Vasily Lomachenko opens bout with Davis Tank, says Mayweather will fight him against the only opponent he can beat ⋆ Boxing News 24

Via Jack Tiernan: Vasily Lomachenko says he wants to take on Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis if he gets his way, but his promoter Floyd Mayweather Jr only matches him with people they know he can hit failed on Showtime.

A fight between Lomachenko (15-2, 11 KOs) and Mayweather-promoted Tank Davis (26-0.24 KOs) would have big business results in 2022, but the odds of it happening are close to zero.

The Mayweather promotion keeps Tanks busy fighting on Showtime PPV against boxers like Isaac Cruz, Leo Santa Cruz, Mario Barrios, and Yuriorkis Gamboa.

For some reason, Mayweather doesn’t place Tank against any of the elite boxers at 135, 130, or 140. It matters whether they’ll land an easy win over the undisputed lightweight champion. newly crowned George Kambosos Jr or not. Completely flawed and beatable.

Last Sunday, Gervonta narrowly lost to replacement Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz, who was brought on to replace Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero. It is widely believed that Tank’s next fight will be against kt Rolly, as long as he clears up the charges recently brought against him.

Cruz is considered a lousy cherry picker for Mayweather Promotions, who were likely shocked to see their star nearly lose to him.

What’s hilarious then is that Tank rejected the idea of ​​Cruz’s rematch to clear up controversy over his questionable victory.

Lomachenko’s best chance of winning the title in 2022 is against the undisputed lightweight champion George Kambosos Jr if he is not dethroned in his first title defense early next year.

Loma ready to fight Tank Davis

“I always say I’m up for the fight, but you know the politics of boxing,” Lomachenko said on Thursday when asked about the possibility of a fight with Gervonta Davis.

“Floyd Mayweather always says,We have our way and forget us; We are making money. ‘ They only fight on Showtime and with people they believe they can [defeat],” said Lomachenko.

As Lomachenko puts it, Floyd Mayweather Jr wanted to focus on how his fighters make money fighting each other on Showtime, and he chose who he fought with Gervonta.

The fact that Mayweather has shown no interest in hosting a Tank vs Lomachenko fight over the years shows you that he has no interest in doing that fight.

Lomachenko will fight for world titles in 2022

“I am optimistic that, at the end of next year we will have Loma fighting back for the titles,” Top Rated promoter Bob Arum said of his belief that Lomachenko would become a mandatory WBO against undisputed lightweight champion George Kambosos Jr. with a win over Commey on Saturday night.

“He’s got great strength, and he’s got the range, the experience, so for me it’s going to be a very interesting fight for the fans,” said former triple world champion Lomachenko. Sports sky.

“In combat, you need to stay focused on your strategy and always focus on your speed and reaction,” continued Lomachenko.

“Losing is part of boxing, so no matter how you lose, it’s all about coming back. So whatever happened to [Teofimo] What was Lopez’s fight like, and I hit it like a man.

“I knew I needed to come back, and I came back very strong, and that’s why Loma chose me, and Saturday we’ll see what happens.”

“I think he’s a nice guy, but we’ll see,” Top Rank Boxing’s Lomachenko said of Commey. “He doesn’t look 90; he looks so good,” Lomachenko said of his promoter Bob Arum. “I wish we all felt like him at this age.

“This is my first face-to-face where we smile at each other,“Lomachenko told Commey during their encounter. “Facing was a serious moment, but now it’s fun.”

Top Rated promoter Bob Arum isn’t certain that the World Boxing Organization will make Lomachenko a mandatory WBO for undisputed lightweight champion George Kambosos Jr if he beats Richard Commey on Saturday .

Arum just said that he hopes the WBO or WBC will make Lomachenko mandatory, as they haven’t installed one in quite a while.

Usually, sanctioning bodies explicitly state before a match that it will be a title exclusion and we haven’t heard that for the Lomachenko vs. Commey on Saturday.

Commey warns Lomachenko: “I’m here”

“We have to do what we have to do, and we do it well,” Andre Rozier, coach for Richard Commey, said of First Division boxing against Vasily Lomachenko on Saturday. “Whether it’s in the best gym on the planet or in a hotel room, turn on the heat and dance on the carpet.

“We came here to win, and a lot of people are saying, ‘Richard has no chance.’ I said, ‘As the weaker, we have nothing to lose.’ Just go in there and shock the world.

“The first time I came here, it didn’t go my way. It was a bad decision, but it is what it is. In boxing, anything is possible,” said Richard Commey.

“I believe I’ve done all I’ve got to do, and I’m confident I’ll put on a good performance and maybe the best man will win the night,” Commey said.

“I know it’s not an easy fight, but I’ll come,” Commey told Lomachenko.

Commey, 34, will need to take his game to a higher level than we’ve seen of him in the recent past as he won’t get the job done against Lomachenko fighting like he is. he used to be.

The defeats Commey suffered against Teofimo Lopez, Denis Shafikov and Robert Easter Jr showed the level he is at.

Commey will have a chance to take on puncher Lomachenko on Saturday night, but that’s it.

Commey’s best chance in this fight is if he hits Lomachenko with something big early, making him cautious as if he’d lost to Teofimo Lopez in 2020.

If Lomachenko is afraid to let go for fear of having his throat slit by Commey, we can see a hint of frustration.