Comments Thread For: Gervonta Davis Bags One-Punch Brutal Knockout of Leo Santa Cruz in Sixth

[Ake-Dawg]

Man that would be a cool fight.

I think Loma wins, ironically because of how the Teo fight went.

Teo is much bigger than Gervonta, he will make 147 pretty fine IMO. Loma still managed to grind 5 rounds (7-5 for Teo being the average card) despite being outpowered and outboxed.
I think Tank brings less than Teo except power and Loma would beat him 7/8 rounds to 4/5.

He's not getting outboxed by Tank, Tank is there to get hit.

Gerv won't have this frame advantage. Loma is a bit taller than Tank, If Loma can withstand Teo's power, I think he can withstand and probaly control Tank's power.

And style wise, I think Loma is kinda wrong for Tank.

So I would think 75% Loma/25% Tank by KO. I don't see Tank winning a decision or leading on cards here.
But you can't count Tank out, that power and skills are something.

They wouldn't fight Loma at 130 at this time. More likely 135 where Tank would have a tad bit more stamina. I'd say if Loma stays off the canvas he can win a boring decision. Otherwise its close or Tank KOs him. That power is real and Lomas body is there to be hit.

[Luilun]

Floyd don't even let Tank speak he became hostile when the journalist asked who's next . Floyds like lets him enjoy this win Tank is the top dog. If I was the journalist I would have responded how is Tank top dog when Teo has the 4 belts

[Oldskoolg]

Anyone else noticing how intertwined PBC and Conor McGregor have become? Proper No 12 seems to be A big sponsor and the sports media were quick to post Conor’s comment on the Tank KO

[Oldskoolg]

Ugh, helluva shot.

Amazing power generated by a non dominant arm uppercut. The kid is a huge puncher. I’d like to see them work on his head movement, cutting off the ring, and control of distance however. He’ll need that at lightweight with the heavier punches.
His left uppercut reminds me of the Razor Ruddock “smash”

[Ake-Dawg]

Well I agree that Brook wasn't particularly a better win for GGG than LSC was for Tank - LSC was #1 at 126 after all per TBRB - but I'm not so sure that there were better MW options for GGG at the time given HBOs diminished budgets by 2016. The $1.5 mil wasn't a 'non factor' cos that's what HBO had offered Saunders earlier in the year and I've not seen anything suggesting they were in a position to offer more by that summer or autumn.

HBO couldn't offer SKYs money to pay for Golovkin opponents to fight on HBO now could they? That $5 mil or whatever was conditional on GGG fighting a Matchroom fighter in the UK. Either way I ain't in the business of faulting fighters for taking the best financial option available and for GGG at that time that was Eubank - then Brook - on UK PPV.

Same here. These guys deserve to get paid.

[djif]

Ugh, helluva shot.

From that point of view I don't get why he went down..

It seems like legend of mexican chins got a hole doe..

[Miyata0]

I dont understand how ppl can spend soo much time on a boxing website but doesn't actually watch boxing???

This lol

The internet has more briefly thought out comments than a well thought out comment.

[GFunk23]

Yes you’re right, Leo dropped his hand thinking Tank was digging to the body and it almost a half hook-half uppercut that nailed him. I have seen Canelo throw similar shots. Tank seemed happy to trade with Santa Cruz throughout the fight. Tank seemed to be looking for a big counter shot all night and found it in a good exciting round.

[Miyata0]

I thought Santa Cruz hold up very well outboxing Davis. What surprise Tank was when Santa Cruz started infighting around the 3rd and 4th round. His training up to the fight involve sparring with longer reach, outboxers but LSC did two things fighting inside:

1) Took away his range. Tank is use to fighters going away from him, not close to him.
2) Lengthy arms, inboxing brought instant hits. LSC wasn't missing at all, unfortunately his fists doesnt damage much.

I give Tank credit, he was weaving LSC, trying to slip a hit. I guess its something his trying to emulate Floyd, but his reach would have to involve footwork. It started to connect in the 5th and when LSC **** against the ropes, Tank just had to unleash.

Good fight, wish it had few more rounds.

[BillyBoxing]

Loma vs Tank is a great fight but it has to be at 130 not 135.

Davis is the type of fighter that likes to let his opponents attack first and expend their energy/stamina then goes on the attack during the late rounds.

Here Tank does the same thing to Teofimo when they were sparring and he got a pretty good punch in at the end.

Yeah and he is not getting it with Loma IMO