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The simple fact is, Gervonta is not a PPV attraction in the American market unto himself. I think It's ridiculous to jump to that conclusion based on shows with dirt cheap ticket prices, and ho hum numbers television wise.
They are rushing him to PPV, and this kid has not even fought an elite opponent yet, we know nothing about him, only that he has a problem staying in shape.
If he were to fight Lomo, that's a PPV fight, maybe even Lopez a year from now, but that's it, he is the B side of of a major PPV fight.
The problem with him is his ceiling, at 5 foot 5, with questionable defensive skills, and an "I already made it attitude", he won't be a force beyond 135 pounds, and right now, he isn't even the 3rd best fighter in that division.
This entire mini Tyson persona is smoke and mirrors, and Floyd in his wisdom understands there is a time limit on Davis keeping that zero, so as usual, the money man is cashing in before sh/t hits the fan, this is an extremely greedy move by Mayweather promotions, it's insane Haymon is allowing this, the fans are not paying to see Gervonta as the headline attraction, they will pay to see him fight somebody that could potentially kick his a$$, which is the primary reason Mayweather fights sold like crazy,
If Gervonta actually had people in his corner that cared about him, he would continue putting on house shows, fight credible opposition when you do it, establish a viable track record with the mainstream public, then go to PPV, that process would take 2 years tops.
Instead, the kid is being used, and he is too arrogant to realize it.
They are rushing him to PPV, and this kid has not even fought an elite opponent yet, we know nothing about him, only that he has a problem staying in shape.
If he were to fight Lomo, that's a PPV fight, maybe even Lopez a year from now, but that's it, he is the B side of of a major PPV fight.
The problem with him is his ceiling, at 5 foot 5, with questionable defensive skills, and an "I already made it attitude", he won't be a force beyond 135 pounds, and right now, he isn't even the 3rd best fighter in that division.
This entire mini Tyson persona is smoke and mirrors, and Floyd in his wisdom understands there is a time limit on Davis keeping that zero, so as usual, the money man is cashing in before sh/t hits the fan, this is an extremely greedy move by Mayweather promotions, it's insane Haymon is allowing this, the fans are not paying to see Gervonta as the headline attraction, they will pay to see him fight somebody that could potentially kick his a$$, which is the primary reason Mayweather fights sold like crazy,
If Gervonta actually had people in his corner that cared about him, he would continue putting on house shows, fight credible opposition when you do it, establish a viable track record with the mainstream public, then go to PPV, that process would take 2 years tops.
Instead, the kid is being used, and he is too arrogant to realize it.
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