By The Angry Black Man
10/04/2024
Photo Credit: James Bell/The Boxing Source
“Y’all got me fucked up.”
— Lamont Roach
For a nice little stretch, life was peaches and cream. But now, it seems the narrative dealer has hit the block with a new pack. The issue at hand is Lamont Roach vs. Gervonta “Tank” Davis, also known as Abdul Wahid (Servant of the One), and the double standards along with the lack of knowledge around the argument that he is “moving an opponent up” a weight class.
Photo Credit: James Bell/The Boxing Source
Lamont Roach Jr. stands at 5’7” and is currently campaigning as the 130 pound (super featherweight) World Boxing Association champion. His debut bout was at 134 pounds on April 19th, 2014, and since then, he has fought six other times within 3 pounds of the 135 pound limit, even as high as 137.5 pounds. Lamont will enter the ring with a record of (25-1, 10 KOs), his sole loss coming at the hands of WBO champion Jamel “The Fighting Marine” Herring via unanimous decision.
Photo Credit: Ester Lin/Premier Boxing Champions
Tank has fought through four divisions, starting his pro career at 125 pounds and even flirting with the 140 pound division, where he beat Mario Barrios for a version of the WBA title. Currently, all the other contenders that fans have been clamoring for Tank to fight are either already matched with opponents, injured, or, in the case of his first option, Vasyl Lomachenko, spending time with family. So, the million-dollar rhetorical question is: who is Tank supposed to fight?
On November 16th, we have William Zepeda vs. Tevin Farmer, and then on December 14th, Abdul Wahid vs. Lamont Roach. Instead of disparaging this fight, I suggest you look at some of Roach’s recent performances and familiarize yourself with his ability. Get your popcorn ready for what’s sure to be fireworks.
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