Keyshawn Davis says he desires fights in opposition to Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz subsequent and Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis earlier than transferring 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} combat 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 Prime Rank is prepared to pay Pitbull massive cash for use as an opponent for Keyshawn. Nonetheless, for Keyshawn to get that combat, there would probably should be a rehydration clause to make the combat truthful.
The 5’4″ Isaac Cruz is a small light-weight, and he could be dwarfed if Keyshawn walks into the ring wanting like a full-blown middleweight on the evening of the combat like he did final Friday in his match in opposition to WBO light-weight champion Denys Berinchyk at Madison Sq. Backyard Theater in New York Metropolis.
Would Keyshawn comply with a 10-lb rehydration clause for a combat in opposition to Isaac Cruz? I doubt it. Even when there have been one, it will be important to have the secondary weight test completed within the night combat evening, someplace round 6:00 pm. That may make the combat truthful.
Davis doesn’t say his different choices if he can’t get both of these guys to combat him, however he’s nonetheless not occupied with combating Andy Cruz. He says he’s not standard sufficient to combat.
“I nonetheless need 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 understand how nice I’m. Isaac Cruz could be a serious occasion and naturally, a Gervonta. So, I acquired unfished enterprise at 135.
“13-0, and I dealt with that man [36-year-old Denys Berinchyk] with ease. So, every combat, I’m going to point out you ways good I’m and the way nice I’m going to turn out to be. When the time is true, I’d like to combat him simply to close all people up,” stated Keyshawn about Andy Cruz. “I’ll knock him out once I do combat him within the skilled ranks.
“I’m an enormous 135. So, I’m not going to be at 135 for an excessive amount of longer. I’m combating 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 acquired some charisma. So, he’s doing it in a great way, an excellent style.”
Ignoring Andy Cruz
It appears like Keyshawn desires nothing to do with combating Andy Cruz, and he’ll transfer as much as 140 with out combating him. Davis says he’s acquired two fights left at 135, and he desires these to be in opposition to Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz and Gervonta Davis. So, meaning he’s NOT going to combat Andy earlier than transferring up, which doesn’t shock me.
“He’s acquired a whole lot of beginner stuff, bouncing across the ring, just like Berinchyk. He’s acquired a whole lot of beginner issues,” stated Keyshawn about Cruz. “I really feel he’s acquired 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 an enormous American fanbase both.”
Followers could be extra occupied with a Keyshawn vs. Cruz combat than in anybody he’s confronted throughout his 13-fight skilled profession. Berinchyk wasn’t extra standard within the U.S. than Andy Cruz, and neither had 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 combat
– Nahir Albright
– Francesco Patera
– Anthony Yigit
“So, that combat, by way of advertising and marketing, goes to be lopsided proper now. I really feel like he’s acquired to knock some guys out, so it’ll promote higher, interval,” stated Keyshawn about Cruz. “He must construct himself up somewhat extra. It’s the identical factor they had been telling me once I was 5-0.”
If Andy Cruz begins combating the identical guys that Keyshawn has been feasting on, he’ll be scoring knockouts like him. He could be cherry-picking, but when that delicate bunch was adequate for Keyshawn to supply knockouts, it needs 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 should be matched in opposition to C-level opposition to construct a pretend file. Prime 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