I was able to watch the fight on Saturday night and I must say why do these fights be so late at night for the main event? Like damn, by the time the fight ends it’s a whole new day. Is it fight club? Cause who wants to fight around midnight? Maybe I’m just getting old and grumpy because what’s wrong with fighting during the day time?

Anywho, the draw decision between Tank and Roach was a fair one if we’re not calling the knee Gervonta took as a knockdown. I’m not here to judge whether a fighter going down on a knee on his own should get a count or not, that’s for the ref to decide. Luckily for Tank, the referee did not rule it a knockdown.

Now that that’s out the way, Tank did not get outboxed, he didn’t get outclassed or outworked. Roach certainly came to fight and stuck with his gameplan all night of counterpunching and using his jab. The tight defense he displayed all fight proved to be vital in the later rounds. I thought the body punches Tank let off would slow him down like what has happened to previous opponents. But that wasn’t the case, and Roach’s hand speed was making Tank think twice. In the later rounds, also known as the championship rounds, Roach was still alive and throwing accurate shots. To me, he took some rounds towards the end of the fight.

However, Tank won rounds in the middle of the bout, and in the beginning. As the fight went on and he got off more clean shots to me. He would sneak in body shots, use his jab to close range before firing off a left hand. Roach showed that he got a good chin and wasn’t pushed back despite moving up in weight. Tank’s fidgety movements still caused issues for Roach in moments in the fight. But when Tank started to gain momentum, Roach would get off some counter shots and not lose focus.

The fight was close, and any of those who think otherwise don’t know shit about boxing. I’d like to see a rematch.