Rolly Romero was already kind of a hail mary, a largely unproven, half-novice pro who talked his way into the fight and then failed to defend himself enough to not get smashed in six.
And at this stage in the game, Mayweather Promotions are out of viable opponents to throw at him. Those fights have never come seriously close to happening for him. George Kambosos Jr, of course, interjected himself quite nicely last year, beating Teofimo, and now will face Devin Haney next weekend in an undisputed championship fight.īut if Gervonta doesn’t leave the PBC side, why would anything change? Why would he suddenly get deals to fight Garcia, or the Kambosos-Haney winner at some point, or Lomachenko? Vasiliy Lomachenko did fight Teofimo Lopez, but otherwise we’ve seen the likes of Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia, like Davis, not take on those otherwise considered the top stars of the division. Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Imagesĭavis is right when he says that it’s not as if he’s the only guy in or around the lightweight division the last few years who hasn’t been fighting the other big names. PBC are not technically a promoter - as Al Haymon cannot legally be a promoter as well as a manager/adviser - so Tom Brown’s TGB Promotions are the usual listed promoter on events that aren’t run by the Mayweather team.ĭavis could fight on TGB cards for PBC, and Jimmy Lennon Jr will tell you the fight is brought to you by GTD Promotions and TGB Promotions.Īnd, the problem with that is, very little would be expected to change as far as Gervonta Davis’ career path, which has been criticized plenty. The 27-year-old could also easily stick with Premier Boxing Champions and just not be with the Mayweather wing of the organization anymore. Mainly, it gets announced before their fight, and then that’s all you ever hear about it. HIGHLIGHTS! Watch Gervonta Davis TKO shot against Rolly Romero Pros react to Gervonta’s win, Rolly’s defeatĭavis has his own promotional company, kind of, in that way that loads of fighters have had their own promotional companies.
“Everybody don’t need to have them training wheels on them forever, it’s time to ride their own bike without training wheels.” “I feel as though it’s my career, so I feel as though I need to be the one to control my career.
Leonard Ellerbe, however, was there, was his usual self, and hasn’t been target of the same public beef with Davis that Mayweather has been.īut even with the open squabbling with Tank and Floyd coming to an end, at least for now, Davis has stated that the Romero fight would be his last with Mayweather Promotions. So what’s next? What’s more than that? And does Davis want more than that, and how much more?ĭavis has had trouble with Floyd Mayweather in recent months, and it’s notable that Mayweather was not seen on the Showtime pay-per-view broadcast on Saturday night, nor at the post-fight press conference. He’s one of the most notable names in boxing today, one of the biggest draws in the sport.īut that’s all established now. They’ve done a great job with Davis, it’s one of the best examples of the modern star-making blueprint. It’s also not meant as a shot at how Mayweather Promotions or PBC have handled Tank’s career, really. PBC do this the same as Top Rank, Matchroom, Golden Boy, or anyone else. This is not an “attack” on PBC, which some fans have taken to coddling as if it’s a very special outfit and not a standard power organization in modern boxing, making mostly predictable fights that can be sold well enough to keep the wheels turning, the lights on with some broadcast partner or other, and stars being manufactured often not through the greatness of their achievement, but simply by being the best-promoted. Gervonta Davis blasted through Rolando Romero on Saturday night, scoring a TKO courtesy a wicked left hand in round six, keeping his unbeaten record intact and turning an eye forward.īut what Gervonta does next depends entirely on how serious he is about leaving Mayweather Promotions - and probably even the entire Premier Boxing Champions stable.
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