Bob Arum Anoints Keyshawn Davis as Vasily Lomachenko’s “Next Successor” Following Retirement

Promoter Bob Arum says Keyshawn Davis is the “subsequent successor” to switch Vasily Lomachenko for his Prime Rank firm following right this moment’s retirement of Loma. Arum feels that Keyshawn (13-0, 9 KOs) is the precise man to fill the void left by the previous three-division world champion Lomachenko.

Arum Names Loma’s Successor

Followers would disagree with Keyshawn being the one to take over for Lomachenko, however you’ll be able to’t blame Arum for wanting him to. He’s poured some huge cash into Davis’ profession, and he desires him to be a star. Nevertheless, promoters can’t power the general public to love a fighter if he’s not beating elite-level opposition.

It labored for Arum in turning Tyson Fury right into a star, and he solely has two notable wins on his resume: fading 39-year-old Wladimir Klitschko and Deontay Wilder. It’s tougher to show a fighter right into a mega-star at 135, 140, and 147 as a result of they need to struggle good opposition. They will’t face washed-up outdated guys who’re paper champions, like we noticed with Fury.

Davis vs. Lomachenko Comparability

Sadly, Keyshawn’s credentials are nowhere close to as spectacular as Loma’s. Davis was overwhelmed by Cuba’s Andy Cruz within the 2020 Olympics and needed to accept a silver medal. Lomachenko captured two gold medals within the Olympics for Ukraine, and will have gained a 3rd and fourth if he had determined to remain within the amateurs.

As an expert, Vasily captured world titles in three weight lessons. For Keyshawn to equal that, he would wish to maneuver as much as 140 and 147 to win belts. With the correct of matchmaking, Davis can seize a second world title at 140, however he’s not going to win any titles at 147 so long as Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis and Brian Norman Jr. are nonetheless round.

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“One among my fighters, Vasily Lomachenko, retired right this moment, and the following successor for him is Keyshawn. So, I’m going to be wanting ahead to the following couple of years,” stated promoter Bob Arum to Fighthype. “That’s tremendous. Phrases don’t upset me,” stated Arum in regards to the back-and-forth between Keyshawn and Abdullah Mason on stage.

“So long as they preserve their palms to themselves, they will say no matter they need about one another as a result of if it’s 3 years, 2 years, or 1 yr, they’re going to finish up ultimately combating one another. Abdullah hasn’t had almost the expertise that Keyshawn has. So, he wants that have earlier than he’s able to step within the ring with Keyshawn.”