Keyshawn Davis states that he’ll start the method of “exhibiting the world” he’s the perfect fighter at 135 on Friday together with his 10-round struggle towards Argentinian Gustavo Lemos.
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The 2020 Olympic silver medalist Keyshawn (11-0, 7 KOs) needs to seize the WBO 135-lb belt from champion Denys Berinchyk, then go after the WBA champ Gervonta Davis and the IBF title holder.
Keyshawn Refuses to Battle Shakur
Nevertheless, Keyshawn won’t ever show he’s the perfect at light-weight if he refuses to struggle his buddy, WBC champion Shakur Stevenson. Keyshawn has repeatedly stated that he received’t struggle Shakur as a result of that’s his bro.
Furthermore, he’s not proven a powerful want to struggle his conqueror, Andy Cruz of Cuba, dismissing him as unready regardless of shedding to him 4 instances within the amateurs.
If Keyshawn guidelines out preventing Cruz and Shakur, how does he hope to point out the world he’s the “Finest at 135”? It’s not adequate for Keyshawn to inform followers he’s the perfect with out preventing the 2 guys who can be his kryptonite.
On Friday, November eighth, Keyshawn vs. Lemos will headline on the Scope Area in Norfolk, Virginia. The occasion shall be proven dwell on ESPN+. On the undercard, the gifted light-weight prospect Abdullah Mason (15-0, 13 KOs) will struggle Yohan Vasquez (26-5, 21 KOs) in an eight-round contest.
“I’m going to point out your complete world that I’m the perfect at 135. As soon as I try this, I’m going to go to 140 and do the identical factor, after which I’m going to go to 147,” stated Keyshawn Davis to Fighthhype, speaking about his future plans.
Throughout right now’s remaining press convention, Keyshawn appeared large standing subsequent to Lemos (29-1, 19 KOs), resembling a 154-pounder simply. With Keyshawn’s dimension, it’s comprehensible why he feels assured that he’ll have the ability to stride via the burden divisions as a result of he seems like he belongs at junior middleweight proper now, preventing the likes of Bakhram Murtazaliev and Terence Crawford reasonably than squeezing right down to compete towards smaller foes at 135.
It’s good for Keyshawn that boxing now not has fight-day weigh-ins as a result of he wouldn’t have the ability to marketing campaign at light-weight and would want to maneuver as much as 154, the place he most likely belongs.
“I’m going to point out all people I’m the perfect at 135 beginning on Friday night time. After I get this win, I’m for certain going to be the necessary for the WBO, and who has the WBO? Denys Berinchyk,” Keyshawn continued about his plans to problem Berinchyk for his light-weight title. He is aware of what’s to come back. He’s prepared. He simply instructed me to win my struggle so we will struggle, and I’m going to try this for him.”
The wheels will come off the Keyshawn Specific on Friday or towards Berinchyk if he will get the chance to struggle him earlier than Raymond Muratalla does. High Rank ought to let Muratalla problem Berinchyk subsequent reasonably than Keyshawn as a result of he’s ranked greater at #2, and his preventing type is extra entertaining to look at for followers.
Keyshawn is extra of a mix of Shakur and Devin Haney when it comes to his preventing type. He does lots of hitting, holding, and transferring. If Shakur and Haney had a child, it could be Keyshawn, with him being an ideal 50% mix of every of them. Gervanta Davis can be a nightmare for Keyshawn together with his energy, and expertise.
“I do know on the subject of ‘The Businessman preventing, they’re going to tune in to look at me struggle, as a result of I placed on wonderful performances, and y’all going to see how nice I’m on Friday,” stated Keyshawn.
There hasn’t been lots of curiosity in Keyshawn’s struggle towards Lemos. For the followers that do tune in on Friday, it’s going to be a very good alternative for them to see whether or not Keyshawn has the flexibility to win a world title.
From the fights I’ve watched of Keyshawn towards Nahir Albright, Miguel Madueno, and his 2020 match towards Andy Cruz, I don’t see him ever changing into the #1 fighter at 135. Cruz is a greater fighter than him, and so is Tank and Shakur.
