By Sam Volz: Derek ‘Bozy’ Ennis says he favors Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis over Ryan Garcia as a result of he’s received the “road s**t” in him, and that’s lacking from Kingry forward of their battle subsequent month on Showtime PPV on April 22.
The Victorville, California native Ryan (23-0, 19 KOs) lacks the toughness that Gervonta (28-0, 26 KOs) was raised from the streets of Baltimore, Maryland, and that might present itself subsequent month.
Ennis likes Ryan’s highly effective left hook and measurement on this battle, however when it comes all the way down to it, Tank, 28, may out-tough him once they get contained in the ring on the T-Cell Area in Las Vegas.
Ryan hasn’t fought a formidable opponent since his battle with Luke Campbell two years in the past, and that man could have scared him as a result of he’s not fought anybody first rate since.
What Ryan wanted to toughen him up for Tank have been fights towards these guys:
Frank Martin
Eduardo Nunez
Isaac Cruz
Rolly Romero
William Zepeda
Jamaine Ortiz
With out the toughening-up course of, the well-protected 24-year-old Ryan Garcia will probably be flying by the seat of his pants towards Tank Davis on April 22, and he gained’t final lengthy with this killer. Ryan has received an excessive amount of Instagram in him and never sufficient streets.
That’s good for Tank however dangerous for the boxing followers who can pay an arm and a leg to buy the cardboard on Showtime PPV. They need worth for his or her cash, and except PBC and Golden Boy stack the undercard, which is uncertain, followers could possibly be sad.
“It’s going to be a troublesome battle. Ryan is quick; Ryan can punch. Like I inform all people, I’m not going to name it 50-50 as a result of I’ve Tank successful, and I believe it’s going to be a knockout, however it ain’t going to be actual simple,” mentioned Derek ‘Bozy’ Ennis to Fighthype about his decide of Gervonta Davis over Ryan Garcia.
“To me, it’s who will get to who first as a result of Ryan may punch, and he’s quick. However like I mentioned, if I’m placing my cash on, I’m placing my cash on Tank.
“It could possibly be, however I don’t suppose it’s going to be a boring battle,” mentioned Ennis when requested if Tank vs. Ryan will probably be a ‘cautious affair’ with each guys afraid to take probabilities. “No, I don’t suppose it’s going to be boring. Tank has received that road s**t in him, so he’s going to take it to a different degree.
“I don’t know the place Ryan comes from. He can battle, and he can punch, however he’s not from the streets like Tank is,” mentioned Bozy.
On Devin Haney vs. Vasyl Lomachenko
“Loma regarded fairly good in his final battle when he fought Jamaine [Ortiz]. That was a reasonably good battle, too,” mentioned Ennis when requested about his ideas on the Devin Haney vs. Vasyl Lomachenko conflict on Could twentieth.
“I don’t learn about that battle too. I believe that’s a more in-depth battle to name. Devin can decide you aside. He can field, he can transfer, and he’s taking extra probabilities now. It could be a distinct battle, but when I have been to wager, I’d wager on Devin.
On Haney vs. Shakur Stevenson
“I like each of these guys, however I’ll give it to Shakur. I’ve been round him, and I’ve performed round with him too, and he’s good. He is aware of his vary, and he is aware of his distance,” mentioned Bozy when requested when he picks Shakur Stevenson to defeat Devin Haney.
“I talked to him earlier than, and like I inform all people, if you wish to be nice, you’ve received to take probabilities. You seen these previous couple of fights; he was going to them,” Ennis mentioned of Shakur. “He was preventing them inside.
“That’s going to be battle and what I name a technical battle. It’s like a chess recreation.”
