Gustavo Lemos says he expects light-weight contender Keyshawn Davis to “begin operating” once they meet subsequent month of their 10-round headliner on ESPN+ on the Scope Enviornment in Norfolk, Virginia.
Lemos has watched Keyshawn’s previous fights, noting that he runs. He didn’t point out that Keyshawn wrestles to flee stress. We noticed that in his final battle in opposition to Miguel Madueno final summer time on July sixth.
Prime Rank is attempting to show Keyshawn right into a star, however it’s not wanting good. This battle might be a watershed motion in Keyshawn’s profession. If Keyshawn appears as unhealthy as he did in opposition to Madueno and Nahir Albright, this might sign that Prime Rank wants to think about an exit technique to dump him or bury him undercards to concentrate on build up the diamond gem Abdullah Mason.
Keyshawn’s shut buddy is Shakur Stevenson, and the 2 of them share the same combating fashion involving numerous motion to keep away from taking punishment. The distinction between them is Keyshawn makes use of numerous grappling, and he fights extra aggressively when going through non-punchers.
Prime Rank promoter Todd Duboef says the 2020 Olympic silver medalist Keyshawn (11-0, 7 KOs) wished the Argentinian Lemos (29-1, 19 KOs) out of all of the names that he provided him.
Duboef doesn’t say who the opposite fighters had been, however it’s secure to say that none of them had been named Andy Cruz. He’s Keyshawn’s kryptonite, having overwhelmed him 4 occasions within the amateurs, together with the 2020 Olympics. He dominated Keyshawn within the finals.
“We are going to beat Davis to get to the best ranges to get a chance for a title,” stated Gustavo Lemos to Fighthype about his battle in opposition to Keyshawn Davis on November eighth. “No, it doesn’t trouble me. I used to be very near the opposite division. I weighed in under the restrict. So, for this battle, I’m going to be coming in robust,” stated Lemos when requested if it’ll be an issue for him coming in under his pure weight class of 140.”
Lemos is coming off of a controversial 12-round unanimous choice loss to Richardson Hitchins on April sixth in Las Vegas. He out-punched the Eddie Hearn-promoted Hitchins, however the Nevada judges gave it to the New Yorker in some of the controversial selections in 2024.
Followers wish to know why Prime Rank has chosen Gustavo Lemos from the 140-lb division as Keyshawn’s opponent for November eighth slightly than selecting out a 135-lb contender. That appears unusual. If Lemos is weight-drained, he gained’t be 100% taking part in in Keyshawn’s favor. It could have been higher for Prime Rank to have chosen certainly one of these contenders for Keyshawn to battle:
– Andy Cruz
– Edwin De Los Santos
– Floyd Schofield
– William Zepeda
– Raymond Muratalla
– Abdullah Mason
– Isaac Cruz
Prime Rank clearly isn’t going to purposefully match Keyshawn in opposition to fighters that will beat him and wreck the possibilities of him getting a big-money battle in opposition to Gervonta Davis. Therefore, he’s combating the hand-picked Lemos slightly than going through one of many above skills that will wreck the entire level of Prime Rank signing him within the first place.
“Like in all fights, I’m going to search for a knockout. What I’m nervous about is he’s not going to wish to throw punches, and he’s going to begin operating. I favor for him to face within the middle of the ring and never run,” stated Lemos about Keyshawn. “If that occurs, it may finish at any time for any certainly one of us.”
It’s not simply the motion that would forestall Lemos from touchdown his photographs. It’s the grappling and the shoving that Keyshawn does. We noticed numerous that in his latest battle in opposition to Madueno.
“I respect him; he’s an excellent opponent, however I’m additionally ready to offer an excellent present,” stated Lemos.
