According to Theo, the Ukrainian should put pressure on “Tank” in a face-to-face duel
WBO world junior welterweight champion Teofimo Lopez believes that the IBF and IBO lightweight champion Vasily Lomachenko has a chance to win the fight with the WBA belt holder Gervonta “Tank” Davis.
“My opinion is constantly changing. However, I think Lomachenko will do a lot of damage to Gervonta. I don’t know”.
“I think at the moment… Loma is hungry, don’t get me wrong. He stopped Kambosos in the 11th round, he did a lot of things to come back. I just think we need to really press Gervonta.”
“If you don’t, he’ll eventually get used to it. And that’s why they call him “Tank”. They call him “The Tank” because they are used to putting a tire in the center of the ring, putting their feet in there and chopping. This happened at Headbangers in DC. So he’ll get used to it. I think Gervonta will have the advantage in the end. Whether it’s a knockout or a decision, I think Gervonta will win either way.”
Earlier, promoter Bob Arum said that representatives of Lomachenko and Davis have been negotiating for several weeks about a head-to-head confrontation between the two champions. According to preliminary information, the Lomachenko-Davis fight could take place in November 2024.
On the night of June 16, Gervonta defended his championship title, knocking out compatriot Frank Martin. The 29-year-old boxer remains undefeated, and he won 28 of his thirty victories ahead of schedule.
On May 12, Lomachenko defeated Australian George Kambosos by technical knockout in his last fight. The Ukrainian won the vacant IBF lightweight belt, which was previously vacated by his previous opponent Devin Haney. Vasily also took the IBO belt, which was held by Kambosos.
Source: Sportarena
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