Keyshawn Davis is pushing arduous for a combat in opposition to current light-weight world title challenger Frank Martin. Davis (11-0, 7 KOs) feels {that a} combat between him and ‘The Ghost’ Martin (18-1, 12 KOs) is one which the followers would need to see.
Keyshawn, 25, states that he needs the Martin combat greater than another at 135. It might be one wherein the followers may examine how Keyshawn offers with Martin to how Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis did along with his eighth-round knockout on June fifteenth.
Keyshawn is ranked #3 IBF, #3 WBC and #3 WBO at light-weight, however his resume is missing of wins over notable related light-weight contenders. One of the best title on Keyshawn’s file is Jose Pedraza, however he was outdated, and nowhere close to the fighter he’d been prior to now.
In Keyshawn’s final combat, he defeated Miguel Madueno by a ten-round unanimous choice final Saturday night time on July sixth on the Prudential Middle in Newark. In that combat, Keyshawn used a number of roughhouse techniques and holding to neutralize the offense of Maudueno.
It was not a powerful efficiency, and it appeared that Keyshawn was pressured to carry as a result of he couldn’t deal with the stress that was being placed on him by Madueno.
Questionable Claims of “Nice Performances”
“Everyone tag Frank Martin. We obtained to run that. Let’s combat. The followers need to see it. It might be a hell of a combat,” stated Keyshawn Davis on social media, calling out the just lately knocked out Frank Martin.
“It might be our personal fundamental occasion combat. We may take that to Vegas. You and me each simply had nice performances. Let’s construct this up. The time is now. There’s no level in us ready and prolonging that s***,” stated Keyshawn.
Davis has obtained to be joking when he says he and Frank Martin are coming off “nice performances.” Keyshawn’s combat with Madueno was poor, and he arguably ought to have been penalized two or three factors for the fouling and extreme holding he did in that combat. As for Frank Martin, he was knocked out by Tank.
Misguided Fan Demand?
“The time is now. Let’s combat. Let’s give the followers what they need to see,” stated Keyshawn. “It doesn’t should be all that speaking. I’m a tricky man, and he’s a tricky man. You revered. I’m revered. Let’s get it on. Let’s combat.”
Davis says the followers demand a combat between him and Frank Martin. He doesn’t say which followers as a result of persons are solely desirous to see Keyshawn combat Andy Cruz, the Cuban fighter who beat him 4 instances within the amateurs.
“We obtained historical past. Our stuff went viral after we had our altercation,” stated Keyshawn. “Folks need to see us combat. I need to combat Frank Martin. Out of everyone, I need to combat Frank. He’s having fun with the fruits of his labor proper now.”
Specializing in the Fallacious Opponent?
Keyshawn focuses on combating somebody who’s not coming off of a knockout loss if he needs to get the followers desirous to see him. Andy Cruz could be a superb possibility.
With Keyshawn’s enormous measurement, he can transfer as much as 140 and problem IBF champion Liam Paro for his belt or tackle WBC mild welterweight champion Alberto Puello.
“Let’s get it on. You bought a number of respect within the boxing world. I’ve obtained a number of respect within the boxing world. We’re each doing our factor. Let’s make it occur,” stated Keyshawn.
