I'm a bit disappointed. I would've bought Loma vs Tank. Loma has seemed a bit mentally fragile for a while. The first six or seven rounds versus Teófimo. Crying over a close loss to Haney. Now this. Tank Davis and PBC in a tough spot. Gotta find legitimate opponents, that'll also sell a PPV. No more of even the Frank Martin types. Shakur ain't hot right now. Zepeda ain't quite ready. Needs a title and the legitimacy that brings. Pitbull or Teófimo may be the best of some imperfect choices. At least Teófimo has ESPN and his personality to help sell a fight. God knows Amazon's not lifting a finger lol.
Bummer, not only that an actual legit test for Tank was on the schedule (his long list of B and C level opponents is getting tiresome), but given that Loma wan a vacant IBF belt, he’ll have a mandatory to deal with upon his return, and given the IBFs habit of ridiculous rankings, and the current #1 Zepeda likely taking a different route, we might get Loma vs some obscure #1 when the time comes, wasting the last of his good years.
In the IBF unification trumps a mandatory as long as you notify them within in the timeframe in the rules. So that won’t be an issue if they still want to do Tank fight
I'm a bit disappointed. I would've bought Loma vs Tank. Loma has seemed a bit mentally fragile for a while. The first six or seven rounds versus Teófimo. Crying over a close loss to Haney. Now this. Tank Davis and PBC in a tough spot. Gotta find legitimate opponents, that'll also sell a PPV. No more of even the Frank Martin types. Shakur ain't hot right now. Zepeda ain't quite ready. Needs a title and the legitimacy that brings. Pitbull or Teófimo may be the best of some imperfect choices. At least Teófimo has ESPN and his personality to help sell a fight. God knows Amazon's not lifting a finger lol.
Bummer, not only that an actual legit test for Tank was on the schedule (his long list of B and C level opponents is getting tiresome), but given that Loma wan a vacant IBF belt, he’ll have a mandatory to deal with upon his return, and given the IBFs habit of ridiculous rankings, and the current #1 Zepeda likely taking a different route, we might get Loma vs some obscure #1 when the time comes, wasting the last of his good years.
There is only bad news from this decision.
In the IBF unification trumps a mandatory as long as you notify them within in the timeframe in the rules. So that won’t be an issue if they still want to do Tank fight
Isn’t it past your bedtime Dan? I’m on vacation in France, so it makes sense that I’m posting at this time, but you? Go to bed : )