Promoter Bob Arum has confirmed that his fighter, IBF light-weight champion Vasily Lomachenko, desires the struggle in opposition to Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis for later this 12 months.
Arum says he hasn’t spoken to Lomachenko (18-3, 12 KOs), however he stated he talked to his supervisor Egis Klimas, who says Loma desires to face Tank Davis subsequent.
A Lengthy-Awaited Battle
After Lomachenko’s final struggle in opposition to George Kambosos Jr. in Might, there was discuss that he may retire. That’s not the case. Arum says Prime Rank will meet with Tank’s administration this Friday to proceed negotiating the struggle.
Lomachenko desires the unification struggle in opposition to WBA ‘common’ light-weight champion Tank (30-0, 28 KOs), and the 2 may meet in November if their administration can put collectively a deal that they’re each glad with.
Lomachenko has wished this struggle since 2017, however Tank’s promoters throughout these years weren’t excited by making the match for apparent causes.
Tank wasn’t combating anybody that the followers wished him to, as he was protected to maintain him from shedding. Now that he’s getting older and turning into extra assertive about his profession, he’s prepared to start out combating higher opposition.
He nonetheless hasn’t began doing that but, however hopefully, with this struggle in opposition to Lomachenko, he’ll flip over a brand new leaf and begin taking dangers.
Negotiating the Deal
“Our folks at Prime Rank are assembly with their folks this week, in all probability on Friday, and hopefully, we are able to hammer out a deal so we are able to do this struggle earlier than the tip of the 12 months,” stated promoter Bob Arum to Sean Zittel, speaking in regards to the Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis vs. Vasily Lomachenko light-weight unification struggle.
“I do know that Tank desires that struggle, and Loma desires that struggle. So, now it’s a query of agreeing on phrases. No, I haven’t spoken to him, however I’ve spoken to Egis Klimas, his supervisor, who lives in California. Egis stated he spoke to Loma and bought the go-ahead,” stated Arum about Lomachenko being in favor of combating Tank Davis subsequent.
“I don’t suppose age issues. The query is, Tank, along with his energy, can that match the skillset of Lomachenko? That’s what makes it an enchanting struggle. Tank doesn’t have wherever close to the talents of Lomachenko, however Lomachenko doesn’t have wherever close to the ability that Tank does.
“That’s why you do these fights. I feel he’s a really competent fighter, and he’s clearly very highly effective,” stated Arum about Tank Davis. “He would be the hardest puncher I’ve seen within the light-weight division for a very long time, possibly since [Roberto] Duran.
“No, we’re not sending anyone over to anyone,” stated Arum when requested if he was going to do a joint broadcast or ship Lomachenko over to Amazon for the Tank struggle. “That shall be hashed out between the edges as at all times.
“The folks shall be coping with Luis DeCubas. We’ll put collectively a deal that either side can stay with. What that can seem like is a part of the negotiations.
“When each members, those that do the combating, when they need it, the possibilities of it taking place are a lot larger than when one fighter is reluctant, and one fighter desires it. Right here, each fighters need it, and if each fighters need it, the fits meet and have an obligation to place it collectively. So, yeah, I’m bullish,” stated Arum.
