By: Sean Crose
“They overlooked the greats,” undisputed lightweight world champion Devin Haney tweeted on Thursday. “You need to fight tanks,” someone replied, referring to Gervonta’s “Tank” Davis. “He would never fight anyone,” Haney replied vehemently, “he is 27 years old with a Mickey Mouse belt and the best person on his résumé is Pedraza foh…” The sport Boxing is often narrowed down to Twitter wars, where famous boxers engage in online fights instead of fighting each other in the ring. However, Davis’ words on Thursday spoke for themselves. After all, the undefeated champion is not known for his tact.
Davis, however, is well known among some boxing fans for fighting with light touches, or best of all, boxers who have surpassed their primes. He may have a 27-0 undefeated record and have the power of a broken ball, but accusations of Davis taking the easy route with his career have tarnished his talent reputation. of his hometown of Baltimore. In this, Davis resembles his mentor, Floyd Mayweather, who is often accused of engaging in a savvy business career rather than a purely challenging one. Former NBA celebrity broadcaster Mychal Thompson, a critic of his inability to fight, took to Twitter to complain about Davis on Thursday afternoon.
“So Tank Davis he’s probably going to fight in December, huh? (Sic)” he wrote. “I’m willing to bet it won’t be Garcia Haney Loma or Lopez… I said he’s going to fight Juan Manuel Marquez, 49…” Showtime Sports’ Stephen Espinoza, whose network broadcasts Davis’ fights , except for comments. “Three of the four fighters you mentioned had combat schedules in October or December. So what exactly is Tank doing wrong now? Oh, sorry, you’re just trolling, aren’t you? “
Haney, who recently overcame George Kambosos for the right to be called the undisputed champion, will soon travel to Australia for a rematch with the Kambosos which he is expected to win. Davis, as stated earlier, in action was last seen in May, when he stopped Rolando Romero in round 6 in an exciting match. Whether any of the division’s best names will appear in the ring anytime soon remains to be seen.
