Keyshawn Davis is coping with an enormous backlash from followers after lacking the 135-pound weight restrict by 4.3 lbs. at Friday’s weigh-in for his maiden title protection of his WBO light-weight belt in opposition to Edwin De Los Santos on Saturday in Norfolk, Virginia. For Keyshawn (13-0, 9 KOs) to overlook weight by such a large margin, folks consider he by no means tried to make weight.
Davis’ Final Light-weight Combat
Certainly, Davis, 26, admitted after the weigh-in that he’d already deliberate that this was going to be his final struggle at light-weight, and that he’d be shifting as much as mild welterweight [140]. His lacking weight was only a sign that he didn’t take it severely, weighing in, and that he needed to provide himself an additional precaution, so he wouldn’t lose to the large puncher De Los Santos.
For followers who join the dots, they DON’T view this as an absence of self-discipline. That is extra about Keyshawn giving himself an edge to make sure he doesn’t lose earlier than leaving the division.
With him seemingly solely placing in a slight effort at making weight, he’ll be stronger and heavier than De Los Santos on Saturday. In Davis’s final struggle in opposition to Denys Berinchyk, he resembled a small junior middleweight after rehydrating. Keyshawn destroyed the WBO 135-lb champion Berinchyk with measurement.
WBO Light-weight Title Vacant
Now that the WBO light-weight title is vacant, De Los Santos (16-2, 14 KOs) can seize it on Saturday evening if he’s victorious in opposition to Keyshawn. He’s not anticipated to win, nonetheless, as a result of he hasn’t fought since 2023 and is coming off a loss to Shakur Stevenson. Provided that De Los Santos shall be gifting away loads of measurement, that’s another excuse why he received’t win.
Assuming Keyshawn is victorious, the WBO belt shall be fought over probably by Abdullah Mason and San Noakes. #2 WBO-ranked Mason (18-0, 16 KOs) nonetheless must win his struggle on the undercard this Saturday in opposition to Jeremia Nakathilia for him to have a shot at combating #1 WBO Noakes.
Official Weights
– Keyshawn Davis: 139.3 vs. Edwin De Los Santos: 134.7– Abdullah Mason: 134.5 vs. Jeremia Nakathila: 134.8– Kelvin Davis: 140 vs. Nahir Albright: 139– Delante “Tiger” Johnson: 147.2 vs. Janelson Bocachica: 147.6– Troy Isley: 159.9 vs. Etoundi Michel William: 159.2– Keon Davis: 146.5 vs. Michael Velez-Garcia: 145.4– Euri Cedeno: 158.4 vs. Abel Mina: 158.9– Deric Davis: 137.6 vs. Naheem Parker: 138.8– Patrick O’Connor: 198.8 vs. Marcus Smith: 199.1
