Keyshawn Davis says he needs fights towards Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz subsequent and Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis earlier than shifting as much as 140.
Keyshawn (13-0, 9 KOs) states that he’s not going to be at light-weight for much longer, and he feels {that a} struggle between him and ‘Pitbull’ Cruz (27-3-1, 18 KOs) and Tank Davis could be a “main occasion.”
Keyshawn’s Targets
It might be attainable if High Rank is keen to pay Pitbull huge cash for use as an opponent for Keyshawn. Nonetheless, for Keyshawn to get that struggle, there would probably must be a rehydration clause to make the struggle honest.
The 5’4″ Isaac Cruz is a small light-weight, and he could be dwarfed if Keyshawn walks into the ring trying like a full-blown middleweight on the evening of the struggle like he did final Friday in his match towards WBO light-weight champion Denys Berinchyk at Madison Sq. Backyard Theater in New York Metropolis.
Would Keyshawn conform to a 10-lb rehydration clause for a struggle towards Isaac Cruz? I doubt it. Even when there have been one, it could be important to have the secondary weight verify accomplished within the night struggle evening, someplace round 6:00 pm. That may make the struggle honest. Inserting the secondary weigh-in through the night of the struggle would be certain that Keyshawn doesn’t blow as much as 160.
Davis doesn’t say his different choices if he can’t get both of these guys to struggle him, however he’s nonetheless not considering preventing Andy Cruz. He says he’s not in style sufficient to struggle. That’s an attention-grabbing remark as a result of not one of the 13 fighters Keyshawn has confronted have been in style fighters. Not one.
“I nonetheless wish to settle one thing at 135 that’s a much bigger title than Teofimo Lopez,” stated Keyshawn Davis to the Ariel Helwani YouTube channel, hinting that he’s going to proceed to chase Gervonta Davis at light-weight. “The boxing world and the casuals don’t know the way nice I’m. Isaac Cruz could be a serious occasion and naturally, a Gervonta. So, I obtained unfished enterprise at 135.
“13-0, and I dealt with that man [36-year-old Denys Berinchyk] with ease. So, every struggle, I’m going to point out you ways good I’m and the way nice I’m going to change into. When the time is correct, I might like to struggle him simply to close everyone up,” stated Keyshawn about Andy Cruz. “I’ll knock him out after I do struggle him within the skilled ranks.
“I’m a giant 135. So, I’m not going to be at 135 for an excessive amount of longer. I’m preventing him earlier than I transfer as much as 140. Andy Cruz solely brings up my title. He doesn’t point out some other title. So, he’s constructing his profession off me actually. When he loses to me, what’s subsequent? What are you going to do? Eddie Hearn is telling him to do all this. Andy Cruz has obtained some charisma. So, he’s doing it in a great way, vogue.”
Ignoring Andy Cruz
It feels like Keyshawn needs nothing to do with preventing Andy Cruz, and he’ll transfer as much as 140 with out preventing him. Davis says he’s obtained two fights left at 135, and he needs these to be towards Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz and Gervonta Davis. So, which means he’s NOT going to struggle Andy earlier than shifting up, which doesn’t shock me.
“He’s obtained quite a lot of beginner stuff, bouncing across the ring, much like Berinchyk. He’s obtained quite a lot of beginner issues,” stated Keyshawn about Cruz. “I really feel he’s obtained extra grooming to do,” stated Keyshawn about Andy Cruz. “We’re giving him an excessive amount of credit score right here speaking about him, however I really feel he doesn’t have a giant American fanbase both.”
Followers could be extra considering a Keyshawn vs. Cruz struggle than in anybody he’s confronted throughout his 13-fight skilled profession. Berinchyk wasn’t extra in style within the U.S. than Andy Cruz, and neither have been the opposite 12 he’s fought.
Keyshawn’s Final 7 Opponents:
– Denys Berinchyk: 36
– Gustavo Lemos
– Miguel Madueno: Coming off a loss
– Jose Pedraza: *0-2-1 file going into Davis struggle
– Nahir Albright
– Francesco Patera
– Anthony Yigit
“So, that struggle, by way of advertising and marketing, goes to be lopsided proper now. I really feel like he’s obtained to knock some guys out, so it’ll promote higher, interval,” stated Keyshawn about Cruz. “He must construct himself up slightly extra. It’s the identical factor they have been telling me after I was 5-0.”
If Andy Cruz begins preventing the identical guys that Keyshawn has been feasting on, he’ll be scoring knockouts like him. He could be cherry-picking, but when that comfortable bunch was ok for Keyshawn to supply knockouts, it ought to be okay with Andy. Cruz’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, of Matchroom, wouldn’t stoop to utilizing these low-level opponents to construct his profession.
Cruz is the 2020 Olympic gold medalist, and he doesn’t must be matched towards C-level opposition to construct a faux file. High Rank matches Keyshawn as they did with Edgar Berlanga when he was with that firm. No distinction.
Final Up to date on 02/17/2025
