Keyshawn Davis doesn’t thoughts coping with a full plate – together with those his Friday night time opponent, Gustavo Lemos, apparently cleaned earlier than lacking weight by greater than six kilos Thursday.
Whereas Davis 11-0 (7 KOs) opted to maneuver forward with tonight’s homecoming battle in Norfolk, Va., an ESPN+ important occasion after Argentina’s Lemos got here in at 141.4 kilos for the 135-pound bout Friday morning, he is also biting off so much relating to his future.
At right now’s verify weigh-in, Davis was 141.2 kilos and Lemos was 144.6lbs.
Victory tonight strikes Davis towards a WBO light-weight title shot at new champion Denys Berinchyk.
And the 2021 Olympic silver medalist needs greater than that, getting right into a spat on “X” this week with unbeaten three-division and present WBA light-weight champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis.
Keyshawn Davis, making observe of “Tank” Davis’ sometimes falling behind on scorecards earlier than dropping his hammer punches on foes, mentioned on “X,” “let me rise up 4-5 rounds straight on (you) and watch what I do to you … .”
Gervonta Davis later posted an outdated textual content the place Keyshawn Davis was asking him for profession help, with “Tank” lamenting, “They be so humble at first … .”
On Thursday’s version of ProBox TV’s “Prime Tales,” analyst and former 140-pound champion Chris Algieri mentioned he doesn’t thoughts Keyshawn Davis’ daring habits.
“By no means … along with his beginner background and pedigree, the brass (he’s displaying) … we’re on the planet of social media. Fights are made by that, or you may get quite a lot of consideration. We’re speaking about it now,” Algieri mentioned.
Rather more might be identified about Davis following the problem of taking over the obese Lemos 29-1 (19 KOs), a rugged fighter who gave present title contender Richardson Hitchins all he needed in April.
“Rather a lot might be answered by Lemos. This man is not any joke,” mentioned Algieri, who mentioned he mentioned the troublesome project with Prime Rank Vice President Carl Moretti. “(Moretti) mentioned, ‘Lemos is hard, however Keyshawn needs this.’
“In the event you’re saying this battle’s going to occur, you’re on the lookout for all of the smoke. An excessive amount of too quickly? I prefer it. In the event you’re going to be brash, I’m all for it.”
Former welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi mentioned he additionally admires Keyshawn Davis’ ambition, cautioning that the speak of a “Tank” Davis battle is difficult by the long-icy divide between rival promoters Prime Rank and Premier Boxing Champions.
“It’s not the best battle to make … I don’t know if Prime Rank would danger their man in opposition to Gervonta Davis. Gervonta Davis would battle anybody, Keyshawn is somewhat inexperienced behind the ears,” Malignaggi mentioned. “There’s time for the child to do that. But when not for promotional hurdles, it wouldn’t shock me to make this battle. He has a strong status, he’s a silver medalist … . You’ll be able to promote it.”
Gervonta Davis is awaiting the early 2025 scheduling of his subsequent title protection, in opposition to super-featherweight champion Lamont Roach.
Algieri mentioned fighters with a embellished beginner previous transfer sooner than they did a era in the past, when it used to require 20-plus fights to achieve a title battle.
“Vasiliy Lomachenko (in two fights) destroyed that,” Algieri reminded. “These newer guys are shifting a lot faster.”
Malignaggi praised Keyshawn Davis’ excellence with “self-discipline and vary management.”
However he takes concern with the rising speak that Gervonta Davis takes too lengthy to get to the knockout, risking a defeat on the scorecards if he can’t land a defining end.
“Gervonta is aware of precisely how one can beat you,” Malignaggi mentioned.
