Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis’ coach, Kenny Ellis, got here to the protection of his fighter over the backlash from followers over his alternative of tremendous featherweight Lamont Roach Jr. for his subsequent title protection of his WBA light-weight belt on December 14th in Houston.
Followers view this battle as only a continuation of the kind of matchmaking that Tank Davis has had his whole profession, they usually really feel that he doesn’t need to take dangers along with his profession.
Ellis says Roach (25-1-1, 10 KOs) can battle, and he’s a seven-time nationwide champion. Nonetheless, within the professionals, he misplaced to Jamel Herring a couple of years in the past, he can’t punch, and he barely beat Hector Luis Garcia final 12 months, a fighter Tank Davis simply knocked out in 2023.
Followers really feel that Tank Davis doesn’t must be raiding the tremendous featherweight division time and time once more to decide on his opponents. There are these wonderful fighters Tank may very well be preventing at light-weight:
– Andy Cruz
– Raymond Muratalla
– William Zepeda
– Edwin De Los Santos
– Floyd Schofield
– Keyshawn Davis
– Denys Berinchyk
Clearly, a few of these fighters had been out there to battle Tank Davis for December, however he went the simple route, cherry-picking the light-hitting tremendous featherweight Lamont Roach Jr. to battle as a result of it concerned no danger.
“They fought within the amateurs two or thrice, with Tank being the winner. They sparred a couple of occasions. Tank acquired the very best of the sparring,” mentioned coach Kenny Ellis to Fighthype when requested about Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis’ subsequent battle in opposition to Lamont Roach Jr. on December 14th.
“They’re simply larger and stronger now and older. Tank’s final 4 or 5 opponents had movie about how they beat him up in sparring. If that’s the case, that occurs. However on battle evening, everyone knows the end result.
“It’s not Tank’s fault. The fellows with the so-called names turned Tank down. They priced themselves out. As a result of folks don’t know Lamont, he’s not as widespread. They suppose he can’t battle, however Lamont can battle, and he has a hell of a pedigree. He’s a seven-time nationwide champion, and he’s powerful. He can battle,” mentioned Ellis about Roach.
It’s Tank Davis’ fault that he’s not taking over the extra proficient fighters as a result of he may battle the highest contenders if he wished. Guys like Andy Cruz, Keyshawn Davis, Raymond Muratalla, and Floyd Schofield would leap on the probability to battle Tank in the event that they had been provided.
“I don’t suppose he’s upset. So long as he can get a battle, he’s good. He simply likes to battle,” mentioned Ellis when requested if he thinks Tank Davis is upset that he’s not getting the massive marquee fights that he feels he deserves, like Shakur Stevenson and Vasily Lomachenko at 135.
“If these guys select to battle him sooner or later, they’ll get it. If not, life goes on,” mentioned Ellis.
Kenny Ellis’ cavalier angle about Tank Davis not getting the essential fights reveals clearly that they don’t that they’re not preventing the very best. They only need to underachieve to do the minimal as a result of it’s lots simpler than pushing your self, and dealing exhausting.
