Promoter Bob Arum believes light-weight contender Keyshawn Davis can develop into the “face of boxing” if he retains bettering steadily. Keyshawn headlines in opposition to Gustavo Lemos (29-1, 19 KOs) in a 10-rounder this Friday, November eighth, in entrance of his hometown followers in Norfolk, Virginia. ESPN+ will probably be streaming the occasion reside.
The 2020 Olympic silver medalist Keyshawn (11-0, 7 KOs) remains to be a piece in progress and hasn’t been extraordinary in a number of latest fights that his promoters at Prime Rank have put him in. Keyshawn doesn’t appear like the face of boxing materials.
Can Keyshawn Turn into the Face Of Boxing?
Keyshawn’s clown-like character exterior the ring attracts followers who need to watch him struggle. Prime Rank will possible want to guard him his whole profession the best way Tyson Fury has been protected to maintain him from shedding.
“If he continues to develop the best way he has, he would be the face of boxing,” stated Bob Arum to Boxing Information, speaking in regards to the 25-year-old Keyshawn Davis.
If Prime Rank can proceed to match Keyshawn as they did Edgar Berlanga, they will create a synthetic star out of him. In different phrases, he can be a Milli Vanilli kind of star with superficial glamour however no true depth behind him until he makes large strides in his capability.
Keyshawn has the Tyson Fury-esque nutty character to develop into an attraction exterior of the ring, however he hasn’t proven any of the expertise that may recommend that he’s able to defeating the high-level fighters at light-weight.
One would hate to see what Gervonta Davis would do to Keyshawn if that struggle occurred. Keyshawn was staggered already by Nahir Albright, a non-puncher, and he had a glance of pure panic in his struggle in opposition to Miguel Madueno.
In addition to Keyshawn being selectively matched to make him appear like 24k gold, he may crumble on the seams when matched in opposition to a real killer at 135, 140, or 147. The best way Keyshawn struggled in opposition to Miguel Madueno final July when put below stress was like a flashback of how he fell aside within the finals of the 2020 Olympics in opposition to Cuba’s Andy Cruz.
When Cruz put Keyshawn below stress, he melted. We noticed the identical factor in Keyshawn’s latest fights in opposition to Madueno and Nahir Albright. He doesn’t react properly when pressured and is unable to mentally deal with battlefield circumstances.
