Gervonta Tank Davis vs Lamont Roach II is still a heck of a fight, despite Roach losing to Zepeda of Mexico.
Zepeda got the victory on UD points last Saturday against Roach of the US.
Some things to bare in mind on a possible Gervonta Davis vs Lamont Roach rematch;
- The first fight ended with a controversial non-knockdown call when Tank took a knee – Roach was robbed of a clear 10-8 round
- Roach is the only man to take Tank the distance and leave without a loss on his record
- The Zepeda loss doesn’t erase that – Zepeda is a volume southpaw, Tank is an orthodox power puncher, completely different styles
- Roach pushed Zepeda hard in spots, showing he can still compete at the elite level
- The Zepeda fight gave Roach high-level rounds, making him sharper, not faded
- Roach’s counter-punching style gave Tank fits – that hasn’t changed
- Tank is currently stripped of titles and facing legal uncertainty – Roach is a perfect comeback opponent
- The rematch settles the open wound from the first fight’s botched call
- Fans still want the answer: can Tank really beat a guy he couldn’t convincingly handle?
- This fight is about the matchup, not the paper trail – and the matchup remains intriguing
Roach did not look good against Zepeda but Zepeda deserves maximum credit on that performance.
He boxed excellent and his pressure and volume punching had been too much.
All the smack Lamont Roach had been talking about Tank the last year came back at him all at once.
The Tank Davis rematch remains a huge fight in the US and around the globe.
It ended in draw last year, people are looking to see a definitive result still.
Let’s see if Tank actually gets back in the boxing ring first though.
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