Coach Greg Hackett is choosing Keyshawn Davis to knockout WBO light-weight champion Denys Berinchyk of their subsequent combat on February 14th at Madison Sq. Backyard in New York. Hackett believes that the 36-year-old Berinchyk (19-0, 9 KOs) is now not at his peak and is ideal for Keyshawn (12-0, 8 KOs) to knockout.
Davis is just not a knockout puncher, and he was damage when he tried to KO Nahir Albright. Berinchyk has the talents and greater than sufficient energy to show Keyshawn and present followers that he’s nonetheless the identical fighter that Cuba’s Andy Cruz beat 4 occasions.
Berinchyk’s Technical Edge
Prime Rank is hyping Davis like mad, attempting to show him right into a star with out placing him in a dangerous combat in opposition to Cruz or a number of the different killers.
They had been unsuitable of their final combat involving Berinchyk after they matched the favored Mexican fighter Emanuel Navarrete in opposition to him, solely to see the Ukrainian expertise beat him. Now, it’s Keyshawn’s flip. If he loses this combat to Berinchyk, you’ll be able to wager Prime Rank will preserve their fighters effectively away from him.
“Keyshawn placed on a hell of a combat in his final efficiency [against Gustavo Lemos]. He’s bought a man that’s powerful in entrance of him. This man, Berinchyk, is just not candy, however he’s not at his peak. He’s previous his peak. He can combat and all that, however he’s previous his peak,” stated coach Greg Hackett to YSM Sports activities Media, speaking about WBO light-weight champion Denys Berinchyk, who Keyshawn Davis can be difficult subsequent on February 14th.
“I believe Keysahwn goes to work him over and cease him within the eighth spherical. He’s going to work him over, although. A superb jab, an excellent proper hand. Keyshawn on this combat goes to should sluggish issues again up. Don’t go on the market speeding, on the lookout for a knockout. I’m not saying he went on the market on the lookout for a knockout in opposition to Lemos.
“That form of occurred as a result of Lemos was forcing the motion. On this one, Berinchyk goes to be a little bit bit extra strategic. He’s going to be poking at him a little bit bit. So on this one, he’s [Davis] has bought to take his time, break him down, go to that physique a little bit bit, sneak some uppercuts in there, and sneak some hooks in there,” stated Hackett.
Davis’ win over Gustavo Lemos was on account of his combat with a brief, 5’5 1/2″, sluggish fighter who was coming off a loss to Richardson Hitchins and had drained down from 140 to take the combat. Keyshawn hand-picked him. Davis noticed Lemos get crushed by Hitchins.
Why Not Andy Cruz?
These are the questions you have to ask Davis: Why decide a fighter coming off a loss who fights at gentle welterweight? Andy Cruz was obtainable at 135, and he’d already crushed Keyshawn 4 occasions.
“Keyshawn goes to sluggish him down, and within the eighth spherical, he’s going to cease him. Not family, however this one, we’re going to be speaking a little bit bit, however not family,” stated Hackett when requested if this combat will make Keyshawn Davis a family identify if he’s victorious in opposition to Berinchyk.
“For family, he’s going to want a Teo [Lopez], he’s going to want an ‘Africa’ [Richardson Hitchins]. He’s going to want any individual to be a family. It’s bought to be one in all them, ‘Oh, okay.’ This one is, ‘Oh okay, I see you, however I want an oh, okay. You’re not f**** round.,’” stated Hackett.
For Keyshawn to turn into a family identify, he’s going to should beat these fighters:
- Gervonta Davis
- Shakur Stevenson
- Andy Cruz
- Edwin De Los Santos
- William Zepeda
Sadly, Keyshawn in all probability gained’t combat any of these guys, so he might by no means turn into a family identify. He’ll simply be identified to the hardcore boxing followers. What he ought to do is transfer as much as 147 and tackle Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis to see if he can beat him. He’s the identical dimension as Boots, and if he wins, he can be a family identify.
A Welterweight In Disguise?
He in all probability gained’t try this, although, as a result of Ennis would beat him, and he wouldn’t need to take the chance. Keyshawn ought to be combating at 147 as a result of he’s a welterweight in dimension. If Boots needed to recreation the system, he’d do the identical factor Keyshawn is by draining right down to 135 to combat smaller guys, however he’s courageous and wouldn’t pull a weak transfer like that.
“If he provides me two our bodies, we’re lacking yet another physique. I want three. I want them to be actually dropping,” stated Hackett when requested if Keyshawn wants a knockout in opposition to Berinchyk. “That is going to be an excellent one, although. Berinchyk goes to deliver some methods out. So, that’s why I say that Keyshawn has bought to be affected person.”
Keyshawn is just not a knockout puncher, so Hackett bought issues all unsuitable about him as a result of he’s by no means been that kind of fighter. His latest KO in opposition to Lemos was on account of him combating a tiny 5’5″ man with no hand pace who fought like a Neanderthal man. He was made to order for him or any fighter at 135.
“Don’t be grasping on this combat. Choose at your work. Don’t be grasping. Not every thing, however he’s going to should deliver out a few units of apparatus,” stated Hackett about Davis. “He’s going to be deliver every thing, however he don’t want the large bag, however he’s going to want a bag,” stated Hackett on whether or not Davis might want to deliver every thing to defeat Berinchyk.
Davis will get grasping and attempt to rating a knockout in opposition to Berinchyk. That’s going to end in him getting clipped similar to he was in his combat in opposition to Nahir Albright, who had him staggering round within the eighth spherical when he tried to KO him.
Cruz Classes
“He’s not going to want to deliver every thing as a result of it gained’t be every thing in entrance of you,” stated Hackett. “Generally, we expect we’d like a complete lot, however typically, all you want is a primary jab, a primary proper hand, and a primary hook with some long way. Generally, that’s all you want. He may want a little bit bit greater than that, however he’s not going to want every thing.
“That’s what we expect typically. He simply wants an excellent, sturdy bag,” stated Hackett, sounding like a cheerleader for Keyshawn.
Davis will want much more than a “research bag” to defeat Berinchyk as a result of this man is technically a greater fighter than him, with much more beginner and professional expertise. Keyshawn was found out by Andy Cruz of Cuba, who beat him for the fourth time within the 2020 Olympics. He once more uncovered him for being a restricted fighter with little greater than a jab.
