Promoter Eddie Hearn says Keyshawn Davis should struggle his conqueror Cuba’s Andy Cruz and defeat him if he desires a title shot towards WBA light-weight champion Gervonta Davis.
Keyshawn (12-0, 8 KOs) has been making an attempt to take a sneaky backdoor path to a struggle with King Tank by preventing hand-picked opposition and swerving his Andy Cruz (4-0, 2 KOs), who, as Hearn factors out, schooled him repeatedly within the amateurs, together with within the 2020 Olympic finals. It was all Keyshawn may do to attain one level towards Cruz, as he was dominated.
Hearn: Keyshawn Should Face Andy Cruz
Final Friday, Keyshawn defeated gentle welterweight Gustavo Lemos by a third-round knockout in Norfolk, Virginia. Lemos had misplaced his final struggle towards Richardson Hitchins on April sixth, which made him eligible to be chosen by Keyshawn.
Dropping was the way in which to get picked. Unhappy however true. In what sort of upside-down world will we dwell in the place Keyshawn picks his opponents after they’re coming off a poor displaying somewhat than a win? It’s pathetic.
Hearn desires Keyshawn to present some spine by dealing with Cruz to indicate the world he deserves a struggle towards Tank Davis as a result of the way in which issues are actually, he doesn’t fee to satisfy with the Face of Boxing.
If Keyshawn loses, it’s not the tip of the world. Take a look at it this manner: Keyshawn has already misplaced 4 instances to Cruz. This might simply be loss quantity 5, and he may then transfer as much as 140 or ideally 147, so he can struggle in a weight class that’s extra suited to his huge welterweight-sized body.
Tank and his administration aren’t going to be fooled by the backdoor technique Keyshawn is making an attempt to take to a struggle towards him. They need to see high quality wins, not victories over substandard opposition.
“I really like Keyshawn. I believe he’s an important fighter and is getting higher and higher,” stated promoter Eddie Hearn to the media, reward to light-weight contender Keyshawn Davis. “When a fighter comes 5 kilos over or six kilos over or no matter it was, it’s not as a result of they’re struggling on the weight. You recognize the camp and all the things is damaged down in that struggle.
“So, I don’t suppose it was the identical [Gustavo] Lemos that fought Richardson Hitchins, however I believe that’s irrelevant. He [Keyshawn] demolished him, and that’s what you’ve received to do typically. You’ve received to go in there, and the gang appeared nice in Norfolk, Virginia.”
Keyshawn did what any fighter within the light-weight division would have performed in the event that they’d been fed a gradual, non-skilled fighter like Lemos final Friday night time. He appeared so dangerous. If Lemos had fought the 20-year-old Abdullah Mason, it will have been the identical outcome however a a lot quicker knockout as a result of he’s received extra expertise than Keyshawn.
Cruz Schooled Keyshawn
“It’s nice for boxing. Keyshawn is a good younger fighter, and in time, I believe he’ll be an important struggle for Gervonta Davis,” stated Hearn. “However he nonetheless misplaced 3 times [correction: 4 times] to Andy Cruz, our fighter, and he by no means beat Andy Cruz. Jaron Ennis may also affirm that, and Bozy can affirm that as a result of he trains Andy Cruz.”
You don’t want coach Derek ‘Bozy’ Ennis and Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis to substantiate that Cruz schooled Keyshawn 4 instances. It’s within the file books and on YouTube. It’s a part of historical past, and it’ll at all times be there eternally.
“So, I believe if Keyshawn desires a struggle earlier than Gervonta Davis, signal us up for Andy Cruz. He took him to highschool 3 times [correction: four times], and he’ll be able to do it once more,” stated Hearn.
Andy Cruz now 3-0 and has appeared higher and higher with every efficiency.
KEYSHAWN DAVIS….DON’T DUCK THIS SMOKE. CRUZ WANTS YOU NEXT‼️‼️‼️
😤😤😤#Boxing
🤣🤣🥊🥊🥊— Danny (@dantheboxingman) February 25, 2024
