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Gervonta Davis vs. Lamont Roach gives Jones vs. TARVER vibrations

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On Saturday evening of March 1, the world champion WBA Gervonta “Tank” Davis was involved in a highly competitive battle of Lamont Roach Jr, and at the end of the 12-round competition, the fight was recognized as the majority.

Initially, the duel received a lot of criticism due to the fact that Lamont Roach was an unknown name. In addition to the lack of recognition of the name, Roach was the third warrior in the last four years, who appeared from the lower weight class to face Davis.

Boxing fans, who were immediately sold in this fight, accepted the duel because of the Baltimore-Washington DC competition. Defending Master Gervont Davis comes from Baltimore, and Challenger Lamont Roach comes from Washington.

On the Night of the fighting, Gervont Davis began his conventional snail-paced start when he managed to land only one blow in the opening round. After the first round, the action increased when most of the exchange between Davis and Roach took place in their pocket.

In the 8th round Lamont Roach had a great moment when he landed in the right side that supported Davis. The controversy will come to the fight in round 9, when Davis was hit by a stab, and then his knee retreated. Davis started running in the corner to wipe his face.

Tank Davis was lucky because the judge did not rule his knee as a knocking out, and Davis was not enforced by any punishment because Davis wiped his face. It seemed that Roach could have passed Davis a bit, during the fight, but at the end of the competition, three judges assessed him as the majority.

A few days later, the lawyer Lamont Roach sent a letter to the Modern York Sports Committee, asking for overthrowing the result because of the amazing controversy. The decision has not been disclosed so far, but fighting fans predict that the rematch between Davis and Roach will take place in the near future.

Lamont Roach (25-1-2, 10 KO) is a highly qualified boxer that transformed many doubts into believers. Saga Gervonta Davis vs. Lamont Roach has all the elements of the previous boxing situation, which began to develop about twenty -three years ago.

From the mid -1990s to Pensacoli from the beginning of the 20th century, the Roy Jones Jr from Florida was a boxer Super Gwiadza, which was considered one of the best pound fighters in the world. While Jones enjoyed fame and glory, from Orlando, Antonio Tarver, put Jones on his radar.

Growing up in Florida, Antonio Tarver was very aware of Roy Jones, and in the night of November 8, 2003. He finally had the opportunity to share the ring with the iconic boxer. Tarver turned out to be a very arduous opponent, but unfortunately for Tarver he lost the fight by way of a decision of the majority.

Six months later in the rematch Antonio Tarver shocked the world when he landed with a straight left hand, and shot the second round of victory over Roy Jones Jr. Both would meet the third and last time in October 2005, when Tarver won a unanimous decision.

Gervonta “Tank” Davis (30-0-1, 28 KO) is a qualified boxer-puncher who organically built a huge group of fans because of his ability to produce a pain in the style of pain. He is a popular multiple world champion who is considered one of the faces of boxing.

Like Jones vs. TARVER, The Tank vs. Roach Bout contained a boxer super star in the face of a childhood rival, who is hungry, and wants to take advantage of his great occasion. Like Tarver, Lamont Roach gave his opponent the Supergowades, which he could handle, but unfortunately she had no victory for Roach.

With all the controversy surrounding the first fight, it seems that there will be a tank Contra Roach 2. If the second fight occurs, the question is: will Lamont Roach be able to follow in the footsteps of Antonio Tarver and get furious because of a long -term rival who is a generational talent.

It can be safely said that Lamont Roach will not have a tank Davis in the second round of the rematch, but if Roach is able to duplicate his patience, time and effective play in the second fight, he will have a solid chance of lifting great nervousness.

Last updated 03/07/2025

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“Dana’s daddy is Turki Alalshikh”

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Image: Turki Alalshikh's New Directive: Riyadh Season Cards to Exclusively Showcase All-Action Fighters Committed to Entertainment

Jordan argued that the reality behind the proposed Joshua vs. Fury fight differs significantly from public statements, before explaining why he believed the event was already taking place outside the normal promotional structure.

“With all due respect, but first and foremost, the reasons why there is enough money to do this is, as we both know and have discussed many times, that both Tyson and Joshua have slightly different deals with their promoters than other fighters because they are not subject to a broadcasting obligation,” Simon said on talkSport Boxing.

“So when Tyson Fury does a deal, he doesn’t necessarily have to be on a broadcaster that Frank Warren or Eddie Hearn is contracted to.

“Where is this fight? Netflix, right?

“So with all due respect and I mean no disrespect to either Frank or Eddie, neither of them are promoting it.

“It’s a deal with Netflix that ultimately includes some of Turki Alalshikh’s money, so Dana is throwing her two pence into the ring.

“But Eddie promotes AJ and Frank promotes Tyson, so they must be involved.”

Jordan then suggested that White’s connection to Turki Alalshikh is the reason the UFC boss is publicly discussing the fight.

“Dana’s daddy will promote it, i.e. Turki Alalshikh” – said Simon.

Both Joshua and Fury are expected to return to the ring ahead of their scheduled showdown later this year, with Joshua scheduled to fight on July 25, with Fury also discussing a return fight.

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Hrgovic claims Dave Allen has a ‘loser mentality’

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Hrgovic strongly disagreed and mocked Allen’s approach to the fight while discussing his opponent.

“Yes, that’s his loser mentality. That’s what he achieved throughout his career. That’s why he suffered 10 defeats and I suffered one defeat,” Hrgovic told iFL TV.

“It’s just an underdog mentality. I just take the pressure off myself like, ‘I’m a Doncaster boy.’ I’m here to fight the good fight. I don’t have to win. It puts pressure on him.”

“You know, it’s a loser’s mentality. So OK, I’ll take the pressure. I have to win. I’m a winner.

“He always had this mentality. ‘I’m fat. I don’t train. I don’t need to win. I’m tiny’. Come on, man. Don’t make excuses your whole life. Just train, be professional and go for the win.

“I expect him to be the best version of himself because this is a huge opportunity for him and it’s his hometown. I expect him to be in good shape.

“I think I’m definitely a tougher fight for him than Zhang. Zhang is aged, aged.

“I can also be fat if I don’t train and if I drink beer. I can be fat and be a journeyman and come to every fight and just say, ‘I don’t have to win.’ I’m here to fight the good fight. “

“I think I’m better. I’m faster. I’m better in all aspects of the fight. But you know, it’s heavyweight boxing. Anything can happen and he’s a brave guy. He always comes forward and steps up to the fight. So I think it’ll be a good fight.”

Hrgovic comes into the fight after a tough recent run that has included physical fights with Daniel Dubois, Joe Joyce and David Adeleye. He defeated Joyce and Adeleye after losing to Dubois, with both victories coming after tough rounds and bulky rallies.

The fight will be the main event of Saturday’s heavyweight gala in Doncaster.

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