Via Craig Daly: Leonard Ellerbe was slick Wednesday when asked about Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis leaving Mayweather Promotions after this Saturday night’s bout with Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Mayweather Promotions CEO Ellerbe deftly moved the question of Tank (26-0, 24 KOs) potentially leaving the company by letting the media know that his focus was on his success. sue Davis vs. Rolly this Saturday night on Showtime pay-per-view.
If Tank decides to leave, it will be a major blow to Mayweather Promotions, and it will be difficult to replace him unless Floyd uses some of his massive fortunes to start attracting talented boxers. into his barn.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Mayweather has an estimated net worth of $450 million. With such money, Floyd can easily find a replacement for Gervonta if he decides to leave. If 45-year-old Mayweather wants to reinvest in his company, he can afford to sign almost anyone in the sport.
Whether Mayweather wants to use a portion of his fortune to sign the best talent is another matter.
A win for kt Rolly on Saturday night would be sweet for Mayweather Promotions as they will have a replacement for Tank right there.
“Honestly, my focus is on Saturday night. I don’t think about anything else about making this event as big as possible, and it’s going to be huge,” said Leonard Ellerbe when asked about his thoughts on Tank Davis leaving Mayweather Promoted after his bout with kt Rolly.
“This is a highly anticipated fight,” continued Ellerbe. “Rolly has been one of the biggest talkers in years, probably since Ricardo Mayorga. It’s great for boxing because he’s a personality, but he can fight, and he’s very confident, very, very confident,” Ellerbe said.
Rolly has enough strength and caliber to win this fight, but he lacks the experience to go up against a talent like Tank Davis.
“Why not? Rolly is one of the best lightweight athletes in the world. We know Tank is that guy,” Ellerbe said.
“I can’t tell Tank what to worry about, but I know Rolly is an unorthodox fighter, and I know he’s at his best. I know it’s hard to prepare for an unorthodox style.
“The odds are going down every day. I know kt Rolly is making a lot of money. This is boxing,” Ellerbe said.
“I didn’t say I was leaving. I said my contract has expired“Gervonta Davis said to Secondsout when asked why he left Mayweather Promotion after his fight with kt Rolly Romero.
Looks like Tank is having second thoughts about leaving Mayweather Promotions. Maybe Floyd made Tank an offer he couldn’t refuse?
“That’s right,” Tank said when asked if there was a chance he could re-sign with Mayweather Promotions.
