Lomachenko fight. Now, not later.

Gervonta is not.

That's the difference between them.

[Curt Henning]

But Teofimo is actively pursuing the Lomachenko fight. Now, not later.

Gervonta is not.

That's the difference between them.

ok....so let him....someone has to wait...tank can wait till next year....not a crime...not even a small crime...someone would have to put it on the backburner...might as well let the stablemate get it first.....its not like some major offense here

[ShoulderRoll]

I honestly don’t care if he fights loma or not. Sure I wouldn’t mind seeing it, but any other top fighter/champion would do. I don’t want to hear how big of a “star” a guy is or how many tickets he sells etc when he’s not fighting anyone. Don’t try to spin this into some agenda driven hate...some of us just like to see talented fighters compete against the best, you know, what the sport is supposed to be about.

Just make sure to apply this thinking to all promotional factions. Don't let any of them get away with it.

Because it seems like people only want to criticize PBC for this. Which is what pisses off some of the posters here.

[Curt Henning]

Just make sure to apply this thinking to all promotional factions. Don't let any of them get away with it.

Because it seems like people only want to criticize PBC for this. Which is what pisses off some of the posters here.

they wont though...."golovkin sells tickets"..."Aj sells tickets"...."AJ can make the same amount of money fighting anyone at home"....blah blah...and thats all fine with them

[ShoulderRoll]

ok....so let him....someone has to wait...tank can wait till next year....not a crime...not even a small crime...someone would have to put it on the backburner...might as well let the stablemate get it first.....its not like some major offense here

The bottom line is we have two different approaches here.

As a fan I admire what Teofimo is doing and can't respect what Gervonta is doing.

[PAC-BOY]

Lopez has since beaten a world champion and wants to face loma for all the marbles. Whether people think he’s “ready” or not, he put himself in that position and is daring to be great, as they say. This is what boxing fans want to see. Anyway, weren’t you one of the guys calling for loma to fight Haney?

Lopez has never fought for a world championship. NABF shlt stepping stone trinklet is all. He is the same As Davis. But will fight the top guy.
Even if he loses to Loma doesn't make him less of a fighter. Like you said...he dared to be great and that admirable.
Running Ducking and crying about to soon like these Davis fans sound like a bunch of puzzies.

[Curt Henning]

The bottom line is we have two different approaches here.

As a fan I admire what Teofimo is doing and can't respect what Gervonta is doing.

i totally admire what teo is doing....

you can not love what tank is doing but his career progression isnt any better or worse than most.....you dont have to love it...but what hes done so far is not a major crime against the sport...if it continues it will be.....at this particular juncture its not