Keyshawn Davis says he knows he’s the one to beat Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis, and he’s waiting for him to send him the contract to sign so they can fight. That fight will NEVER happen unless Keyshawn fights Andy Cruz and hit him.
Tank will forever use that as a reason not to fight Keyshawn, and it’s understandable why he chose to take that stance. If Keyshawn doesn’t have the confidence to fight the Cuban Andy Cruz, it’s a 100% sign that he only wants to fight the ‘Big Tuna’ Tank Davis for the life-changing payday he’ll get if he fights him. In other words, Keyshawn views Tank as a money tree.
Why is Keyshawn calling out tank?
2020 Olympic silver medalist Keyshawn, 25, has called out WBA lightweight champion Tank (30-0, 28 KOs) since his second-round knockout victory over Gustavo Lemos on Nov. 8.
This appears to be a strategy behind the shoutouts, using Tank’s name to gain attention for his career rather than any serious intent.
Before Keyshawn’s fight with the tiny 5’5″ Lemo’s, it was already set up for that fight to be an eliminator for the WBO lightweight title held by Denys Berinchyk (19-0, 9 KOs). Keyshawn is now mandatory for Top-ranked promoter Berinchyk, and he’s already talking about fighting him next.
Keyshawn (12-0, 8 KOs) balked at the idea of fighting 2020 Olympic gold medalist Andy Cruz, who has beaten him four times in the amateurs, referring to him as “My son.” He doesn’t want to fight the Cuban and takes an easier path against fighters like Lemos, Miguel Madueno, and now Berinchyk.
Does a top position build a hype job?
Many fans consider Keyshawn a fake, another Edgar Berlanga type of fighter that Top Rank builds, tries to make him look better than he is with careful matchups. As a result, Keyshawn is not matched against Andy Cruz because he will lose, and all the time spent at the top of the rankings to develop him will have been wasted.
Bernardo Osuna: “You called out the big dog in the section inside the ring with Mark Kriegel interrogated you. What do you know about Tank Davis that some of us don’t that makes you confident that you can go in there and beat Tank Davis in just your 14th fight?”
Keyshawn Davis: “I just know who I am. Besides being in the ring twice with Tank already sparring, I felt him out. I understand how he thinks. I only understand boxing. Again I know who I am. I know I can beat Tank. I know I’m going to be the one to beat Tank.
“When he’s ready, he’s going to send me a contract, and I’m going to sign it, and we’re going to fight.
