By: Sean Crose
Rising star Keyshawn Davis is oozing confidence. Chatting with Sky Sports activities News the 11-0 Virginian was requested if he’s ready to face high names Gervonta “Tank” Davis, and Vasyl Lomachenko. “I feel the query,” Davis mentioned, “is are they prepared for me?” Tank Davis? Lomachenko? Is the 27 12 months outdated Davis severe? “If they’re able to battle me,” mentioned Davis, “in the event that they’re prepared to battle me I’ll join. They will ship me a contract and I’ll signal it.”
Nonetheless, the up and coming light-weight, who is named “The Businessman,” isn’t overly choosy when involves battling for a title belt. “It doesn’t matter,” he mentioned. “A belt is a belt.” Davis is clearly not excited about overthinking the scenario. “The Businessman goes to change into who he’s going to be,” Davis mentioned. “I don’t want a particular title for me to grow to be who I have to be.” To Davis, it’s the belt, not the opponent, that’s of main significance. “All I want,” he mentioned, “is a world title and we’re going to take it to the subsequent stage after that.”
In the mean time, Davis is targeted on the 29-1 Gustavo Daniel Lemos, who he’ll be going through in a scheduled 10 spherical rematch this Friday. Davis, who shall be going through Lemos in his native Virginia, has constructive issues to say about this weekend’s opponent. “He’s accepted the battle,” Davis mentioned of Lemos. “He’s coming to my hometown to battle me, that simply speaks to his confidence, that he actually believes he can simply beat me wherever.”
Such confidence can result in entertaining fights, and Davis needs to entertain his native supporters on Friday night time. “That’s going to be an excellent battle,” he mentioned, “with the matchup, his (Lemos’) mentality, my mentality. However simply realizing what I’m able to, ‘The Businessman’ is simply going to deal with enterprise that night time.”
Though he’s reportedly not excited about taking up his pal Shakur Stevenson, Davis feels he’s the highest light-weight on the earth. “I’m the perfect 135-pounder out proper now, and every battle I’m simply going to maintain proving that,” he mentioned. Davis has an opportunity to show himself as soon as once more Friday night time. Little question the person shall be trying to impress. Maybe the truth that Lemos got here in chubby at Thursday’s weigh in means it will likely be harder for Davis to look spectacular than he at first thought.
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