Keyshawn Davis confirmed in the present day that his subsequent struggle might be in opposition to WBO light-weight champion Denys Berinchyk for his belt. The date and placement have but to be decided.
Davis (12-0, 8 KOs) already knew he was going through Berinchyk for his title earlier than his final struggle in opposition to Gustavo Lemos on November eighth. High Rank had set it up with the WBO for the Keyshawn vs. Lemos match to find out the necessary for Berinchyk.
Clout Chasing
Curiously, Keyshawn nonetheless used the post-fight interview highlight to name out WBA champion Gervonta Davis. Meaning he was simply clout-chasing to get low cost consideration for himself. Keyshawn simply used Gervonta’s identify to assist him get extra consideration from followers, which is pathetic when you consider it.
Berinchyk (19-0, 9 KOs) lately captured the vacant WBO 135-lb title with a 12-round break up determination win over Emanuel Navarrete on Might 18th. That will have labored higher for High Rank if Navarrete had gained as a result of that might have arrange a greater in-house match between him and Keyshawn. Berinchyk vs. Keyshawn gained’t be almost as massive a struggle.
It might look loads higher if Keyshawn fought his four-time conquer, Andy Cruz, as an alternative of the 36-year-old Berinchyk, who’s sluggish and never precisely younger. Keyshawn’s excuse for not combating Cruz is that he’s “Not prepared” and “That man ain’t making an attempt to struggle me. I’ll knock him out.”
Cruz then reacted to these feedback by saying he did need the struggle. Cruz mainly made it clear that Keyshawn had made up about of entire fabric about him not eager to struggle him.
WBO Title Received’t Assist Keyshawn
Keyshawn badly needs to be a champion, however he doesn’t wish to undergo Andy Cruz to get the belt. He believes getting his title will open the doorways to an enormous payday in opposition to WBA light-weight champion Tank Davis. Keyshawn may very well be kidding himself as a result of capturing the WBO belt from Berinchyk gained’t make Tank wish to struggle him.
What’s going to occur is Keyshawn will rot with the title, combating no-name opposition till he can now not make the 135-lb weight restrict. That is likely to be quickly as a result of he already appears to be like like a welterweight now. He gained’t be capable to hold draining down from the 150s to struggle at light-weight for six to 10 years, ready for the King of the division, Tank Davis, to struggle him.
Bernardo Osuna: “It’s simply starting for you on the elite degree. Now, you develop into the WBO necessary challenger for Denys Berinchyk’s title. What has the dialogue been since your massive efficiency with High Rank, and what’s subsequent for you?
Keyshawn Davis: “I’m not going to drop the situation but, however for positive, Denys Berinchyk is my subsequent opponent. He’s an undefeated fighter, a strain fighter. He’s from Ukraine and is pals with Lomachenko and Usyk. He’s an ideal fighter.
“I really feel like he’s slept on. It’s loopy. Final yr, we had been speculated to get in a struggle with him, however now that he’s a world champion, every part works out for the larger good. I really feel like going into this struggle, it’s going to be one other thrilling struggle.
“This isn’t a boring struggle. I do know individuals are going to return out and help us and see what ‘The Businessman’ goes to indicate that night time.”
If the struggle is Norfolk like Keyshawn’s final one in opposition to Lemos, Berinchyk may not have any probability in any respect of profitable. If goes to the scorecards, do you suppose the judges will give it to the visiting fighter? I don’t. Berinchyk was virtually robbed in his final struggle in opposition to Navarrete on Might 18th in San Diego, California. Many followers had Berinchyk profitable 10-2, however one choose scored it for Navarrete. That was insane.
Berinchyk-Navarrete scores
115-113: Berinchyk
116-112: Navarrete
116-112: Berinchyk
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