Light-weight contender Keyshawn Davis says mild welterweight contender Gustavo Lemos has by no means fought anybody like him earlier than in his profession, and he’s going to point out that he’s on one other degree to him of their 10-round headliner on November eighth on the Scopes Area in Norfolk, Virginia.
Lemos (29-1, 19 KOs) has been picked out from the 140-lb division to return right down to 135 to face Keyshawn. Followers need to know why Lemos has to empty to light-weight somewhat than Keyshawn going as much as mild welterweight to face him.
They may have chosen Andy Cruz as Keyshawn’s opponent. The 2020 Olympic gold medalist Cruz had already known as Keyshawn out for a combat quite a few occasions since turning professional, however there’s not curiosity on his half.
Keyshawn claims that Cruz isn’t prepared. He misplaced to him 4 occasions within the amateurs, but he feels Cruz isn’t prepared. That doesn’t cross the snort check.
“Gustavo Lemos by no means fought anyone like me earlier than. He by no means fought anyone that’s really going to combat him again,” mentioned Keyshawn Davis to Brian Campbell’s channel, speaking about his combat in opposition to Gustavo Lemos on November eighth.
“If I don’t cease my opponent, it’s nonetheless going to be a wonderful efficiency. He’s going to be as robust as all my different opponents. Folks have gotten to begin placing totally different respect on my identify,” mentioned Keyshawn when requested how robust of an opponent Gustavo Lemos could be for him.
“He fought somebody on the again foot the complete time, preventing off the ropes, however he didn’t give Gustavo a combat,” mentioned Keyshawn about Lemos’ combat in opposition to Richardson Hitchins on April sixth. “Gustavo didn’t have an actual combat but. My final combat in opposition to [Miguel] Madueno was an actual combat, and y’all see what I can do. Gustavo didn’t have that but.”
Hitchins tried to offer Lemos a combat, however the highly effective photographs that he was getting hit with made him go into defensive mode to maintain from getting knocked out. It may very well be the identical factor from Keyshawn. He doesn’t not react properly when getting hit. We noticed that in his combat in opposition to Madueno and Nahir Albright.
Keyshawn was staggered by Albright within the eighth spherical and fortunate to get the win. High Rank backed Keyshawn off after that combat, selecting to not transfer him in opposition to higher opposition. They clearly noticed that he was not able to be matched in opposition to higher fighters, and that’s the reason they matched him in opposition to 35-year-old Jose Pedraza. No confidence.
Keyshawn continues to be the identical fighter that Cuban Andy Cruz beat soundly within the 2020 Olympic finals. As a professional, Keyshawn has developed unhealthy habits because of the mushy matchmaking High Rank has fed him, and he’s not carried out properly.
“I do know it is a step-up combat for Gustavo. This isn’t a step-up combat for the businessman. I’m going to point out you the way I deal with Gustavo,” mentioned Davis.
Keyshawn did NOT look good in his combat in opposition to Miguel Madueno on July sixth on the Prudential Heart in Newark. The High Rank-promoted Keyshawn wired early from the strain and exhausting punches Madueno was hitting him with, not having fun with the ache from the headshots, and compelled to carry.
When issues acquired actually unhealthy, Keyshawn turned to wrestling, grabbing Madueno and utilizing WWE ways, selecting up off the canvas and dropping him. It was now not boxing from Keyshawn after the fourth. He had changed into a grappling affair, and the referee let him get away with the ways with out taking off factors.
Lemos is created from the identical mildew as Madueno and can strain Keyshawn each second of the combat. Keyshawn might use the identical roughhouse ways that he used in opposition to Madueno, relying on the referee to offer him a break as a result of he’s in his hometown of Norfolk.
