Keyshawn Davis’ title struggle towards WBO light-weight champion Denys Berinchyk is being finalized for February 14th at Madison Sq. Garcia Hula Theater in New York. The theater has a seating capability of 5,600.
That’s a venue. Keyshawn bragged just lately about bringing in a crowd of over 11,000 for his final struggle towards Gustavo Lemos on November eighth on the Scope Area in Norfolk, Virginia. This struggle being held at a smaller venue means that Prime Rank desires extra consideration.
Norfolk isn’t precisely New York Metropolis relating to attracting worldwide consideration. The damaging in regards to the occasion being staged in New York is that if Keyshawn fails, like he did within the 2020 Olympics and the way he nearly did towards Nahir Albright, his inventory will plummet.
Mike Coppinger stories that the Prime Rank-promoted Keyshawn (12-0, 8 KOs) and Berinchyk (19-0, KOs) are near having their struggle completed for February.
The 2012 Olympic silver medalist Berinchyk has current wins over these fighters:
– Emanuel Navarrete
– Anthony Yigit
– Yvan Mendy
The best way Berinchyk schooled Navarrete needed to have upset Prime Rank as a result of they put their larger title in with him, possible pondering he would win. He bought uncovered, and now it’s Keyshawn’s flip, and he’s not almost as large a star as Navarrete.
Promoter Eddie Hearn just lately talked about wanting Berinchyk as a backup possibility if he can’t rise up a struggle between WBC light-weight champion Shakur Stevenson and WBA champ Gervonta Davis in 2025. Prime Rank has gotten forward of Hearn and is placing their man, Keyshawn, in with Berinchyk.
A Quick Observe To The Prime
The three-year skilled Keyshawn, 25, is getting a fast title shot by his promoters with out having fought anybody unable to earn the match. He selected to not settle for a problem from his four-time conqueror Andy Cruz of Cuba, who refers to Keyshawn as “My son” as a consequence of his many victories. When requested about probably combating the 2020 Olympic gold medalist Cruz, Keyshawn dismissed him, feeling he was not on his degree.
Apparently, Prime Rank is giving Davis a title shot forward of Raymond Muratalla, who many followers really feel is a greater expertise and much more entertaining to look at. Keyshawn is a mix of Shakur and George Kambosos together with his combating model. It’s not at all times entertaining.
“I believe he’s extra so leaning towards combating me,” stated Keyshawn about Gervonta Davis. “He stated in his personal phrases that I look good on the market. I look nice. It’s simple for the world that I’m doing. I really feel like a Davis vs. Davis headline, that’s PPV by itself.
“I really feel like this man does truly wish to struggle me. I really feel like 2025 would be the 12 months that you will notice Davis vs. Davis. Simply preserve following us. Simply preserve following our careers. My subsequent struggle is a giant struggle for my first world title.
“Me personally, I nonetheless have quite a bit to show, however 2025, it ought to be large for ‘The Businessman.’ I believe what impresses essentially the most is together with his knockouts,” stated Keyshawn about what impresses him essentially the most about Tank Davis. “He has unbelievable energy.
“Exterior of that, he exhibits that he has one-punch energy to get you up on out of there, however the whole lot else, I’ve seen earlier than, I might say. I really feel like I might give him his greatest struggle subsequent. Me, I really feel like I’m his weak point,” stated Keyshawn when requested what’s Gervonta’s weak point.
Berinchyk is a tough struggle for Davis as a result of he’s a extremely technical fighter, coming off a 12-round break up determination win over Emanuel Navarrete on Could 18th. If Keyshawn loses this struggle, it can spotlight Prime Rank’s mistake in signing him relatively than his conqueror, Andy Cruz, who repeatedly beat him like a drum within the amateurs.
Eyes On Gervonta
“All the things I do, what I’m coming with from my press conferences, from my weigh-ins, from my power. I’m a youthful fighter. My measurement. I simply really feel like me typically; how I struggle is his weak point,” stated Keyshawn about Tank.
“For positive, that’s what we’re going to do. February is the month I might say it’s going to occur. It’s trying like New York,” stated Keyshawn about when he’ll be combating WBO light-weight champion Denys Berinchyk.
“It’s going to be a giant 12 months.”
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— ESPN Ringside (@ESPNRingside) December 8, 2024
