{"id":112640,"date":"2022-05-26T18:30:58","date_gmt":"2022-05-26T23:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=112640"},"modified":"2022-05-26T18:32:07","modified_gmt":"2022-05-26T23:32:07","slug":"gervonta-davis-vs-rolando-romero-will-the-fight-live-up-to-the-hype","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=112640","title":{"rendered":"Gervonta Davis Vs Rolando Romero, Will the Fight Live Up to the Hype?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Gervonta \u201cTank\u201d Davis will defend his WBA lightweight title versus No.1 ranked challenger Ronaldo Romero this coming weekend at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.<\/a><\/p>\n

Davis is all too familiar with the Big Apple location, as the five-time world champion collected his first two championships here. And despite his formidable knockout power, the fight is receiving a deserved level of hype as two undefeated fighters with impressive stoppage records will square off on May 28 for the WBA regular lightweight strap.<\/p>\n

The Defending Champion<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Gervonta \u201cTank\u201d Davis<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Record: 26-0-0, (24 KOs)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The fighting pride of Maryland returns to the squared circle with nothing other than a knockout victory in mind, and with the current stoppage percentage rate he currently boasts, we shouldn\u2019t be surprised. <\/p>\n

Maryland sports betting enthusiasts should gear up<\/a> their round props or KO\/TKO wagers for their hometown hero because moneyline odds have already skyrocketed beyond the -1000 price range. Why is this so significant? Well, it\u2019s sheer evidence that Tank lives up to his nickname, and it\u2019s going to take an army to prevent the defending champion from his continued success.
\nWhether you\u2019re a gambling man or not, Maryland bettors have been cashing on their local fighter since his inception, and without a single loss to his name, there\u2019s no reason to stop now.<\/p>\n

Davis has finished all but two of his professional boxing bouts with the unruly power behind his fists. There\u2019s no doubting that he\u2019s the most feared fighter at 135lbs, but Rolando Romero believes he owns the attributes to conquer the champ, and Davis had a few select words about his opponent.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s shown me that he\u2019s just a hype job,\u201d Davis said. \u201cHe\u2019s trying to hype himself up to get into the fight. It feels like he\u2019s acting fake right now. He\u2019s never been in this position, and you can tell. We have to wait and see what happens. He\u2019s predicting a first-round knockout, but I\u2019m envisioning something else.<\/p>\n

\u201cMany fighters are calling each other out but aren\u2019t fighting. He worked his way up to this point and called me out. Now the fight is happening, so it\u2019ll be great to have him on my resume after talking all that trash.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fight is here. I\u2019m sure it\u2019ll be a little tense at the press conference, but not for me. I\u2019m only worrying about getting in there Saturday and handling business.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think I\u2019m growing as I continue on this path. I feel as though I\u2019m getting better and better each day. I\u2019m trying to walk like a champion just as I fight like a champion. I have two great daughters that I\u2019m trying to raise, and I\u2019m trying to be the best person I can be.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s going to be a hell of a fight. I know that it\u2019s going to be fireworks for sure. He\u2019s coming with a lot of power and emotion, and I\u2019m coming with my power for sure. I can\u2019t wait. It\u2019s a big night of boxing.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The Reality for Romero<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Romero has unquestionably earnt his potion as the No.1 contender, but the 26-year-old hasn\u2019t fought in such a high-profile bout during his career. Certain fighters are made for this, and Rolly owns an unbeaten record<\/a>, so perhaps he can become accustomed to the bright lights of the Barclays Center and the added pressure. However, \u201cTank\u201d is built differently, from his attitude to the delicate intricacies we watch him deliver in the ring.<\/p>\n

Davis presents the most devastating knockout power in his weight class, and Romero notably owns 2nd best for this same attribute. But the overall in-ring technique of Davis has been carefully crafted with the assistance of Floyd \u201cMoney\u201d Mayweather, and this is where his defensive creativity of Tank shines through.<\/p>\n

Often staying patient with his jab, Tank will frustrate his opponents to the point where they step inside the danger zone and become victims of his fight-ending power hooks. Those same hooks get ripped to the body as the champ usually owns a size disadvantage; he flips his fortune and utilizes that lower centre of gravity to punish the opposition down low.<\/p>\n

With an impeccable counter striker, defensive IQ reminiscent of Mayweather, and a power level similar to Mike Tyson, I think we\u2019ll be hearing \u201cand still\u201d once the fight has concluded this weekend.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Gervonta \u201cTank\u201d Davis will defend his WBA lightweight title versus No.1 ranked challenger Ronaldo Romero this coming weekend at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Davis is all too familiar with the Big Apple location, as the five-time world champion collected his first two championships here. And despite his formidable knockout power, the fight […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":112641,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":1,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[28952,28953],"class_list":["post-112640","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-boxing-news","tag-gervonta-davis-vs-rolando-romero","tag-will-the-fight-live-up-to-the-hype"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112640","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=112640"}],"version-history":[{"count":-2,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112640\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/112641"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=112640"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=112640"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=112640"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}