Light-weight contender Keyshawn Davis and 140-lb contender Gustavo Lemos are finalizing a deal to fulfill on November eighth in a headliner in a Prime Rank-promoted present ESPN in U.S Olympic silver medalist Keyshawn’s hometown in Norfolk, Virginia.
The struggle will happen within the 135-lb division, and the lately crushed Argentinian Lemos (29-1, 19 KOs) will transfer down in weight to face Keyshawn (11-0, 7 KOs). It’s unclear why Prime Rank isn’t matching Keyshawn, 25, towards a top-15-ranked light-weight as an alternative of a light-weight welterweight, however maybe the final efficiency from Davis could have given them second ideas.
You must surprise what Prime Rank’s high brass thinks about Keyshawn after signing him out of the Olympics three years in the past. He doesn’t appear to be panning out for them, and so they received to be pondering, ‘How can we do away with this albatross.’ He’s proven nothing that implies that he’s heading for world title honors, and it may be a smart transfer to unload if he doesn’t enhance quickly.
The Lemos struggle is an efficient take a look at case for deciding whether or not to maintain Keyshawn or dump him overboard for somebody like Eddie Hearn to salvage.
The Ghost of Andy Cruz
2020 Olympic gold medalist Andy Cruz would have doubtless jumped on the probability to struggle Keyshawn if the match have been provided to him. Cruz beat Keyshawn 4 instances within the beginner ranks and was dancing after his win within the 2020 Olympic finals.
Curiously, Keyshawn was celebrating within the ring, appearing like he’d gained the struggle regardless of dropping 4-1 to Cruz. It was a primary instance of an individual completely disconnected from actuality. Cruz can be good for the November eighth struggle towards Keyshawn if requested.
Keyshawn is coming off a ten-round unanimous determination win over Miguel Madueno on July sixth in a struggle that resembled a WWE wrestling match with the roughhouse ways Davis used to keep away from getting hit.
As soon as Keyshawn felt Madueno’s energy early on, he turned the struggle right into a wrestling match, choosing up off the ground, grappling, clinching ceaselessly, shoving, elbowing, and throwing rabbit photographs.
I misplaced observe of all of the fouling maneuvers Keyshawn used within the struggle to flee the heavy photographs from Madueno. All this with out being penalized or disqualified. If not disqualified, Keyshawn ought to have been docked three to 4 factors for the roughhouse ways.
Keyshawn seemed like he belonged in Wrestlemania as a result of he didn’t keep in mind a boxer within the ring that night time. Poor Madueno saved trying on the referee for assist to encourage him to do his job, however he didn’t appear . He was simply there in physique, watching the foul-filled spectacle from the A-side fighter, Keyshawn.
Gustavo’s Questionable Loss
Lemos is coming off a questionable 12-round unanimous determination loss to Richardson Hitchins on April sixth in an IBF mild welterweight title eliminator in Las Vegas. The judges scored it for Hitchins 117-111, 115-113, and 115-113. I scored it 118-110 for Lemos.
It was a one-sided struggle that Lemos dominated, however the Nevada judges gave it to American Hitchins. Hitchins’s uncanny combating fashion is a carbon copy of Shakur Stevenson’s. The one distinction between the 2 is that Richardson has extra pop in his punches and a minimum of tries to take a seat down on his photographs.
It’s unclear why promoter Eddie Hearn wanted to signal Shakur when he already had a reproduction of him that he hasn’t talked about for some purpose.
Keyshawn is ranked #3 IBF, #3 WBC, and #3 WBO. The #3 rating with the WBC is a waste as a result of Keyshawn gained’t struggle his shut good friend, Shakur Stevenson, the light-weight champion.
