Coach Greg Hackett sees a battle between 2020 Olympic silver medalist Keyshawn Davis and Gervonta Davis as a “50-50” contest. Hackett believes the 25-year-old Keyshawn’s Olympic expertise (11-0, 7 KOs) would offset what Tank Davis does.
Hackett believes Keyshawn can beat Tank, Devin Haney, and somebody named “Vargas.” I believe he meant William Zepeda as a result of there isn’t any one named Vargas at 135.
Keyshawn not too long ago talked about in an interview with High Rank that he believes he would beat these three:
– Gervonta Davis
– Vasily Lomachenko
– Devin Haney
Keyshawn didn’t point out his previous nemesis, Cuba’s Andy Cruz, who schooled him 4 occasions within the novice ranks, together with within the 2020 Olmpic finals. That was a battle during which Keyshawn seemed like he misplaced his thoughts after the battle, leaping on the ring ropes and celebrating like he’d received whereas Cruz was dancing across the ring.
Within the professional ranks, Cruz seems to be way more superior than Keyshawn and seems to be heading in direction of a world title in 2025. High Rank ought to have signed Andy Cruz out of the Olympics, not Keyshawn. That was a weird transfer on their half, particularly on condition that he misplaced to Cruz 4 occasions.
Keyshawn’s current performances towards Miguel Madueno and Nahir Albright forged a darkish cloud over his profession, making many imagine he received’t pan out as a professional.
High Rank tossed a gimme Keyshawn in what seemed to be an effort to mentally rebuild him after his battle towards Albright during which he was damage. In Keyshawn’s final battle, High Rank matched him towards Madueno, and he fell aside once more, going into panic mode after being hit arduous repeatedly by the Mexican slugger.
Keyshawn went full WWE, wrestling and fouling Madueno, attempting each trick within the e-book to avoid wasting his disguise from getting overwhelmed up. The referee ought to have disqualified Keyshawn by the fifth however did not do the precise factor. He was the A-side, so it’s not shocking that he received away with homicide towards Madueno.
“That is the place you’ve received to be honest with Keyshawn. He has extra expertise in boxing than these guys so far as the [Olympic] silver medal,” mentioned coach Greg Hackett to Fighthype, reacting to being advised that Keyshawn Davis thinks he would beat Gervonta Davis, Devin Haney and somebody named ‘Vargas,’ Which he by no means as soon as talked about in his current interview. Within the precise interview, Keyshawn mentioned he might beat Tank, Vasily Lomachenko, and Haney.
“Clearly, once you’re preventing within the Olympics, you’re preventing the very best on the earth. Regardless that it’s solely three rounds, you’re preventing the very best on the earth. You’re below nice stress as a result of it’s solely three rounds. Whenever you flip professional, you’ve received to professional your self in six, eight, and ten rounds; Keyshawn has been doing that. So, I can’t say Keyshawn is tripping.
“He has qualities that these different guys [Lomachenko, Tank, and Haney] could or could not have, however he’s exhibiting he’s an actual fighter,” Hackett continued with the glazing of Keyshawn. “Let’s discuss it. His final battle [Miguel Madueno] was a hell of a battle to be in.”
I don’t know what Hackett is speaking about as a result of Keyshawn seems to be poor in comparison with Lomachenko, Tank Davis, Haney, and William Zepeda. Perhaps Hackett was half asleep when he watched Keyshawn as a result of he doesn’t belong in the identical galaxy as these fighters talent-wise. Keyshawn seems to be like he doesn’t have the psychological sport to deal with stress and goes right into a panic when he offers with stress.
“He received caught with some good pictures. I watched him alter thrice in that battle. Proper after that, to battle Lemos at house. Come on, bro. That’s a canine. Lemos is a gangster. So for Keyshawn to take that battle, I like Keyshawn,” mentioned Hackett about Keyshawn.
I noticed one adjustment from Keyshawn for his final battle towards Madueno: He turned the match right into a WWE wrestling contest after the Mexican fighter labored him over early within the contest.
From there, Keyshawn by no means made any changes moreover including fouling with rabbit punches, low blows, and shoving. It was ugly to look at. I might have appreciated to have been a fly on the wall at High Rank’s HQ when listening to them discuss Keyshawn’s efficiency.
They need to take into consideration an exit technique to dump him as a result of this wasn’t his first poor efficiency. He seemed equally dangerous towards Albright.
“I like Keyshawn towards Vargas [?] as a result of Vargas just isn’t prepared,” mentioned Hackett, who could also be complicated Vargas with William Zepeda. There is no such thing as a one named Vargas within the high 15 at light-weight. “Devin is 50-50 [against Keyshawn] as a result of Dev can field. Tank is 50-50. Tank can punch and field. Keyshawn can provide all of them bother, however I don’t know if he’ll beat Dev or Tank.”
I watched the Keyshawn vs. Madueno battle, and the one factor that stood out was Davis turning the match right into a WWE wrestling conflict after he began getting labored over.
He was selecting Madueno off the ground and getting away with it. Keyshawn spent the rest of the battle holding, shoving, grappling, and throwing rabbit punches. He ought to have been penalized a number of occasions by the referee, who let him get away with homicide.
Hackett feels like he didn’t watch the battle, but when he did, he didn’t have his eyes open. That was not a formidable efficiency by Keyshawn. It was considered one of pure panic as a result of he was falling aside as he did within the 2020 Olympics towards Cuba’s Andy Cruz.
