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Keyshawn Davis predicted in an interview that his four-time conqueror Andy Cruz will “lose” earlier than he even will get to the place he’s at. Regardless of shedding to the Cuban 2020 Olympic gold medalist Cruz (4-0, 20 KOs), he says he’ll get crushed by somebody alongside the way in which.
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Cruz is preventing tonight in opposition to Omar Salcido (20-1, 14 KOs) in a 10-round WBC light-weight title eliminator on the undercard of Diego Pacheco vs. Steven Nelson at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas.
Within the interview with Keyshawn (12-0, 8 KOs), it appeared apparent that he needs Cruz to lose; maybe that will get the stress off of him that he’s coping with now from followers and the media to struggle him.
They need him to struggle Cruz so he can try to avenge not less than one in all his 4 losses. Nevertheless, Keyshawn has repeatedly rejected preventing, saying he’s under him as a result of he solely has 4 fights since turning professional.
Cruz’s “Fragility”
“I feel like he’s going to lose before he gets to this level. I genuinely feel he’s going to lose,” stated Keyshawn Davis to MillCity Boxing about Andy Cruz, saying he’ll get crushed earlier than he will get to the place he’s at.
“I simply really feel he’s going to lose earlier than he will get to me, interval. They higher simply make him a compulsory actual fast earlier than the s*** occur to him.
Davis sounds bitter nonetheless about his 4 losses to Andy Cruz within the amateurs, and now he’s hoping he’ll get crushed by somebody so he doesn’t have to fret about him working his profession like he did within the amateurs.
“He’s fragile. He doesn’t have no respectable pop,” Keyshawn stated about Cruz. “If you can’t keep someone off of you, what are you going do down? Are you going to keep dancing and prancing around the whole 12 rounds? A three-round fight and a twelve-round fight is a big difference.”
Cruz knocked out Antonio Moran within the seventh spherical in his final struggle on August third, and appeared highly effective in that struggle. What he confirmed in that struggle is greater than sufficient energy to KO anybody within the division, together with Keyshawn. He landed a variety of punches on Moran that broke him, and he damage within the seventh with a jab.
“Ten ounces and eight ounces is an enormous distinction. He mentioning my identify and calling me his son. That s*** is humorous to me. I do know what’s occurring together with his staff. This wants assist. He wants a greater staff. I simply suppose he has no respectable energy.
“Average Pro”
“You’re loopy as hell for those who suppose that’s going to work in opposition to a fighter like me. I really feel like he was an exceptional newbie, however he’s going to be a median professional. He simply acquired damage by his final opponent [Antonio Moran]. Wasn’t that the opponent that Devin Haney knocked out [six years ago on May 25, 2019, in the seventh round? The same round that Cruz KO’d Moran in].
“If you’re getting hurt in your development stage, what do you think I’m going to do to you?” stated Davis. Did you ever see me get damage or knocked down?”
Nahir Albright staggered Keyshawn of their struggle on October 14, 2023. That was a developmental struggle, and Davis was damage. After the struggle, he began speaking nonsense about going to purchase a home as a result of his win was overturned on account of his optimistic check for a banned substance.
“All he can do is keep calling my name out to keep him relevant,” stated Keyshawn about Cruz. “I watched Andy Cruz’s professional debut [against Juan Carlos Burgos on July 15, 2023]. After that, I by no means watched a full Andy Cruz struggle aside from his debut.
“Keep building your name off mine. Keep having the commentators mention my name. Hopefully, one day you can get to me,” stated Davis, with a fake-looking smile on his face. “I’ll knock him out. My mission is to change into world champion and to unify.
“If he don’t wish to struggle me, we’re going to try to get the most important identify. I do know I’ll knock Andy Cruz out. I used to be saying this within the amateurs once I was shedding to this dude [four times]. ‘When I turn pro, I’m knocking this dude out.’ I simply don’t have the proper newbie type that he do. I simply don’t, however professional.
“He’s Not That Exciting”
“That’s how he fights. That’s Andy Cruz,” stated Keyshawn when instructed that Cruz moved quite a bit in his newbie fights. “He’s naturally a counter-puncher. He doesn’t come ahead and stroll you down with punches.
“That’s why he’s not that thrilling as a result of he actually needs to sit down again and let others punch at him so he can do all that tough s*** and counter and punch you. That truly works nice within the amateurs. Then he begins coming ahead with some bull s***, however he’s not likely a come ahead fighter.
“He actually needs to sit down again, play together with his jab and let someone miss and hit him. That’s actually how he fights. I simply don’t see that working with me for 12 rounds. I’m going to knock your a** out.
“Lomachenko has yet another struggle in him. He’s on High Rank’s aspect. Okay, I’m going to attempt to go the Lomachenko route. If he don’t wish to struggle me. Okay, I’m going to try to go the sunshine pores and skin [Gervonta Davis] route.
Keyshawn nonetheless hasn’t crushed any notable fighters. He’s been protected by High Rank since his shut name with Nahir Albright when he damage him. Davis’ finest wins are in opposition to these fighters:
– Jose Pedraza: 35– Nahir Albright: Shut victory– Gustavo Lemos– Miguel Madueno– Anthony Yigit– Francesco Patera
