Promoter Bob Arum believes light-weight contender Keyshawn Davis can grow to be the “face of boxing” if he retains bettering steadily. Keyshawn headlines towards Gustavo Lemos (29-1, 19 KOs) in a 10-rounder this Friday, November eighth, in entrance of his hometown followers in Norfolk, Virginia. ESPN+ will likely be streaming the occasion dwell.
The 2020 Olympic silver medalist Keyshawn (11-0, 7 KOs) continues to be a piece in progress and hasn’t been extraordinary in a number of latest fights that his promoters at Prime Rank have put him in. Keyshawn doesn’t seem like the face of boxing materials.
Can Keyshawn Grow to be the Face Of Boxing?
Keyshawn’s clown-like persona outdoors the ring attracts followers who need to watch him combat. Prime Rank will possible want to guard him his complete profession the best way Tyson Fury has been protected to maintain him from shedding.
“If he continues to develop the best way he has, he would be the face of boxing,” mentioned Bob Arum to Boxing Information, speaking in regards to the 25-year-old Keyshawn Davis.
If Prime Rank can proceed to match Keyshawn as they did Edgar Berlanga, they will create a man-made star out of him. In different phrases, he could be a Milli Vanilli kind of star with superficial glamour however no true depth behind him except he makes big strides in his skill.
Keyshawn has the Tyson Fury-esque nutty persona to grow to be an attraction outdoors of the ring, however he hasn’t proven any of the expertise that might counsel that he’s able to defeating the high-level fighters at light-weight.
One would hate to see what Gervonta Davis would do to Keyshawn if that combat occurred. Keyshawn was staggered already by Nahir Albright, a non-puncher, and he had a glance of pure panic in his combat towards Miguel Madueno.
Moreover Keyshawn being selectively matched to make him seem like 24k gold, he would possibly crumble on the seams when matched towards a real killer at 135, 140, or 147. The best way Keyshawn struggled towards Miguel Madueno final July when put underneath strain was like a flashback of how he fell aside within the finals of the 2020 Olympics towards Cuba’s Andy Cruz.
When Cruz put Keyshawn underneath strain, he melted. We noticed the identical factor in Keyshawn’s latest fights towards Madueno and Nahir Albright. He doesn’t react nicely when pressured and is unable to mentally deal with battlefield situations.
