Light-weight contender Keyshawn Davis will probably be preventing 140-pounder Gustavo Lemos in a 10-round combat in the primary occasion, with gifted WBO welterweight champion Brian Norman Jr. defending in opposition to Derrieck Cuevas in a 12-and chief assist bout on November eighth on ESPN+ on the Scope Area in Norfolk, Virginia.
Welterweight Champ Takes a Backseat
It’s a wierd card with the WBO welterweight champion Norman Jr. (26-0, 20 KOs) relegated to undercard standing to defend in opposition to Cuevas (27-1-1, 19 KOs) somewhat than being in the primary occasion. Norman seemed excellent in his final combat in Could, stopping unbeaten Giovani Santillan within the tenth spherical to seize the WBO interim 147-lb title. With Terence Crawford selecting to not return to welterweight to defend his WBO belt, Norman Jr. was elevated to full champion standing.
In different undercard fights on High Rank’s November eighth occasion, light-weight prospect Abdullah Mason (15-0, 13 KOs) faces Yohan Vasquez (26-5, 21 KOs) in an eight-round combat. In a ten-round contest, Middleweight prospect Troy Isley (13-0, 5 KOs) faces Tyler Howard (20-1, 11 KOs).
The 2020 Olympic silver medalist Keyshawn (11-0, 7 KOs) more and more appears like he’s by no means going to seize a world title, and High Rank needs to be questioning in the event that they made an enormous mistake signing this man. Placing Keyshawn in headliners, hoping to show him right into a pseudo-star, might waste time.
With these sorts of fighters, it’s finest for the followers to not waste their time. If Keyshawn doesn’t have the expertise, High Rank shouldn’t attempt maneuvering him by way of the backdoor with Edgar Berlanga-type match-making to create a pretend fighter.
Keyshawn, 24, would possibly lose to Lemos (29-1, 19 KOs) if the Argentinian isn’t weight-drained from melting down from 140 to take this combat. Hopefully, we don’t see a theft like in Lemos’ final combat in opposition to Richardson Hitchins final April in Las Vegas. Lemos dominated Hitchins, placing him on the run and beating him up, solely to return up brief on the scorecards in opposition to the A-side fighter.
High Rank Stays Optimistic about Davis’ Potential
“Norfolk has been ready for Keyshawn Davis to return residence for years. That is going to be an excellent evening of fights headlined by an actual aggressive principal occasion,” stated High Rank Chairman Bob Arum. “Lemos is stuffed with confidence, and Keyshawn must be in prime type on November 8 at Scope Area.”
Arum needs to show Keyshawn right into a star actually unhealthy, however he’ll have to surrender on this eventually as a result of he hasn’t proven the expertise within the professional ranks that means he’ll obtain stardom. Keyshawn is one other fighter who made it to the Olympics however couldn’t swim with the sharks within the skilled ranks.
