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#1 Keyshawn Davis predicts he’ll knockout WBO light-weight champion Denys Berinchyk in 10 days on February 14th at Madison Sq. Backyard Theater in New York Metropolis.
Davis (12-0, 8 KOs) has by no means been a knockout puncher throughout his quick professional profession or within the beginner ranks, however his latest second-round KO of the sluggish, quick 5’5 1/2″ Gustavo Lemos on November eighth final 12 months has given him the idea that he’s an influence man.
Keyshawn is large for the 135-lb division, trying as huge as welterweight Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis when he rehydrates for his fights at light-weight. That may very well be the rationale why he knocked out Lemos. Davis, 25, regarded two divisions greater than the tiny Gustavo in that combat.
Tank’s Radar?
Berinchyk has actual expertise, although, and if Keyshawn tries to blast him out, he may very well be embarrassed like he was in his 4 losses to Andy Cruz and his poor performances towards Nahir Albright and Miguel Madueno.
These fights confirmed that Keyshawn must be protected and stored far, distant from high-level opposition except it’s a cash-out state of affairs towards Gervonta Davis. It’s okay for Keyshawn to combat as a result of the cash would make it worthwhile after he loses.
Tank might give him the identical therapy as he’s finished with Vasily Lomachenko, treating him like a leper to be averted. If that seems to be the state of affairs, hopefully, Keyshawn doesn’t spend the subsequent 4 to 6 years hounding him or utilizing his identify for clout.
That may look so unhealthy. Keyshawn mentions him an excessive amount of as a substitute of carving out his profession by preventing Andy Cruz, Raymond Muratalla, William Zepeda, and Ernesto Mercado. In different phrases, the fighters that might doubtless beat Keyshawn.
“The Businessman” Model
“Right now, y’all don’t know how great I’m going to be. Y’ll just know that The Businessman is going to be great,” stated Keyshawn to Sean Zittel. “Right now, y’all don’t know how great I’m going to be. Y’ll just know that The Businessman is going to be great,” stated Keyshawn concerning the nickname he’s given to him, which is probably going code for him being selectively matched and steered away from harmful opposition that might beat him.
“My coaches. We been working on things on things like that,” stated Keyshawn when requested the place he discovered how one can throw ‘sneaky body punches.’ “I didn’t come into the professional rankings knowing how to land those body shots. working with ‘BoMac’ [McIntyre], he upped my game, upped my level. My coaches put that into my arsenal.”
Followers haven’t seen any greatness because the 2020 Olympic silver medalist Keyshawn turned professional in 2021. He’s confronted restricted opposition, equivalent to Jose Pedraza, Gustavo Lemos, and Nahir Albright.
These usually are not true top-15 contenders at light-weight. Prime Rank has appeared hesitant to match Keyshawn towards harmful opponents who might doubtlessly expose him, equivalent to Andy Cruz, William Zepeda, and Raymond Muratalla.
Keyshawn’s performances towards Albright and Miguel Madueno have been so unhealthy that it will have been insane for Prime Rank to throw him in with Zepeda, Andy Cruz or Edwin De Ls Santos and watch him get beat. He’s not proven the form of expertise to beat these fighters. Keyshawn continues to be the identical fighter that Cruz beat 4 instances within the amateurs.
Nothing has modified. The one distinction is that his promoters are matching him fastidiously towards beatable opposition and even picked the weakest hyperlink among the many champions at 135. They aren’t loopy sufficient to throw him within the deep finish with one of many sharks and watch their funding go down the drain.
At this level, Keyshawn is simply one other creation, similar to former Prime Rank fighter Edgar Berlanga. He’s a smaller model and far more of a self-promoter/braggart.
Teofimo’s League
“Round one,” stated Keyshawn to the media when requested what spherical he’ll knockout Berinchyk. “These guys are running for me. I don’t know when I’m going to get Teo [Lopez]. I’m tired of chasing. I made my own lane. I made y’all believers [the media]. Now, I’m walking down my own lane. If Teo happens to come down my lane, he’s going to get stepped on too.”
Why would Teofimo Lopez wish to combat Keyshawn? The 2 aren’t preventing in the identical weight class, and there’s nothing for him to achieve from that? Davis isn’t in style and nonetheless hasn’t fought anybody good in his four-year professional profession. If Keyshwwn needs to show himself at 140 to get a combat towards Teofimo, he wants to maneuver up and defeat Ernesto Mercado.
I don’t suppose Keyshawn would ever combat Mercado as a result of he’s too good, however that might be the way in which to show himself worthy of a title shot towards WBO gentle welterweight champion Teofimo Lopez as a substitute of begging for it after beating Gustavo Lemos.
