Gervonta Davis will defend his WBA (Regular) lightweight title against Rolando Romero on May 28. Meanwhile, both fighters almost got into a brawl after ‘Tank’ Davis pushed ‘Rolly’ Romero off the stage during their face-off after the weigh-ins.
ADVERTISEMENT
Article continues below this ad
Both the fighters successfully made the weight for the fight. After his weigh-in, Davis proceeded to flex for the media cameras. Romero also followed suit and, but flexed in front of ‘Tank’ and partially blocked him from the view of the cameras.
via Getty
BROOKLYN, NY – JULY 29: Gervonta Davis answers questions during a media availability on July 29, 2017 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
This irritated Davis, who then pushed ‘Rolly’ off the stage. An infuriated Romero rushed back in to attack ‘Tank’, but was held back by his teammates on the stage.
READ MORE – Gervonta Davis Vs. Rolando Romero Stats: Age, Height, Weight, Reach, Record, and Net Worth
Meanwhile, Davis’ team also came in between to shield him from Romero’s wrath.
Fans react to Gervonta Davis pushing Rolando Romero
Boxing fans were on the edge of their seats after seeing the tense moment between the fighters. Moreover, they took to social media to let their thoughts be known.
Tank looked shook as soon as rolly got back on stage. Same as what will happen once rolly lands
— Adam (@adas_2012) May 27, 2022
User @adas_2012 felt that Davis was left shaken after ‘Rolly’ retaliated.
Tank looked scared when rolly come bck 🤣🤣
— Darren Newton (@dazroy81) May 27, 2022
Similarly, user @dazrou81 also felt that ‘Tank’ looked scared after Romero came back.
Why he hide behind people after he pushed him 😂.
— Víctor Murillo (@vicmurillo620) May 27, 2022
User @vicmurillo620 also felt that Davis hid behind his team after pushing Romero.
If this tame push got rid of Rolly then the fight isn’t gonna last long when Tank hits those bombs
— 🌬🫧 (@_dr84) May 27, 2022
However, user @_dr84 felt that the push showed that Davis was far superior in strength to Romero. Moreover, he also mentioned that ‘Rolly’ would not last long in the ring with the champion.
Bro almost fell backwards too. Hate to say it but I think Tank got in his head big time here
— BNzBon (@BNzBon) May 27, 2022
User @BNzBon felt that ‘Tank’ Davis got into Romero’s head.
What would've happened if he sprain or broke Romero ankle?
— Sauce Master Flex 💫 (@slimdunkin850) May 27, 2022
But, user @slimdunk850 felt that things could have taken a more serious turn. The user also felt that the action could have caused grievous bodily harm to Romero.
Is this staged. We get harder (accidental) shoves on public transport day to day. Little Kids 7 yrs old shove each other harder when playing and they don't fall.
— tim z (@z_groove) May 27, 2022
There were a few light-hearted fan reactions as well.
— Prodigal Sun Radio (@ProdigalSR) May 27, 2022
@ProdigalSR quoted Bruce Lee by using his iconic line from the movie Enter the Dragon. The user emphasized the importance of never taking one’s eyes off the opponent.
ADVERTISEMENT
Article continues below this ad
More and more people on that stage everytime,swear the local cleaner for the place is in there somewhere
— Bullyboib01 (@bullyboib01) May 27, 2022
However, User @bullyboib01 was surprised by the sheer multitude of people on stage. He hilariously even mentioned that the local cleaner might have been on stage.
ADVERTISEMENT
Article continues below this ad
WATCH THIS STORY – Top 5 Fights on Which Boxing Fans Would Pay Anything to Watch …
What do you think of the incident involving the fighters? Let us know in the comments below.
