Keyshawn Davis on Shakur Stevenson combat: ‘When the time is correct’

Keyshawn Davis has reiterated that he will not combat his pal Shakur Stevenson, however he’s open to an exhibition match, “YouTube fashion.” He says folks will wish to see him and Shakur combat an exhibition after cleansing out the 135 and 140 pound divisions.

The “publicity” excuse

For followers to be fascinated by watching an exhibition match between Keyshawn and Shakur, they must change into well-liked with informal boxing followers. Sadly, neither of them are preventing high quality opposition for consideration.

WBC light-weight champion Stevenson (22-0, 10 KOs) is usually booed by followers in his fights, and Keyshawn has been selectively matched by his promoters at High Rank all through his three-year skilled profession.

Keyshawn (12-0, 8 KOs) is large for the 135-pound division, and he’ll want to maneuver up quickly as he seems to be like a cut-down welterweight for his fights at light-weight. He’s scheduled to problem WBO light-weight champion Denys Berinchyk (19-0, 9 KOs) on February 14, 2025 at Madison Sq. Backyard in New York.

Berinchyk is taken into account the weakest hyperlink among the many champions at 135, which explains why Keyshawn is matched towards him. He is the one one he can beat. Even then, it is a 50-50 toss as a result of Berinchyk is a a lot better fighter technically.

The one issues Keyshawn has going for him are his youth, his enormous welterweight waist bodyand the truth that it’s aspect A. The final aspect could possibly be sufficient for Keyshawn to win. If Keyshawn had been to combat the place he belongs, at 147, he would face it, dealing with Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis and get punched proper by way of him.

I do not understand how the hell Keyshawn is ready to soften down from welterweight. Younger fighters are capable of burn out with out it harming them, however in the end, they will now not do that once they attain their late 20s and early 30s. Within the meantime, they’re gaming the system. If each sanctioning physique had strict rehydration limits of 10 kilos, you’d eradicate weight tyrants.

“When the time is correct”

“They preserve asking me to combat you. We will do an exhibition; that is what we are able to do,” Keyshawn Davis stated on social networkstalking in regards to the followers who needed him to combat his pal, Shakur Stevenson.

“We will go YouTube fashion with these guys actually shortly. Who will not watch it? They’ll at all times watch the exhibition. They’ll at all times watch it. We’re going to exhibit these fools when the time is correct, and I’ll let you recognize when the time is correct,” Keyshawn continued of his want to do an exhibition with Shakur. “You are going to say, ‘Yeah.’

“We will expose these motherfucking motherfuckers and achieve weight after which do the identical factor. We’re about to scrub the [lightweight] division and enhance weight. How offended are you?

“Man and Shakur are going to beat everybody. We beat everybody, transfer up in weight and by no means combat. Then begin once more at 140. That might be humorous as fuck. Defeat all of your favourite fighters. They’re going to be as sick as hell,” Davis stated.

Keyshawn is not going to beat everybody at 135, neither is his pal Shakur. Have a look at the best way Keyshawn chooses his opponents. He’ll NOT after certainly one of these proficient fighters:

–Raymond Muratalla
-Andy Cruz
– William Zepeda
–Edwin De Los Santos

It is probably that 25-year-old Keyshawn will quickly go away the 135-pound division with out even attempting to combat any of those guys as a result of the probabilities of him dropping could be too excessive. He was nearly overwhelmed by Nahir Albright final 12 months on October 14. Albright surprised Keyshawn and dominated him over the ultimate 4 rounds, sporting him down underneath stress like Andy Cruz did within the 2020 Olympics.

The parable of the “High 3”

“Followers already know that the highest three canine have the identical thought of ​​who the highest three canine are within the 135-pound division. I’m OK with that, they put me in that class at 12-0,” Keyshawn stated, believing he’s one of many high three fighters within the light-weight division.

“The perfect 135 pounder has gentle pores and skin [Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis,’ me and Shakur, period,” said Keyshawn. The best 135-pounders. Come on, bro. Call a spade a spade.

Keyshawn is getting way ahead of himself talking about being among the top three at lightweight because he still hasn’t beaten any contenders in the 135-lb division.

He’s not even close to being one of the top three lightweight fighters because he would need to beat contenders to reach that level. Keyshawn has not fought even one contender. He’s been protected by Top Rank in the same way Edgar Berlanga was when he was with that company.

Keyshawn’s Best Wins

– Gustavo Lemos: Non-contender, coming off a loss
– Miguel Madueno: Second tier non contender
– Nahir Abright: same
– Jose Pedraza: 0-2-1 record going into the fight
– Anthony Yigit: Non-contender

He’s making a big deal about fighting the smallish, weight-drained light welterweight Gustavo Lemos, who was coming off a loss to Richardson Hitchins and had to drain down from 140 to fight Keyshawn on November 8th.

Why did Keyshawn pick a short guy, Lemos, who fights at 140, coming off a defeat, as his opponent? I have a pretty good idea. This was flat-out old-fashioned cherry picking. When a fighter selects someone from a division above to drain down to fight them, it’s intended to gain an advantage because the guy is weakened. It’s sneaky, but it works.

Casual fans or ones without critical thinking ability are impressed and aren’t able to put two and two together to figure out that they’re being tricked. Keyshawn could have fought his four-time conqueror, Cuba’s Andy Cruz, who beat him in the 2020 Olympic finals and refers to him as “My son.” Cruz volunteered to fight Keyshawn, but he chose Lemos. What does that tell you?