Keyshawn Davis took to Instagram Live today to insist that he’s not chasing Gervonta Davis, but he still wants him to send a contract so they can fight.
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#3 WBC and #3 WBO ranked lightweight contender Keyshawn looks hungry for a title shot against WBA 135-lb champion Tank, knowing that the money he will get will be massive and life-changing. If Tank blesses Keyshawn with a fight, it won’t matter if his career goes downhill from then on.
Keyshawn wants fans to see him as not needing Tank, but the reality is he does. His behavior is so transparent. He is a classic example of a needy fighter who lacks the confidence to create his own path like successful stars like Tank did. So, he tries to ride his coat tails, looking for a boost.
Fans believe that lightweight contender Keyshawn (11-0, 7 KOs) is needy, using Tank Davis’ name for power to drum up interest in his 10-round fight against Gustavo Lemos (29-1, 19 KOs this Friday, 8 November) to promote. , at the Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia.
Keyshawn, 25, mentioned Baltimore native Tank Davis more than his opponent Lemos this week, which suggests a few things:
- Desperate for a payday
- Need help generating interest in Lemos battle
- Full of confidence
During an interview on Wednesday, Keyshawn said of Tank: “I’m staying at 135 until you fight me.” Today, Keyshawn changed his tune and said he doesn’t need Tank, but then, in the next breath, asks him to send a contract.
The way Keyshawn can’t stop talking about Tank, he sounds like he’s obsessed with him and begging for a chance to share the ring with the Face of Boxing. Keyshawn barely mentions his opponent, Lemos, for Friday because he’s too busy ranting about Tank.
“Bro, I don’t need you. I don’t have to fight you. I actually make (money?). I don’t need you, bro,” Keyshawn Davis continued social mediatalk about not needing Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis. “If you want to fight me, send me a contract. If you don’t, I’m going to be just as popular to fight you or not fight you.”
Keyshawn’s comment about not needing Tank Davis is a typical sign of insecurity for a person who lacks self-esteem and self-worth and needs to be in the presence of the King of the Lightweight Division to to feel whole. Keyshawn wants the tank fight and can’t stop ranting about it.
“I’m going to make my money fighting you or not fighting you,” Keyshawn says. “So, don’t get it twisted, I think I’m chasing you. I’m not chasing you, little guy, you little dwarf. I’m not chasing you. I am not chasing Teofimo. He runs from me. I’m not trying to fight Shakur. So stop mentioning it.”
Keyshawn’s comment that he doesn’t need the tank fight is to protect what little ego he has in case he never gets the match. By saying he doesn’t need him, Keyshawn tries to protect his ego when he’s dismissed as unworthy.
“I don’t need any of these fighters to build me. I’m trying to make the biggest fight happen,” Keyshawn said. “For my first main event, I gave you all an interesting fight. I could have fought a bum. I fight with Gustavo. I didn’t have to do that.
“Name me a fighter that’s 11-0 that sells 10,000 tickets like The Businessman. Who sold like me before they became a world champion outside of Ryan Garcia?” Keyshawn said.
There is a huge difference in money that Tank and Keyshawn make for their fights. Keyshawn’s purse for Friday’s fight against Lemos is $75,000. In contrast, Tank made $10 million for his final defense against Frank Martin on June 15.
