Keyshawn Davis states that he’ll start the method of “displaying the world” he’s one of the best fighter at 135 on Friday together with his 10-round combat in opposition to Argentinian Gustavo Lemos.
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The 2020 Olympic silver medalist Keyshawn (11-0, 7 KOs) desires to seize the WBO 135-lb belt from champion Denys Berinchyk, then go after the WBA champ Gervonta Davis and the IBF title holder.
Keyshawn Refuses to Struggle Shakur
Nonetheless, Keyshawn won’t ever show he’s one of the best at light-weight if he refuses to combat his good friend, WBC champion Shakur Stevenson. Keyshawn has repeatedly mentioned that he received’t combat Shakur as a result of that’s his bro.
Furthermore, he’s not proven a robust need to combat his conqueror, Andy Cruz of Cuba, dismissing him as unready regardless of shedding to him 4 occasions within the amateurs.
If Keyshawn guidelines out combating Cruz and Shakur, how does he hope to point out the world he’s the “Greatest at 135”? It’s not ok for Keyshawn to inform followers he’s one of the best with out combating the 2 guys who can be his kryptonite.
On Friday, November eighth, Keyshawn vs. Lemos will headline on the Scope Area in Norfolk, Virginia. The occasion can be proven dwell on ESPN+. On the undercard, the gifted light-weight prospect Abdullah Mason (15-0, 13 KOs) will combat Yohan Vasquez (26-5, 21 KOs) in an eight-round contest.
“I’m going to point out your complete world that I’m one of the best at 135. As soon as I try this, I’m going to go to 140 and do the identical factor, after which I’m going to go to 147,” mentioned Keyshawn Davis to Fighthhype, speaking about his future plans.
Throughout at this time’s closing press convention, Keyshawn appeared large standing subsequent to Lemos (29-1, 19 KOs), resembling a 154-pounder simply. With Keyshawn’s dimension, it’s comprehensible why he feels assured that he’ll be capable to stride by way of the burden divisions as a result of he seems like he belongs at junior middleweight proper now, combating the likes of Bakhram Murtazaliev and Terence Crawford fairly than squeezing all the way down to compete in opposition to smaller foes at 135.
It’s good for Keyshawn that boxing not has fight-day weigh-ins as a result of he wouldn’t be capable to marketing campaign at light-weight and would wish to maneuver as much as 154, the place he in all probability belongs.
“I’m going to point out all people I’m one of the best at 135 beginning on Friday evening. After I get this win, I’m for positive going to be the necessary for the WBO, and who has the WBO? Denys Berinchyk,” Keyshawn continued about his plans to problem Berinchyk for his light-weight title. He is aware of what’s to return. He’s prepared. He simply advised me to win my combat so we will combat, and I’m going to do this for him.”
The wheels will come off the Keyshawn Specific on Friday or in opposition to Berinchyk if he will get the chance to combat him earlier than Raymond Muratalla does. Prime Rank ought to let Muratalla problem Berinchyk subsequent fairly than Keyshawn as a result of he’s ranked increased at #2, and his combating model is extra entertaining to observe for followers.
Keyshawn is extra of a mix of Shakur and Devin Haney by way of his combating model. He does loads of hitting, holding, and shifting. If Shakur and Haney had a child, it could be Keyshawn, with him being an ideal 50% mix of every of them. Gervanta Davis can be a nightmare for Keyshawn together with his energy, and expertise.
“I do know with regards to ‘The Businessman combating, they’re going to tune in to observe me combat, as a result of I placed on wonderful performances, and y’all going to see how nice I’m on Friday,” mentioned Keyshawn.
There hasn’t been loads of curiosity in Keyshawn’s combat in opposition to Lemos. For the followers that do tune in on Friday, it’s going to be alternative for them to see whether or not Keyshawn has the flexibility to win a world title.
From the fights I’ve watched of Keyshawn in opposition to Nahir Albright, Miguel Madueno, and his 2020 match in opposition to Andy Cruz, I don’t see him ever changing into the #1 fighter at 135. Cruz is a greater fighter than him, and so is Tank and Shakur.
