Predictably, this week’s inbox was crammed filled with Gervonta Davis-Ryan Garcia stuff. So, why swim towards the tide? Let’s discuss Tank vs. King Ry (with slightly Zhilei Zhang discuss thrown in).
The New Face of Boxing?
Hey Magno.
I can’t watch for this Saturday. I haven’t been this excited for a combat in a very long time. I’m younger, so I don’t recall the glory days of the game, however this combat looks like what I think about what a number of the huge fights within the outdated days used to really feel like.
Anyway, predict the longer term for the winner and the loser. Will the winner turn out to be the brand new face of boxing as folks have been saying? What do you see him doing subsequent together with his profession? What in regards to the loser? What would be the loser’s subsequent transfer?
Thanks for all of your efforts offering followers with trustworthy, bias-free writing. Your work is appreciated.
– TJ from Texas
Hey TJ.
This can be a giant combat for boxing, if for no different motive than it matches up two of the energetic fighters with essentially the most mainstream crossover attraction. Competitively, it’s additionally a really intriguing stylistic matchup of undefeated 20-something fighters. However the true worth on this combat is within the fighters’ skill spark curiosity in folks aside from the hardcore boxing base who’re typically there for every part anyway.
Okay, now right here comes the darkish cloud for the silver lining. It’s not like there are literally different fighters who’ve the doable crossover attraction of Tank and Ryan. So, irrespective of who wins, this spark of mainstream/crossover curiosity dies out virtually instantly. Give it some thought– who’s there for the winner? Unified light-weight champ Devin Haney is younger and good, however he barely generates curiosity among the many hardcore base. He has subsequent to zero worth in serving to push the game into the consciousness of the casual-curious combat fan. Teofimo Lopez has potential crossover attraction, however he’s a large number proper now and I’m unsure sure he will get previous Josh Taylor in June. Shakur Stevenson is a wizard of technical skill, however he’s most undoubtedly NOT a mainstream-friendly fighter. Plus, all of those guys are High Rank fighters, one thing which is able to make signing potential fights a tall activity.
There’ll be no mainstream momentum for the winner of Tank-Ryan. Most likely, the very best we are able to hope for in that space is a rematch, which is able to tickle the curiosity of the casual-curious once more, however not likely deliver something by the use of sustained mainstream attraction.
The Tank-Ryan winner might very nicely be the brand new face of boxing and the undisputed high draw amongst US fighters, however he’ll be enjoying to the identical boxing base as normal. The times of a boxer being a real crossover mainstream attraction are over till the game re-works its enterprise mannequin.
Tank Davis, whether or not he wins or loses, will return to his matchmaking sample, hopping round divisions and selecting off names which have at the very least some marginal resume worth. I don’t see fights with Haney, Lomachenko, Shakur, and so on. occurring. Possibly we get an Isaac Cruz rematch subsequent.
Ryan Garcia, in the meantime, might be matched towards somebody like William Zepeda or Mercito Gesta subsequent if he beats Davis. If he loses (relying on how he loses), we’re prone to see an extended rebuild with pretty mushy contact bouts till he can seize at some form of title.
Tank-Ryan…and Zhang
Hello Paul
Prepared for the weekend? I’m glad final month has been fairly energetic boxing clever.
I want to begin with Joe Joyce, a energy (his chin) is a energy till it isn’t. Props to Zhang, in my thoughts it appears he understood his chin was not going to be an issue so he targeted on the attention, you’ll be able to have a tremendous chin however on the finish of the day our organism works the identical for all human beings. Subsequent query for you is, can Zhang beat the elite heavyweights?
We have now mentioned a number of occasions the result of Saturdays combat, questions now are:
-does the winner enter the highest 10 p4p?
-who ought to the win combat?
-does this semi-cross promotional combat opens the door to extra fights?
Finest regards.
– Miguel
Hey Miguel.
Joyce had gained me over as a result of, regardless of every part incorrect with him and every part missing in his ability set, he simply stored profitable and had amassed a extremely good resume up till Saturday. However, as you stated, a energy is a energy till it’s not.
Individuals want to carry their horses in the case of Zhang. He’s huge, he’s good, however he’s not the fighter being hyped now as this bad-ass soul taker (principally by individuals who overvalued Joe Joyce within the first place). I feel if Tyson Fury’s sensible, he jumps on the alternative to combat Zhang and money in on the post-Joyce hype. Fury would field circles round Zhang and win pretty simply, IMO.
As for Saturday’s combat? I’’ll sort out these so as.
– Sure (and I feel a case might be made that Davis already belongs there)
– My official on-the-record prediction is in my subsequent response on this Sack
– Possibly, however provided that the buys for this combat are actually spectacular. Bear in mind, although, that not even Mayweather-Pacquiao stimulated a lot within the space of cross-promotional cooperation. If the cash is there, there’ll all the time be willingness to cooperate. Sadly, that form of cash is never there as of late.
Tank vs. Ryan– Who wins and the way/why?
Hello Paul.
It’s go time. Tank vs. Ryan. Throw the diplomacy out the door together with the “that is going to be a troublesome combat…Ryan might win if he does this…Tank might win if he does this” discuss. Who wins– Davis or Garcia? How? Why?
– Damon
Hey Damon.
I hesitate in making flat-out predictions, not as a result of I’m afraid to be incorrect or look silly (when you’re acquainted with my work, you recognize I’ve no downside going out on a limb). There are simply so many variables in some bouts and I’m extra fascinated in wanting on the a number of paths to victory than selecting winners or losers.
However, gun to go, right here’s what I see occurring.
Garcia’s hand velocity and size will give Davis issues early on. Tank might even get buzzed sooner or later. Ultimately, he’ll get the timing down and the bout will even up. Across the ninth or tenth spherical, Davis will land one thing actually huge and Garcia will wobble. Damage and with out the talents to carry on, Ryan will go down exhausting. The ref will wave off the competition on the 9 depend as a badly buzzed Garcia will get to his ft. Official prediction: Tank TKO 10.
However, actually, I can see issues enjoying out any variety of methods. Somebody might get clipped very early on within the contest and stopped. Given the skills of each fighters, that’s an affordable prediction as nicely.
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