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Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas – IBF junior welterweight champion Subriel Matias broke down, battered and stopped previously unbeaten Shohjahon Ergashev in a brutal and entertaining slugfest that has become a staple of Matias’ career.

After absorbing a barrage of punishment and looking completely overwhelmed and winded, Ergashev refused to come out of his corner to start the sixth round, as Matias notched his 20th stoppage in 21 fights and his fifth straight retirement stoppage.

The official time of stoppage was two seconds into the sixth round, and it ended another dominant, ruthless showing from Matías, who improved to 20-1 with 20 KOs in his first title defense, while Ergashev dropped to 23-1 with 20 KOs.

“When I started feeling [Ergashev’s] punches in the first round, I knew he didn’t have the power to knock me out. That’s when I started attacking,” Matias said.

“For left-handed southpaw fighters, I just need three or four rounds to decipher them. Then, what happened tonight, usually happens. Teofimo Lopez, Gervonta Davis, Devin Haney, if you want that [IBF title], come over here and fight.”

The victory was nearly a mirror image of Matías’ fifth-round stoppage of Argentina’s Jeremias Ponce that capped a wild brawl in February on Showtime that saw Matías soak up a ton of punishment before turning the tide and battering Ponce to win the vacant title. This time, it was the southpaw Ergashev who started fast, driving Matías into the ropes with a left to the body early in the first round as all three judges gave Ergashev the opening frame.

Ergashev continued to land unanswered punches in the second as Matías stood directly in front of Ergashev and took his best shot. But Matías started to loosen up in the third, as he landed a series of left uppercuts and followed up with a left to the body that hurt Ergashev toward the end of the frame. Matías, fully engaged and walking down his opponent, hurt Ergashev again in the fourth with a pair of right hands that pinned Ergashev against the ropes.

Moments later, Matías again pinned Ergashev in the corner and raked him over with punches in the final minute of the fourth as Ergashev, who appeared totally gassed and out of sorts.

Matías connected on 108 of 317 total punches for a 34% clip, compared to 44 of 235 and 19% for Ergashev, with 26 of Ergashev’s total connects in the first two rounds. Over five rounds, Matías landed 71 power punches and 37 jabs to complete the dominant performance.

Teofimo Lopez has always been willing to fight the best of the best….even when it didn’t seem like a great idea.

After a not-so-great showing against Masayoshi Nakatani, Lopez walked straight into a showdown against Richard Commey. Oddsmakers at the time we’re convinced that it was a 50/50 matchup. That is until Lopez took him out in the second round.

In the two biggest fights of his pugilistic life, Lopez was a sizable underdog against both Vasiliy Lomachenko and Josh Taylor. Still, like he always does, he rose to the occasion, beating both on their best days.

Now, even with Lopez vacillating between retirement and continuing to fight, he’s hoping to get his hands on Gervonta Davis. Ultimately, while he would love to be on the other side of the ring against the hard-hitting star, he doubts that his handlers would allow that to happen.

Gervonta Davis

“The reason why the Tank Davis fight won’t happen is obviously they have their mock-up plan on what their gonna do with Gervonta,” Lopez told ProBox TV.

Davis, for a chunk of his career, has been chastised for fighting opponents that many deemed weren’t on his level. For his 2023, the soon-to-be 29-year-old took out a pair of Garcia’s – the first being Hector Luis Garcia and the second being Ryan Garcia.

Lopez though, yawns whenever Davis is brought up in conversations. He undoubtedly has the skills and power. As a youngster, Lopez and Davis shared the ring for several sparring sessions. So all in all, Lopez knows what Davis brings to the table. However, he doesn’t believe Davis is testing himself. But, thanks to his popularity and ability to put butts in seats, Davis can pick and choose whomever he wants. And, according to Lopez, he isn’t choosing the best available names.

“He doesn’t have to go above the B level, he doesn’t have to go below the C level.”

In the wake of Teofimo Lopez resuming his boxing training, Lopez’s manager and Gervonta Davis‘ trainer entertained the idea of a potential Lopez vs. Davis. While Calvin Ford who trains ‘Tank’ Davis found the idea “wonderful,” David McWater who manages ‘The Takeover’ Lopez declared that his client would certainly be interested in such a big fight. Likewise, McWater publicly stated that Lopez would square off against Davis one day.

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As per current circumstances, neither Davis nor Lopez has a scheduled opponent. At this, it is likely that the bout will take place in no time. In this context, as fans hope for a clash between Lopez and Davis, the former recently met the ‘Einstein of Wall Street.’

Teofimo Lopez enjoying holidays in NYC

 

In his last fight, Lopez competed for the WBO super lightweight title against Josh Taylor. Following a UD victory against Taylor, in a shocking statement, the 26-year-old declared that he was retiring from the sport of boxing. Claiming he was “tired of bullying,” ‘The Takeover’ said he needed a break. As a result, stating he had “shined bright,” the 26-year-old hung his gloves. However, now that he is back, ahead of a comeback fight, Lopez found himself with the ‘Einstein of Wall Street.’

Taking to Instagram, in one of his stories, Lopez shared his brief interaction with Peter Tuchman aka the ‘Einstein of Wall Street.’ Having met the former unified lightweight champion, Tuchman was genuinely happy. And ahead of his rumored bout with Davis, Tuchman said, “The champ. Teofimo Lopez, let’s go. It’s ‘The Takeover’.

In this connection, following the statements by McWater and Ford, as fans hope for the fight with ‘Tank,’ it is worth mentioning that Lopez had earlier slammed Davis.

In the wake of his victory against Taylor, Lopez said he was fighting everyone from the boxers to the judges who scored his fight. In this context, on being asked about a fight with Davis at a catchweight, ‘The Takeover’ feared that the fight would never come to fruition. Hence, he slammed Gervonta publicly. Out loud, he said, “Gervonta, you are a p***y. You are a b***ch“.

With that said, do you think the bout will happen? If it does, who will you root for, Lopez or Davis? In addition, what is your reaction to ‘The Takeover’ with Tuchman

In the wake of Gervonta Davis getting released from jail, Sean Gibbons, the head of MP Promotions declared the chance of a rematch between ‘Tank’ and Isaac Cruz. As per him, since the fans in Mexico and the US showed a massive interest in Cruz vs. Davis II, it was ideal that the fight took place. In this context, Gibbons even trumpeted that PBC will deliver Cruz vs. ‘Tank’ II in the shape of a huge post-Christmas gift.

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Following Gibbons’ statements, ES News recently spoke to the managers of Teofimo Lopez and Gervonta Davis. By the by, they suggested a potential title fight between the two boxers. At this, both Team Davis and Team Lopez applauded the idea of ‘Tank’ vs. ‘The Takeover.’

Managers of Gervonta Davis and Teofimo Lopez entertain a title fight between the boxers someday

Gervonta Davis

On being asked what they thought about Teofimo Lopez vs. Gervonta Davis at 140 for the title, David McWater, manager of Lopez claimed it was “a wonderful idea.” Similarly, Calvin Ford, Gervonta Davis’ trainer said, “Wonderful.” At this, Kenny Ellis, yet another coach of Davis added, “We’ve got unfinished business at 135, then we go to 140.” However, Ford interrupted and stated, “No, it’s not unfinished. We finished at 135.” Along these lines, he announced that he liked the fight – Lopez vs. Davis.

Following the statement by Ford, McWater announced that since Lopez only wants the biggest fights, it is likely that ‘The Takeover’ will fight ‘Tank’ one day. “Yeah, it will happen someday because Teofimo only wants the biggest and it seems so does ‘Tank,‘” McWater said. However, in this context, it is worth mentioning that Lopez, who reportedly trained for ‘Tank,’ felt Davis would never fight him.

Lopez called Davis “scared”

After Teofimo Lopez, following his victory over Josh Taylor, announced his short-lived retirement, Max Kellerman wondered if there was a figure that could reignite Lopez’s spirit. At this, Kellerman also suggested the name of Davis. While Lopez thought ‘Tank’ a good fight, he called the latter “scared.” “‘Tank’ Davis? Yeah, but he’s too scared,” declared ‘The Takeover.’

In a recent conversation with ES News, the managers of Gervonta Davis and Teofimo Lopez entertained the idea of a potential title fight between ‘Tank’ and ‘The Takeover.’ As per them, it will be a wonderful and certainly one of the biggest events in the sport. While Clavin Ford, Davis’ manager-cum-trainer liked the suggestion of facing Lopez at 140 lbs, David McWater, the manager of ‘The Takeover’ hoped the fight would definitely happen one day.

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While none delivered a date, both parties kept the prospect of a fight alive. In this context, following their statements, a video of Lopez sparring with Davis emerged. From the video, a critic can tell that Davis is ahead of Lopez. Well, here is what happened.

Gervonta Davis drops the mouthpiece of Teofimo Lopez with a stunning uppercut

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At the beginning of the video, a bare-bodied ‘Tank,’ is seen occupying the center of the ring. He then hits Lopez with a straight left hand followed by a left to the body and a right to the head. On the other hand, Lopez finds Davis against the ropes and hits the latter with a 1-2. The fact that Lopez can let his hands flow is on full display as he changes levels and rains combinations on Davis once he is cornered. However, one can also see that Davis protects himself well with his tall guard as ‘The Takeover’ barely lands his punches on ‘Tank.’

Meanwhile, Davis simultaneously demonstrates how effortlessly he pivots and closes in on the distance. Like his other fights we have seen, he makes an exhibition of explosiveness and accuracy. In addition, contrary to Lopez, ‘Tank’ actually lands a number of punches that he throws. Moreover, at one point, with a left uppercut ‘Tank’ drops the mouthpiece of Lopez. In this connection, amidst present talks about a potential fight at 140 lbs, let us take a close look at their physical attributes.

Physical attributes: Lopez vs. Davis

To make the fight happen at 140 lbs, Gervonta Davis will have to gain weight since he fights at 135 lbs. However, if the bout takes place, Lopez, who fights at 140 lbs, will have a reach advantage of 3cm. In addition, ‘The Takeover’ will be the bigger boxer in the ring. However, to what extent, he can use these advantages is a question. Given that sparring video, it seems Davis will overpower and outbox Teofimo.

Hopefully, Lopez will improve himself before facing ‘Tank.’ Likewise, ‘Tank’ will train accordingly to upset Lopez. Anyway, what do you think of the sparring match between the two? In your opinion, what will be the potential outcome of ‘The Takeover’ vs. ‘Tank’? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.

There a host of mouth watering all American fights to be made amongst the lightweight and super lightweight division, which are both amongst the strongest in the sport.

Fans are being treated to one such clash in December, when WBC 140lbs champion Regis Prograis will defend his strap against former undisputed 135lbs champion Devin Haney.

However, in a recent interview with ESNews, Prograis broke down a different stateside affair – a potential showdown between Gervonta Davis and Teofimo Lopez – and explained why he would favour Davis to get the better of ‘The Takeover’ if the fight ever happened.

Gervonta-Davis

Following his stoppage win over Ryan Garcia back in April, Davis’ star power is bigger than his ever been, and the though of all American derbies against the likes of Haney and Stevenson has fans salivating.

His momentum was slowed somewhat by a brief jail stint over the summer, however he is now back in the gym and said to be angling for a return to the ring in early 2024.

The rumoured frontrunners to land the money spinning fight are PBC stablemates Frank Martin and Isaac Cruz, with the latter being one of only two men to take Davis the distance.

Lopez is riding the crest of a wave at the moment after becoming a two weight world champion earlier this year, and a marquee match up between him and former Davis opponent Garcia has been tipped to land in the first half of 2024

Whispers in the boxing realm grow louder. Teofimo Lopez, a master of punches and jabs, is back in the spotlight. Not for a controversy, nor for a bold statement. He’s training. Now, you might wonder, what’s so peculiar about a boxer training? After all, isn’t that what they do? But here’s the twist: a certain tweet has the community abuzz.

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Cobra Fade Boxing dropped a hint, a tantalizing tease. The tweet suggests something big, something fans have been yearning for. No, it’s not a new boxing gear endorsement, nor a cameo in a movie. It’s about a face-off. A battle. And not just with any opponent. Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis might be in the opposite corner. Vegas might host this spectacle, and it’s closer than you think.

Teofimo Lopez’s announcement of his retirement from boxing came as a shock to many. Fans had seen him at the pinnacle of his career, delivering punches, jabs, and memorable moments. Despite hanging up his gloves, Lopez remains an active voice in the boxing community. Particularly, his interactions with other notable figures haven’t faded a bit.

Among those he’s engaged with, Gervonta Davis stands out. Lopez has been vocal about his criticisms, mainly targeting Davis’s negotiation tactics. He’s not merely throwing shade; his words carry weight and reflect deeper industry concerns.

Gervonta Tank Davis

But here’s where the plot thickens. Amidst this verbal back and forth, there’s buzzing news that the two might face each other in the ring. Reports are hinting at ongoing negotiations for a potential showdown between Lopez and Davis next year.

An avid follower hinted that Davis might soon lose his undefeated status.

In weaving together the narratives of Lopez’s surprising retirement, his unabashed critiques, and the electrifying possibility of a matchup with Davis, one can’t help but feel the palpable energy in the boxing sphere. As the whispers of negotiations grow louder and as fans passionately share their viewpoints, the anticipation surrounding this potential face-off builds.

Could this bout redefine the landscape of contemporary boxing? So, do you think this potential bout will live up to the escalating hype? The ring awaits your verdict.