Lamont Roach appeared for the post-fight press convention following his draw with Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis and gave his trustworthy suggestions about what he thought transpired. Roach says he was at all times assured that he had the flexibility to not solely compete, however greatest Tank, and thinks he ought to have gotten the nod even with out the ninth spherical knockdown that wasn’t known as. Right here’s some excerpts with the total presser within the video hyperlink on the prime.
Roach on his confidence to face and commerce with Tank
“Going into the combat I knew I had what it takes. Like I mentioned, I knew I had a chin. I sparred guys that was like junior middleweights, middleweights, like present champions that was at that weight so I do know I can take a punch.
“He’s twitchy in there. Like, I do see why he knocks individuals out…I simply knew that I will be in there and I knew that I can do higher than him to win rounds, win exchanges, as a result of he combat in spurts.”
On his frustration that Tank wasn’t dominated for a knockdown within the ninth spherical
“Truthfully, I felt like I ought to’ve received with out that being counted a knockdown. Look, I ain’t the ref. If he needed to wipe sweat out his eye, he needed to wipe sweat out his eye, however the guidelines do state when you voluntarily take a knee then that’s an automated eight rely.
“However it’s what it’s. I wasn’t counting on that. I used to be counting on what I used to be doing in there. I feel I used to be taking management, I used to be touchdown extra photographs, I feel I used to be touchdown extra energy photographs, and I assumed I used to be doing my factor.
“So I’m probably not that annoyed about that, but when that was counted a knockdown I might win the bulk resolution.”
On what rationalization he obtained concerning the referee letting the knockdown slide
“I don’t know, did ya’ll see me within the ring inform him to maintain counting? He began counting, I used to be like ‘why you cease?’ Like, hold counting. However I truthfully don’t know. I don’t know, however I can’t return and alter it.”
On how he charges Tank’s energy
“He received respectable energy, for certain. I ain’t going to say it’s exaggerated, I simply instructed ya’ll I received a chin…I feel he felt my energy too. I feel that’s what negated loads of his photographs and as soon as I took his greatest shot I used to be like ‘oh yeah, it’s time to work.’”
