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Tank Davis brings down the Frank Martin boom in an ode to MGM Grand Kos

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LAS VEGAS – By the time the eighth round arrived, the sight from the “tank” had been fixed on his target. Armanon was lowered and Gervonta “Tank” Davis fired a howitzer with his left hand, which at that point ended Frank “The Ghost” Martin’s challenge.

The devastating climactic knockout to close out Saturday’s fight was a fitting addition to every headliner, including some of the great stoppages the historic MGM Grand Garden Arena has seen in 100 nights of championship fighting.

Davis putting together a waste for Martin would fit brutally alongside the wonderful finishes these four walls witnessed: George Foreman equalizing Michael Moorer, Ricky Hatton flattened by Manny Pacquiao and Pacquaio buried by Juan Manel Marquez.

Davis retained his WBA lightweight title at the 1:29 mark of the deciding round, but by then the writing was on the wall.

This is what 13,249 saw.

As Martin awaited his fate in the ring and the entrance music, the place quieted with anticipation.

The “Ghostbusters” theme segued into OTR CHAZ’s “Nun 2 Me,” which had Davis in the ring, and the crowd went wild – and not for the last time. (Davis’ coach Calvin Ford wore a black T-shirt with a shiny Ghostbusters motif on the back.)

It was a far cry from the collective groans around the MGM lobby on Tuesday, when Davis dodged his large arrival to kick off the promotion. But the Baltimore Banger’s eventual arrival at the MGM Grand for Wednesday’s press conference was like a grenade of excitement thrown into the historic site as the fight and all around them waited for an explosion.

Davis didn’t just get rid of 14 months of inaction and frustration. He replied. He reported bad promotion, hence his no show on Tuesday. He had done some house arrest time last year, then went to prison for failing to adhere to the rules.

He said he learned his lesson, but lost ground and lost momentum.

Davis has not lost the popularity and intrigue that surrounds his fights. He was handed an ear-splitting ovation as he grooved his way to the ring. Fans eagerly awaited the detonation they paid for, hoping to see fellow southpaw Martin improve Davis’ stats to 30-0 with 28 KOs.

In the third, Martin bit his feint and Davis chuckled. He tried to make Martin flinch at the press conference, but he only got antagonized Martin to release something inside him. Not so here, where the danger was all too real.

Martin carried his right arm high, clearly wary of the danger posed by Davis’ left arm. The challenger would step forward exploratively and timidly, like a crab peering out of its shell to check if there’s danger.

Martin-left-left drew surprise from the crowd, and the militants exchanged verbal exchanges for bells.

It was warming up at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Due to the feed tank, every time he swung and missed, the Las Vegas audience was largely high-flying and celebrities AND .

The stars were out for Davis from the worlds of boxing, football and music. Davis became an item on boxing’s sizzling ticket. In the crowd were musicians 2 Chainz, Saweetie, Lil Jon, Cardi B and Flavor Flav, film producer Gavin Maloof, business mogul Mark Davis, football players Micah Parsons, Jayden Daniels, Ceedee Lamb, Davante Adams, NBA Stars including Damian Lillard and Stephen Jackson, and a host of fighters from James Toney to Andy Ruiz and Rafael Ruelas to Librado Andrade.

Martin, trained by Derrick James and promoted by Errol Spence Jr. Man Down Promotions,

Moreover, there should have been concern when Davis came out with a swagger in the fifth, low hands, attacking from distance and having some triumphs.

Importantly, the champion was not frustrated when Martin grabbed him, forcing referee Harvey Dock to intervene and break them up.

Davis landed a crisp left hook, right hook. The strikes were technically impressive and brutally effective.

Davis became increasingly successful, and while the difference could be put down to speed and skill, the main gap was power. It was tank against BB gun and increasingly ominous that as they circled past, Davis looked more relaxed each time.

Martin’s level of awareness and concentration did not deviate – it could not afford to – but it seemed that only one fighter was there enjoying himself. One of them was at work, one was in the game.

When Martin was caught in the corner in the sixth (a sight that became common), Davis thundered in his left hand, tracked Martin to another corner and homered a couple more. Davis also decided to move on some of the top spots in Martin’s midfield.

From the seventh, Davis began to close out the program. He stopped the challenger with a right hand, slammed Martin with a left and continued to work the body before moving up to finish his combinations.

Martin defiantly spat back, but he was being outgunned. He struggled against the ropes as the crowd grew louder and louder, sensing the build to climax.

It was a blast for Martin. His chances of survival decreased. His chances of victory could no longer be estimated.

There were more gulps from the crowd as Davis effortlessly got both hands in to start the eighth and trapped Martin in the corner again.

Then, to echo Jim Lampley’s celebrated words when he worked for HBO and pulled off George Foreman’s miraculous turnaround against Michael Moorener to capture the world heavyweight title at the age of 45: “It happened.”

The tank slammed domestic brutality and violence with both hands, and a clinical left hand spun Martin around in his boots.

Martin, behind 67-66 on all three cards at the time of the stoppage, crashed onto his back while looking at the historic MGM lights, and referee Harvey Dock waved it off.

For just a split second, it looked like Martin might be trying to gather something that had dragged himself back to his feet, but the Spirit left the “ghost” and remained on the canvas.

The roof went up on the green fight palace at the foot of the Las Vegas strip, and the roar of the crowd became even louder as Davis almost immediately climbed to the top rope and brooded backwards to the Earth. The finish also checked the fighters’ bitter argument over what happened during a sparring session between them a few years ago.

In what direction is the tank rolling now? Venerable foe Ryan Garcia was on the ring apron to congratulate Davis, but his fighting future hangs in the balance after two positive tests for PEDs following his April 20 fight with Devin Haney.

More likely, veteran Ukrainian maestro Vasiliy Lomachenko, the IBF champion.

“For sure, for sure,” Davis said when confronted about the prospect of a Lomachenko fight. “I’m ready to fight them all.… My prediction [for Loma]? Baptism time.

Lomachenko, of course, is one of the best fighters of the newfangled generation, a defensive genius and someone who is excruciatingly challenging to locate in viewfinder views.

But tonight Davis’s “ghost” disappeared.

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“Ryan Garcia destroyed Devin Haney’s image,” says Teofimo Lopez Sr

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Teofimo Lopez’s father, Teofimo Sr., believes the reason for Devin Haney’s lawsuit is to “take advantage of what happened to him” after losing to Ryan Garcia last April in Brooklyn, Recent York. Lopez Sr. claims Ryan “damaged” Haney’s image with the beating he gave him in that fight and is trying to rebuild it.

After that fight, Ryan tested positive for the PED Ostarine and Haney’s lawsuit focuses on that. Haney is seeking punitive damages in his civil suit. If the lawsuit fails, Haney could be at risk of losing his career. If he moves up to 147 or 154 to compete with guys his size, his chances of success will be slim to none.

Ryan Garcia = Oil well

On the other hand, if Haney wins the lawsuit, he can make a lot of money and it won’t matter if his career ends. He will have enough money to retire and live in luxury as a wealthy aristocrat in Beverly Hills or Atherton, California. Ryan would be like an oil well pumping money into Haney’s bank account. Being one of them would be Haney’s dream life idle prosperous who don’t have to work.

Some fans on social media the media believes that Haney’s real goal is milky Ryan for as much money as he can because this is as good as it can be for him. With his star power, Ryan is like a cow that can be milked for years for money if he loses the lawsuit against Haney. A financial settlement of $100 million would be a huge windfall for Haney and would provide Ryan with the opportunity to work for him.

No other substantial names are willing to fight Haney after he was defeated. It is like a dying star that has exhausted its nuclear fuel and goes out with a supernova explosion.

There is no similar popular fighter in this weight class that Haney would have any chance of fighting. Gervonta Davis won’t fight Haney, and there are no stars in the 140- and 147-pound divisions.

Time will tell if the judge rules in Haney’s favor. It may just be a waste of time and money on his part. The downside to being sued by Haney Ryan (24-1, 20 KO) is the fan reaction.

If this was intended as a move to rebuild his ruined image, it has already backfired on public opinion. Maybe it doesn’t matter to Haney because if he wins the lawsuit, he’ll be so prosperous that his public image won’t be something he’ll have to worry about.

“I think Devin Haney is just playing chess and trying to put the right pieces in the right places to make the most of what happened to him and his image because Ryan Garcia destroyed his image,” Teofimo Lopez Sr. said. Down Fighting Hub TVtalking about why Devin Haney filed a lawsuit against Ryan Garcia after a devastating loss to him last April.

“Furthermore, I don’t know if it’s true, but Ryan Garcia said that you can take some salt and throw it into an Olympic-size swimming pool and that’s what it has in your body. I don’t know how true that is, but if it is. The beating started from the very beginning,” Lopez Sr. said of how Ryan dominated Haney from the first round of their fight in Brooklyn, Recent York.

It doesn’t matter that Ryan tested positive for trace amounts of Ostarine. If the judge rules in Haney’s favor, he could make a lot of money from his trial if he can prove that his future earnings have been reduced.

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Brilliant Mikaela Mayer-Sandy Ryan fight ruined by pre-fight painting attack on Ryan

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Author: Sean Crose

“I’ve never had so much pain in my arms after a fight,” Mikaela Mayer said Friday night after winning the WBO welterweight title with a high-octane victory over Sandy Ryan. Indeed, the fight was fierce. Mayer proved to be faster and more mobile early on, but as the fight progressed, she was tagged by defending champion Ryan. “It went similar to what I thought,” Mayer told ESPN’s Mark Kriegel in the ring after the judges awarded him the majority victory. “She has a lot of pedigree, just like me, but I knew I could beat her. I knew I was swift. I knew I was sharper… I felt like I had won the fight. I’m glad I made the right decision this time. ”

Before the fight, it was clear that Mayer and Ryan were not huge fans of each other. However, things took a shadowy turn before the fight when Ryan was attacked on a Up-to-date York street on her way to Madison Square Garden, where the fight was about to end. “Something broke in my stomach,” Ryan told Kriegel before the fight, “I looked down, it was a paint can, I looked up, a guy in a hood running to a car. Then they drove away.”

Ryan, who was fighting for only his second time in the United States and first time in Up-to-date York, was visibly concerned. “Nothing like this has ever happened,” she said. “Mikaela Mayer understands this. It’s definitely someone from her team. Why should it be any different? It has to be. I’m from Great Britain. Who will hit me and run away? Who knew what time I left the hotel to arrive? Who knew that someone was sitting in a hotel and saying that he would come now? They know what time I leave the facility with my team.”

With this in mind, the thirty-three-year-old remained determined. “Throw things at me,” she said, “because that’s what they’re trying to do.” For her part, Mayer condemned and denied any involvement in the incident. “I mean obviously crossing the line,” she told Kriegel before the fight. “It’s messed up, so I feel sorry for her. I’m sorry this happened to her. Of course I had nothing to do with it. I would never do something like that. This is crossing the line 100 percent.”

After the fight, Mayer expressed his desire to have a rematch with Ryan, provided the money and fan interest were adequate. The 34-year-old claimed her dream was to become the undisputed welterweight division. “You won’t see me in an effortless fight,” Mayer said. “I will fight for the biggest and best.”

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The challenge of signing a contract with the main promoter

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BEING a professional boxer without a long-term contract with a large promoter is often hard. Unless you’ve won a medal at the Olympics or had a great amateur career, your chances of signing such a contract are slim. So most have no choice but to climb the ladder when performing in miniature venues.

Boxing has been compared to the Wild West and when you realize that most prospects have to sell countless tickets to break even, you start to wonder what drives so many to risk their health, fight after fight, for little or no financial return .

But at the same time, this fight is what makes this sport so fascinating. These are Cinderella stories about boxers competing in random places in Mexico, and years later, like Canelo Alvarez, they headlined the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Or boxers like Josh Padley, who went from working as a part-time electrician, to fighting under the Anthony Joshua-Daniel Dubois undercard at Wembley Stadium, to winning as a ponderous underdog.

One British prospect hoping for a similar trajectory is Alex Murphy, a super lightweight from Salford. Despite his undefeated record of 11-0, he has not fought since stopping Eliecer Quezada at a Black Flash Promotions event last April.

Like many prospects using ticketing deals, Murphy trained in the gloomy for several months until he was offered the chance to return on October 25 for Wasserman Boxing in Bolton.

“It’s just a waiting game,” Murphy said Boxing news on the Internet.

“You just have to hope. You’re not sure what’s going to happen. You’re not sure what fights you’re going to get and what opportunities you’re going to get. This is beyond my control. The only thing I can do is stay in the gym and be ready for the call.

“Fortunately, we received notification about this match and I can have a proper training camp so that I can prepare for it. I had been training for a good two or three months and I just didn’t have any fights planned. Everything was a bit up in the air.

“But I can say that I stayed ready, I stayed in the gym and I finally scheduled the fight. I will be more than ready for it.”

This isn’t the first time Murphy has appeared on Wasserman’s card. He previously fought on the undercard of Lyndon Arthur vs. Brian Nahuel Suarez for the IBO delicate heavyweight title in September 2023 and twice more in the same year.

However, ‘Super’ is determined to put in a sturdy performance the next time he faces Dan Booth.

Murphy continued: “I just want to show how much I’ve improved in the time I’ve had the break. I haven’t left the gym since my last fight.

“I took part in many sparring sessions. This compact break could have been a blessing in disguise because it gave us a lot of time to work on different things and experiment with different things in training.

“I haven’t taken my foot off the gas pedal since my last fight in April. My fitness is at a high level, as always. I’m just keeping myself in the best shape possible and next month I’ll be even better, fitter and stronger. I can’t wait to show it to everyone.”

Murphy is a full-time professional boxer, so the pressure is on him to give his all in every fight. However, job responsibilities go beyond the squared circle. Sparring, strength, conditioning and technical exercises are only part of the puzzle.

“The more tickets I sell, the more money I get and that’s my salary. This is my full-time job, so that’s what I base my salary on.

“Training camps are not economical. It costs a lot of money to get my dietitian. Training, grocery shopping, and treatment all cost a lot of money. Last year the treatment cost me eight thousand.

“It cost me an extra two thousand because I had to go to a neuropsychologist. I was told I had to see the neuropsychologist again next year, so that’s another two grand. It’s not economical, but you just have to stay on top of it all.”

Moreover, with everything available online these days, it has never been more vital for an athlete to be present on social media and document their lifestyle to escalate their following.

“Even when I’m not fighting, I have to be energetic on social media so that people don’t forget about me. It sounds crazy, but it’s also challenging because when you’re not fighting, you don’t have much content to post. So it’s a bit of a battle.

“I feel like I spent as much time as I could on social media. I think the break may have been good for me in terms of ticket sales because during this inactive period, a lot of people were messaging me asking when my next fight was and expressing interest.

“Hopefully it won’t be long before I sign a contract with a promotion company and receive a set salary and ticket commission. It would make my life easier. “As it stands now, the more tickets I sell, the higher my salary.”

At just 23 years aged, Murphy has plenty of time to climb the ranks, gain more experience, develop his boxing skills and achieve manly strength.

And thanks to Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s previous reign. Murphy still holds one of the best-selling tools for any professional boxer, an undefeated record.

Murphy, however, does not intend to shy away from more hard challenges and is already thinking about his first professional title.

“The plan is to fight Dan Booth. I need to be focused for this fight. This is a six round match. Then in December I will be sidelined again, which would mean eight rounds.

“This will set me up well for the start of next year with a chance at the Central Area title. Just go from there. Claim the Central Area title and see what next year brings. This should put me in a good position. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that everything will work out that way.”

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