By Dan Ambrose: Showtime’s Stephen Espinoza commented on Friday on the sexual assault allegations which have surfaced on-line this week about Rolando’ Rolly’ Romero of his big title combat in opposition to WBA’ common’ light-weight champion Gervonta’ Tank’ Davis on December fifth.
Espinoza says the allegations made in the direction of the 24-year-old Rolly (14-0, 12 KOs) are “disturbing,” and he’s maintaining a tally of the state of affairs.
The Tank Davis (25-0, 24 KOs) continues to be on for December fifth. Espinoza hasn’t pulled Rolly from the cardboard, however we’ll see whether or not that adjustments.
If Rolly is pulled from the cardboard, Espinoza might want to make a transfer quickly as a result of it is a Showtime PPV occasion, and Tank Davis would require a notable opponent for it to promote.
They’ll’t substitute Rolly Romero with an unknown scrub opponent for Gervonta to combat on December fifth and count on boxing followers to need to pay $70 to see it on Showtime.
“We have been stunned as all people else. It’s plenty of disturbing stuff regarding allegations. We’re it very carefully. We don’t need to rush into a call earlier than we all know all of the info, so we’re monitoring it,” mentioned Stephen Espinoza of Showtime to Behind The Gloves on the Rolly Romero allegations.
“We don’t have a call to remark at the moment, however it’s one thing we’re undoubtedly maintaining a tally of because it develops,” mentioned Espinoza.
It will likely be a major blow if Rolly is pulled from the cardboard as a result of there’s not a lot time to discover a substitute Gervonta to combat. Mayweather Promotions don’t have plenty of choices obtainable to search out somebody that has the recognition to promote a combat with Tank on PPV.
Leonard Ellerbe and Floyd Mayweather Jr. wouldn’t be capable to plug in somebody like Vasily Lomachenko, Ryan Garcia, Devin Haney, or Teofimo Lopez because the substitute opponent for Tank Davis to combat on December fifth.
One glorious possibility can be featherweight champion Gary Russell Jr if he have been keen to maneuver up two divisions to take the combat with Tank on the final minute.
Utilizing Russell because the substitute can be tough doubtlessly as a result of if the negotiations drag on too lengthy to get him to comply with the combat, Mayweather Promotions will run out of time.
Russell can be the absolute best possibility for a substitute, however the negotiations would possible be a large detriment to utilizing him as a substitute for Gervonta to combat.
Different nice choices for Tank Davis:
- Michel Rivera
- Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz
- Jorge Linares
- Miguel Berchelt
- O’Shaquie Foster
- Shavkat Rakhimov
- Chris Colbert
- Tevin Farmer
- Rene Alvarado
- Robson Conceicao
