Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis’ coach, Kenny Ellis, took to social media to scold Vasily Lomachenko for not being motivated to return to the ring for a unification struggle in opposition to the Baltimore native.
Ellis barked at Lomachenko, saying he ought to retire if he weren’t motivated to struggle Tank Davis (30-0, 28 KOs). Curiously, Tank’s motivation to struggle Lomachenko wasn’t from 2018 to 2023; solely now has it out of the blue surfaced.
“If Lomachenko can’t get motivated by being the prospect of being ‘The Face of Boxing,’ his staff wants to hold his gloves to the place he can by no means attain them once more. He’s achieved,” stated coach Kenny Ellis on social media, reacting to Vasily Lomachenko reportedly telling his supervisor Egis Klimas that he’s not motivated to struggle Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis proper now.
Loma’s supervisor, Egis Klimas, didn’t rule out Lomachenko combating Tank. He simply stated he didn’t wish to struggle till the tip of the yr, which is when the conflict was deliberate anyway.
Yesterday, Klimas instructed Steve Kim on X, “Loma will not be within the temper [to fight Tank Davis] proper now. He doesn’t have the motivation for the time being.”
Some followers really feel that Tank Davis’ curiosity in combating Lomachenko has sparked as a result of he’s 36 now and exhibiting indicators of age. In different phrases, Gervonta and his staff, with their wolf-like instincts, have noticed lame prey that he feels they will swoop down from the hills to select off.
Curiously, Gervonta’s followers have been fast to leap on Lomachenko, labeling him as a ducker, but they are saying nothing in regards to the years that Tank needed no a part of combating him. It’s as if they’ve amnesia about previous occasions.
Followers neglect the Ducking by Group Tank
Tank’s staff has solely simply began to need this struggle no less than 6 years after it was first talked about. Folks must calm down with the Loma ‘ducking’ speak. pic.twitter.com/XrIjZRAEqC
— EverythingBoxing (@EverythingBoxi2) July 20, 2024
What Tank Davis has achieved is a basic transfer within the sport. Keep away from a harmful fighter in his prime; wait till he will get outdated, then push for the struggle. That is the way it’s achieved within the sport, and it’s pathetic.
Many followers have jumped ship, specializing in watching MMA as a result of, no less than in that sport, the massive fights occur after they’re presupposed to reasonably than marinating for years till one fighter exhibits indicators of being washed up.
That’s clearly what Tank Davis and his staff did with Lomachenko. Now, given their benefit, they’re barking about him not readily agreeing to struggle Tank.
