Keyshawn Davis is pushing onerous for a combat in opposition to latest light-weight world title challenger Frank Martin. Davis (11-0, 7 KOs) feels {that a} combat between him and ‘The Ghost’ Martin (18-1, 12 KOs) is one which the followers would need to see.
Keyshawn, 25, states that he desires the Martin combat greater than every other at 135. It might be one during which the followers might evaluate how Keyshawn offers with Martin to how Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis did together with his eighth-round knockout on June fifteenth.
Keyshawn is ranked #3 IBF, #3 WBC and #3 WBO at light-weight, however his resume is missing of wins over notable related light-weight contenders. The very best identify on Keyshawn’s document is Jose Pedraza, however he was outdated, and nowhere close to the fighter he’d been prior to now.
In Keyshawn’s final combat, he defeated Miguel Madueno by a ten-round unanimous choice final Saturday evening on July sixth on the Prudential Heart in Newark. In that combat, Keyshawn used quite a lot of roughhouse techniques and holding to neutralize the offense of Maudueno.
It was not a powerful efficiency, and it appeared that Keyshawn was compelled to carry as a result of he couldn’t deal with the strain that was being placed on him by Madueno.
Questionable Claims of “Nice Performances”
“Everyone tag Frank Martin. We acquired to run that. Let’s combat. The followers need to see it. It might be a hell of a combat,” mentioned Keyshawn Davis on social media, calling out the not too long ago knocked out Frank Martin.
“It might be our personal important occasion combat. We might take that to Vegas. You and me each simply had nice performances. Let’s construct this up. The time is now. There’s no level in us ready and prolonging that s***,” mentioned Keyshawn.
Davis has acquired to be joking when he says he and Frank Martin are coming off “nice performances.” Keyshawn’s combat with Madueno was poor, and he arguably ought to have been penalized two or three factors for the fouling and extreme holding he did in that combat. As for Frank Martin, he was knocked out by Tank.
Misguided Fan Demand?
“The time is now. Let’s combat. Let’s give the followers what they need to see,” mentioned Keyshawn. “It doesn’t need to be all that speaking. I’m a troublesome man, and he’s a troublesome man. You revered. I’m revered. Let’s get it on. Let’s combat.”
Davis says the followers demand a combat between him and Frank Martin. He doesn’t say which followers as a result of individuals are solely desirous to see Keyshawn combat Andy Cruz, the Cuban fighter who beat him 4 occasions within the amateurs.
“We acquired historical past. Our stuff went viral once we had our altercation,” mentioned Keyshawn. “Folks need to see us combat. I need to combat Frank Martin. Out of everyone, I need to combat Frank. He’s having fun with the fruits of his labor proper now.”
Specializing in the Mistaken Opponent?
Keyshawn focuses on preventing somebody who’s not coming off of a knockout loss if he desires to get the followers desirous to see him. Andy Cruz can be a very good possibility.
With Keyshawn’s large dimension, he can transfer as much as 140 and problem IBF champion Liam Paro for his belt or tackle WBC gentle welterweight champion Alberto Puello.
“Let’s get it on. You bought quite a lot of respect within the boxing world. I’ve acquired quite a lot of respect within the boxing world. We’re each doing our factor. Let’s make it occur,” mentioned Keyshawn.
