Leonard Ellerbe Defends Tank Davis Against Criticism Over His Comments About Making “5 Times” More Money Than Haney
Via Robert Segal: Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe spoke out in defense of Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis today when he was attacked on social media for claiming to make “5 times” more money than anyone else. peer Devin Haney.
When someone from the comments section questioned whether Tank Davis made $15 million for his fight against Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero, Mayweather CEO Ellerbe attacked the poster in response.
Given that Haney made $3 million for his final matchup against George Kambosos Jr in June, Gervonta (27-0.25 KOs) will need to make $15 million for the title defense. his brand against Rolly Romero so that he earns “5 times” more money than Devin.
I haven’t lied..😅
– Gervonta Davis (@Gervontaa) September 4, 2022
The last thing your obnoxious bastard should care about is how much Tank makes. Just know that he does more than his teammates and it’s nowhere near. ♂️ https://t.co/xvBzOEYwti
– Leonard Ellerbe (@LEllerbe) September 3, 2022
“It was a beautiful fight. To me, both are very good fighters and both are at the top of their game right now,” Roy Jones Jr. Fighthype about Ryan Garcia and Gervonta ‘The Tank’ Davis.
“I think Tank has a few more belts, but I think both are very good fighters, and I think it was a great match.
“It will be the one who can make their mark first. Whoever makes their mark first will probably win the war.
“I don’t consider Ryan the underdog because of the explosiveness of his punches,” said Roy Jones Jr. continue. “Ryan is a very explosive puncher, and people don’t understand.
“He also went down, but he was a very explosive puncher. Tank too, but Ryan is a puncher. You cannot underestimate Ryan’s punching prowess. I know he failed, and we haven’t seen Tank down yet, but Ryan really has the strength to get him out of there.
“The battle for the title is at 140. Tanks know how to deal with it. I don’t think the size of [Ryan Garcia] will be a problem. Left hook, but right hand would probably be a better weapon for him [Ryan].
“Crawford-Spence right now because they’re both unbeaten and at the top of their table,” Roy said when asked which match he’s more excited about, Crawford vs. Spence or Tank vs Ryan.
“Tank is at the top of the table, but Ryan is not there yet. Ryan is on his way to the top. Crawford and Spence are both at the top,” said Jones Jr.
