Keyshawn Davis claims he would have already fought his former nemesis, Cuban Andy Cruz, if he had management over his matchmaking at High Rank.
The light-weight contender, Keyshawn, has a file of 0-4 towards Cruz, who beat him soundly all 4 instances they fought within the newbie ranks. Cruz (3-0, 1 KOs) turned skilled in 2023 and has already referred to as out Keyshawn (10-0-1, 7 KOs) regardless of solely having three fights.
Andy Cruz’s Name Out and Hearn’s Curiosity
Andy’s promoter, Eddie Hearn of Matchroom, has mentioned he’d make the battle between Cruz and Keyshawn in a second, and he thinks that may be a superb stepping stone for his fighter to make use of Davis as a launching pad for his gifted Cuban fighter.
Keyshawn’s matchmakers at High Rank are nicely conscious of his limitations as a fighter, so that they’ve not accepted Hearn’s supply to make the battle with Andy Cruz for apparent causes.
Though Keyshawn is an effective fighter, he’s not on Cruz’s degree, and a battle between them would ship the Virginia native’s profession into the filth, placing him in a bleak state of affairs the place he would want to think about shifting as much as 140.
That’s the place Keyshawn must be combating as a result of he has no alternatives at 135, and he received’t be capable to make weight quickly, given how enormous he’s for the division.
Davis’s Confidence and Cruz’s Dominance
“If I had full management of who I battle subsequent, we’d have been had Andy Cruz within the ring. I might have been f*** him up. Sure fights, ‘I received to have you ever.’ However I don’t have full management over my match-making but,” mentioned Keyshawn Davis to Sean Zittel about his curiosity in combating 2020 Olympic gold medalist Andy Cruz, a gifted former Cuban newbie, who beat him simply all 4 instances they fought earlier than turning professional.
Once more, High Rank received’t make the battle between Keyshawn and Cruz as a result of it’s dangerous for his or her fighter. They’re higher off steering Keyshawn into safer waters away from killer sharks like Andy Cruz and specializing in the guppies and minnows he’s been gulping by a mouthful since turning professional in 2021.
Davis’s Upcoming Combat and Teofimo Desires
Keyshawn fights former Steve Claggett sufferer Miguel Madueno (31-2, 28 KOs) in a ten-round battle at light-weight this Saturday, July sixth, on the Prudential Heart in Newark, New Jersey. The occasion might be proven stay on ESPN. In the principle occasion, WBC light-weight champion Shakur Stevenson defends towards Artem Harutyunyan in a twelve-round battle.
“After I get my belt, I’d nonetheless like to battle Teo [Lopez]. He’s nonetheless on my aspect of the road, and 140 is true across the nook. I’d nonetheless prefer to battle Teo, however I don’t assume he’ll battle me. I’d nonetheless prefer to battle Teo or [Denys] Berinchyk for my belt.”
It’s pointless for Keyshawn to maintain calling out WBO mild welterweight champion Teofimo Lopez for a battle as a result of it’s forlorn already. Teofimo has main profession issues, and he’s simply attempting to carry on the most effective he can. He’s made it clear that he has little interest in combating Keyshawn and needs the payoff towards Terence Crawford.
