Tank tells Iron Mike that Garcia fight is next!!!

[Curt Henning]

It's hard to gauge Tank. He struggled with Gamboa but obliterated Pedraza.

Maybe not knowing exactly just how good these guys are makes it more exciting.

yeah...i hear that...i also think people tend to put too much stock in one fight..or the last fight...last time they saw the guy in the ring

nakatani was kind of an unknown...and teo struggled...and people jumped on him for that...and basically alot of people around here had him and commey a 50/50...the pick em thread was about 50/50...and he ended that quick....plus nakatani stopped verdejo his next time out so maybe this guy is a bit underrated

i think people tend to put alot into the last time they saw a guy in the ring

people bashed tank for gamboa....but haney didnt stop him

[Curt Henning]

Its definately not next. Garcia is either gonna get Haney next because the sanctioning body will push for it or Golden Boy will run back the fight with Jorge Linares that they had originally wanted to make.

id think the fight with linares would be before haney...if youre gonna make haney why not make tank ? sure tank is a bigger name/draw than haney at this point....but if you arent gonna fight tank why fight haney? i dunno....that just wouldnt make sense to me...a haney fight could still be there down the road....if you lose that you prob lose out on tank...linares is basically a sure W

[TrollyMcTroll]

id think the fight with linares would be before haney...if youre gonna make haney why not make tank ? sure tank is a bigger name/draw than haney at this point....but if you arent gonna fight tank why fight haney? i dunno....that just wouldnt make sense to me...a haney fight could still be there down the road....if you lose that you prob lose out on tank...linares is basically a sure W

It wouldn't make sense to me either but otherwise why muscle out fortuna for the fight with Campbell if they knew it would lead to a Haney fight.

I guess Golden Boy is really confident in Garcia.

[Eff Pandas]

It's hard to gauge Tank. He struggled with Gamboa but obliterated Pedraza.

Maybe not knowing exactly just how good these guys are makes it more exciting.

I feel like Tank is one of those types who fight to the level of his opposition like BJS.

[KTFOKING]

well yeah its obvious they are banking on rys size as is he...he kept referencing how tank needs a step ladder to get him lol...but i think tank was right...even though i dont think ry was badly hurt when campbell dropped him at all..if tank drops him he will be all over his arse and it will be tough to survive

its a great matchup on paper...and i hope it happens ASAP...hopefully teo put the pressue on all these guys....i still have doubts it happens right away but ive been wrong before lol

I mean sure, but at the same time, Tank was getting touched up by LSC. Not like he is this defensive master. He has his flaws too. If the youngster wants it, then let's see it! Hearns was 22 years old when he took on SRL. And look at the type of fight we got.

It's hard to gauge Tank. He struggled with Gamboa but obliterated Pedraza.

Maybe not knowing exactly just how good these guys are makes it more exciting.

It's not that he struggled with Gamboa, because he still won damn near every round, but you saw his stamina issues. He has discipline issues and has twice not had great camps...And no surprise, those two fights he had subpar performances.

Even against Pedraza, it seemed like Pedraza was starting to get to him a bit and Tank was tiring but he quickly picked it up and ended up taking Pedraza out.

Just make this fight happen and let's talk less about Ryan not being ready for this fight...Because he IS ready for it. And being ready for the fight doesn't guarantee he will win of course, but we don't need to marinate it.

[Mammoth]

I mean sure, but at the same time, Tank was getting touched up by LSC. Not like he is this defensive master. He has his flaws too. If the youngster wants it, then let's see it! Hearns was 22 years old when he took on SRL. And look at the type of fight we got.



It's not that he struggled with Gamboa, because he still won damn near every round, but you saw his stamina issues. He has discipline issues and has twice not had great camps...And no surprise, those two fights he had subpar performances.

Even against Pedraza, it seemed like Pedraza was starting to get to him a bit and Tank was tiring but he quickly picked it up and ended up taking Pedraza out.

Just make this fight happen and let's talk less about Ryan not being ready for this fight...Because he IS ready for it. And being ready for the fight doesn't guarantee he will win of course, but we don't need to marinate it.

Only thing I'm wondering is if Tank CAN be more defensive. I don't think he was too worried bout LSC's power.

Ryan might not be polished yet but yeah with that power he's ready for anybody.

[Curt Henning]

I mean sure, but at the same time, Tank was getting touched up by LSC. Not like he is this defensive master. He has his flaws too. If the youngster wants it, then let's see it! Hearns was 22 years old when he took on SRL. And look at the type of fight we got.



It's not that he struggled with Gamboa, because he still won damn near every round, but you saw his stamina issues. He has discipline issues and has twice not had great camps...And no surprise, those two fights he had subpar performances.

Even against Pedraza, it seemed like Pedraza was starting to get to him a bit and Tank was tiring but he quickly picked it up and ended up taking Pedraza out.

Just make this fight happen and let's talk less about Ryan not being ready for this fight...Because he IS ready for it. And being ready for the fight doesn't guarantee he will win of course, but we don't need to marinate it.

never implied that tank was a defensive wiz...in fact i said i didnt think even think ryan was all that hurt....just saying...if tank puts him down like that hell be all over him once the action resumes and it will be tough for ry to survive.....campbell didnt seem to press or want to press

[Curt Henning]

Only thing I'm wondering is if Tank CAN be more defensive. I don't think he was too worried bout LSC's power.

Ryan might not be polished yet but yeah with that power he's ready for anybody.

agree..dont think he was worried about anything LSC had for him....tank is a guy that can show some flashes of movement...but he seems more like a guy who might be willing to take something to give his

and yeah that body shot by ry was baaaddd...if he lands something good on tank it will be interesting

[KTFOKING]

Only thing I'm wondering is if Tank CAN be more defensive. I don't think he was too worried bout LSC's power.

Ryan might not be polished yet but yeah with that power he's ready for anybody.

I don't know if he is that type of fighter. In most fights the opponent is already defensive and he just walks them down and ends the fight. But against someone with a good skillset? He's going to get touched up. I think his chin will prove to hold up to big punchers. My main question with him is his stamina and if he can be disciplined enough in a fight to slow down and take what the opponent is giving him without trying to land big shots at all times.

never implied that tank was a defensive wiz...in fact i said i didnt think even think ryan was all that hurt....just saying...if tank puts him down like that hell be all over him once the action resumes and it will be tough for ry to survive.....campbell didnt seem to press or want to press

Tank is a vicious killer when he has you hurt so yeah, he would have tried to get Garcia out of there. But would Garcia get hit with that type of shot against someone shorter with a smaller reach in Tank?

[davef]

Garcia doesn't have the ****** boxing hardcore fanbase most do. If he loses a bunch of hot women will only want to nurse him back to health and they'll still tune in to any other fight he will ever have. He's lucky in a way.

Loll damn that made me laugh man haha true tho