Round-By-Round - Gervonta Davis (c) vs. Liam Walsh - May 20th 2017

[Tanzio]

I do think people are grossly over rating Davis though.

He has one decent win against a very paper champion in Pedraza. He may become decent but let's wait and see.

This is as big a test for him I think.

Who is grossly over rating Davis? Nobody knows enough about him to over rate him.

People are giving him credit for crossing the pond to take the next big step at this point. This is a far bigger task than Pedraza. Walsh has good size, skills, gifts, and he has a different style. On top of that GTank must cope with the partisan crowd, and all that may entail. He cannot afford to let this go to the cards.

GTank deserves credit for taking this challenge. If he passes this test, with FMJ behind him, the young man becomes a significant player.

[Stuarty]

Interesting.

Great to hear a bunch of yokels screaming at the lads from Baltimore

[Srebmun]

Interesting.

Great to hear a bunch of yokels screaming at the lads from Baltimore

"Bellies gonna get you...."

[littlepug]

2oz's over.

who ?

[Stuarty]

2oz's over.

who ?

Davis mate

[garethhop]

Just for info, Showtime have got this on live and their show doesn't start until 11pm our time.

Therefore, first bell unlikely before 11.15pm+ tomorrow I'd say.

Looking forward to it.

[littlepug]

2oz's over.

who ?

Davis mate

cheers, 2oz isnt much and he probably shifted it on 2nd attempt but its still a phycological plus point for walsh, every little helps ...

[samwbr]

Missed it again.

[Arsenal49]

Has he been stripped

[Taansend]

I do think people are grossly over rating Davis though.

He has one decent win against a very paper champion in Pedraza. He may become decent but let's wait and see.

This is as big a test for him I think.

Who is grossly over rating Davis? Nobody knows enough about him to over rate him.

People are giving him credit for crossing the pond to take the next big step at this point. This is a far bigger task than Pedraza. Walsh has good size, skills, gifts, and he has a different style. On top of that GTank must cope with the partisan crowd, and all that may entail. He cannot afford to let this go to the cards.

GTank deserves credit for taking this challenge. If he passes this test, with FMJ behind him, the young man becomes a significant player.

I wouldn't go that far, Tanzio, but it does mean he's taken another step in that direction.

You could still argue that he's not even top three in his own division. He's a few fights away from 'significant player' but, based wholly on the Pedroza fight, it does look like he has the skill, style, punch & background story to get there.

[samwbr]

Has he been stripped

Coming back a 3rd time. Has 2hrs from the initial weigh in.

[Taansend]

Has he been stripped

Yes, but they hid him behind a sheet so you didn't get to see his naughty bits

[smiling assassin]

Has he been stripped

Yes, but they hid him behind a sheet so you didn't get to see his naughty bits

[ScottDetonator]

Poor form from the Americans. Giving it all the big talk, then going to lose title on scales.

Always the last couple of pounds are the problem when super tight at the weight.

Davies looks like a little lad lost. Maybe a good cry will get that 1-2oz off

[kbackup408]

3rd time lucky for the man from Baltimore, missing weight in your early 20's must surely be a sin lads ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4apsIf-7D8U[url][/url]

[sammy95]

https://twitter.com/BTSportBoxing/statu ... 4930504704

Still over at the second attempt with less than one oz to lose (still within the two hours so can weigh in a third time).

Mentally this will be affecting Davis (IMO), he is in an alien country with a riled up crowd, he also looks a touch confused with how much more he needs to lose. Poor management from Mayweather bringing him over so late, and letting him weigh in a second time when still over - he still has a lot to learn in the management / promotion side of the game.

Although to go back to earlier points, I think Mayweather was very clever in the press conferences this week, all the talk and pressure has been with him and not the young and inexperienced Davis. Similar to how Ranieri dealt with the media pressure at Leicester last season....dingly ding dingly dong.

[sammy95]

https://twitter.com/BTSportBoxing/statu ... 1705933824

Davis has made weight, well within the two hours. Title on the line for both.

[Oiky]

Think Davis will still perform well

[Tanzio]

I do think people are grossly over rating Davis though.

He has one decent win against a very paper champion in Pedraza. He may become decent but let's wait and see.

This is as big a test for him I think.

Who is grossly over rating Davis? Nobody knows enough about him to over rate him.

People are giving him credit for crossing the pond to take the next big step at this point. This is a far bigger task than Pedraza. Walsh has good size, skills, gifts, and he has a different style. On top of that GTank must cope with the partisan crowd, and all that may entail. He cannot afford to let this go to the cards.

GTank deserves credit for taking this challenge. If he passes this test, with FMJ behind him, the young man becomes a significant player.

I wouldn't go that far, Tanzio, but it does mean he's taken another step in that direction.

You could still argue that he's not even top three in his own division. He's a few fights away from 'significant player' but, based wholly on the Pedroza fight, it does look like he has the skill, style, punch & background story to get there.

With FMJ behind him he becomes the most bankable SFeather on the planet not named Lomassiah, no matter his rank.

. . . if he makes weight that is. . . . made it by that much.

[kbackup408]

Lads can you weigh in three times is this an IBF thing or all governing bodies do a similar thing ?

[Taansend]

Who is grossly over rating Davis? Nobody knows enough about him to over rate him.

People are giving him credit for crossing the pond to take the next big step at this point. This is a far bigger task than Pedraza. Walsh has good size, skills, gifts, and he has a different style. On top of that GTank must cope with the partisan crowd, and all that may entail. He cannot afford to let this go to the cards.

GTank deserves credit for taking this challenge. If he passes this test, with FMJ behind him, the young man becomes a significant player.

I wouldn't go that far, Tanzio, but it does mean he's taken another step in that direction.

You could still argue that he's not even top three in his own division. He's a few fights away from 'significant player' but, based wholly on the Pedroza fight, it does look like he has the skill, style, punch & background story to get there.

With FMJ behind him he becomes the most bankable SFeather on the planet not named Lomassiah, no matter his rank.

. . . if he makes weight that is. . . . made it by that much.

That still doesn't make him a significant player.....yet

[wesshaw1985]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLrBTdZ4mjE

[sammy95]

Lads can you weigh in three times is this an IBF thing or all governing bodies do a similar thing ?

From what I can see, the sanctioning bodies (WBC, WBA, WBO, IBF, BBBoC) don't explicitly state how many times you can weigh in - though the WBC, WBA, and WBO don't mention anything about missing weight.

I always thought you weigh in, and then you have one or two hours to make weight but can only come back to the scales once. However this is clearly not the case as seen today, which in my opinion is a superior way of doing it, nobody wants weight to overshadow a fight.

[kbackup408]

Lads can you weigh in three times is this an IBF thing or all governing bodies do a similar thing ?

From what I can see, the sanctioning bodies (WBC, WBA, WBO, IBF, BBBoC) don't explicitly state how many times you can weigh in - though the WBC, WBA, and WBO don't mention anything about missing weight.

I always thought you weigh in, and then you have one or two hours to make weight but can only come back to the scales once. However this is clearly not the case as seen today, which in my opinion is a superior way of doing it, nobody wants weight to overshadow a fight.

Fair enough mate felt odd seeing someone weigh in thrice should be tasty tomorrow !

[Nightmare Roy]

I reckon he discovered full English Fry ups whilst over here.