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The only blemishes on Golovin's record are a 2017 draw against 'Canelo' Alvarez, which some say he should have won, and a loss in the rematch, which he also should have won, according to others.

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He turned pro two years later, won his first (interim) world title four years after that, and quickly developed a reputation because of his punching power. Why he's ranked: The man who popularized the phrase 'Big Drama Show' plays his part in an event like few others.īefore Golovkin turned professional, he was a wildly decorated amateur fighter with a 2003 World Amateur Championships gold medal and a silver at the 2004 Olympic Games.

He is now expected to take on bigger and better fights, potentially against Leo Santa Cruz in Los Angeles in the summer, which will continue to elevate his pound-for-pound ranking should he keep on winning.Ĭhampionships won: World titles at super featherweight (2017 to 2019) and the WBA lightweight title (2019 to present). His last win, a December stoppage over Yuriorkis Gamboa, saw Davis add a world title in a second weight class to his honors roll. Even then it was clear he had star potential.Īs an athlete who finished his amateur career with a 206-15 record, Davis has extraordinary finishing ability to complement his technical base - something he has shown for years. He is still very young and has a lot to achieve and throughout his journey, he is expected to develop new and effective skills which will make the ‘ Tank‘ impenetrable.Why he's ranked: Want to annoy a lot of boxing fans? Whack Davis in your pound-for-pound lists because, boy, does this dude have his haters.ĭavis is promoted by Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe, who is building interest in the lightweight in the fighter's home city Baltimore, in Atlanta which he calls 'black Hollywood,' and, eventually, the fight capital of the world, Las Vegas.īusiness Insider met Davis when he was in London in 2017 ahead of his knockout victory over Liam Walsh, where he was flanked by a big entourage, Mayweather, and Ellerbe. Other than all this, Davis has unparalleled finishing power. The ‘ Tank‘ has a southpaw stance which makes it even harder to predict and defend against his opponents.

Davis constantly looks for these mistakes and takes his shots accordingly with impressive power and precision which can deal a lot of damage to his opponents. Conventionally, Davis is a great counter puncher who likes to lure his opponents to come deep and make a mistake.

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Since then, Davis has won 24 out of his 25 professional fights via a knockout. For Davis, knocking people down is not something new, at the age of 18 when he turned professional he knocked out 8 opponents in his first nine fights. The nickname also was well suited to his style as the young gun went on to develop great skills and power and crush his opponents each time he stepped inside the ring.ĭespite this powerful fighting style, many other things make him more than just a power puncher. It was given to Davis because he had an unusually oversized head in comparison to his body.Īs Davis grew, the name got stuck and it was a great nickname for a young boxer as the name possessed some impact. According to the reports, Davis was called the Tank by one of his coaches in Upton Boxing Gym in Baltimore.

Why is Gervonta Daviscalled “ The Tank“?ĭavis got his nickname ‘ Tank‘ during his amateur boxing days. It took a lot for the kid from Baltimore to become the ‘ Tank’ of the boxing world. The multiweight champion has put on years of hard work to rise to this level in the boxing world. The undefeated knockout specialist has never failed to entertain his audience with his boxing abilities and dominance in the ring. The American has successfully managed to gain a great amount of popularity in recent years. Gervonta Davis is the current WBA super lightweight champion and has held multiple world championships in different weight classes.

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