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hamed2 · 06-27-2021, 10:38 AM

Former Jr. Lightweight champ, Tank Davis, came to Italy for his 2nd fight @ 135 to face Emiliano Marsili, the crafty Italian with 3 of the belts - the WBA version up for grabs tonight.

Masili took the WBA version from Robert Easter by 15SD, the IBF from Ismael Barroso by 15UD & the WBO by 15UD from Javier Fortuna so he was not awed by Tank.

Maybe he should have been because instead of trying to outbox the powerful American, he decided to stand & trade. That worked for the 1st 2 rounds as the cards reflected a close fight (20-18, 18-20, 19-19) but in the 3rd Tank just decided to unload & the ref was forced to step in @ 2:56 of the round to save the brave Italian from further punishment.

Tank even came in soft around the middle but it didn't matter as he brought plenty of power up with him to Lightweight!

06-27-2021, 10:38 AM	#484
hamed2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 3,225	The Tank invades Italy! Former Jr. Lightweight champ, Tank Davis, came to Italy for his 2nd fight @ 135 to face Emiliano Marsili, the crafty Italian with 3 of the belts - the WBA version up for grabs tonight. Masili took the WBA version from Robert Easter by 15SD, the IBF from Ismael Barroso by 15UD & the WBO by 15UD from Javier Fortuna so he was not awed by Tank. Maybe he should have been because instead of trying to outbox the powerful American, he decided to stand & trade. That worked for the 1st 2 rounds as the cards reflected a close fight (20-18, 18-20, 19-19) but in the 3rd Tank just decided to unload & the ref was forced to step in @ 2:56 of the round to save the brave Italian from further punishment. Tank even came in soft around the middle but it didn't matter as he brought plenty of power up with him to Lightweight!