Lamont Roach: “Tank Davis Is Scared To Get Embarrassed” In August 16th Rematch

Lamont Roach says Gervonta Davis is “scared to get embarrassed” by him of their rematch on August sixteenth in Las Vegas. He feels that WBA light-weight champion Tank (30-0-1, 28 KOs) is scared heading into their second battle. Roach states he desires Davis to “meet him within the middle of the ring” to see which ones leaves with the win.

Tank’s Inventory Drops: Reward Draw

Tank’s inventory has dropped after his humiliating efficiency final March when he was given a present 12-round draw in opposition to Roach (25-1-2, 10 KOs) on the Barclays Middle in Brooklyn, New York.

The referee saved Davis’ conceal in that battle by failing to rule a knockdown when he went down in a delayed response from a jab in spherical 9. Then the referee didn’t deduct some extent from Tank when he walked to his nook with out asking for a timeout to have hair grease faraway from his eyes.

These have been the 2 situations the place Gervonta ought to have been penalized. Had the referee made the appropriate name on one or each of these, Roach would have gained the battle. The battle confirmed the significance of getting an alert referee.

“I don’t assume he had hair grease in his hair anyway, however nonetheless, I hope you don’t have hair grease in your hair for the following battle,” stated Lamont Roach to TMZ Sports activities about Gervonta Davis. “I’m not attempting to listen to none of that. Simply know. Meet me in the course of the ring. Then, we’re going to see who leaves out the ring.”

Davis’s “Loopy Nonsense” Uncovered

The hair excuse seemed like some loopy nonsense that Tank Davis got here up with after the battle to elucidate away how he’d misplaced his senses after consuming a tough jab from Roach. That shot will need to have accomplished extra harm than followers realized on the time.

“I wouldn’t essentially say he’s terrified of me as a person, however he’s scared to get embarrassed. That’s the issue,” stated Roach.