Coach hints at issues in Keyshawn Davis-BoMac Split

Bernie’s comment about reading “between the lines” points to issues that led to Keyshawn McIntyre leaving. Tim Bradley suggested on his channel that Keyshawn felt ‘BoMac’ and the team “were not there for him” when he failed to make weight for the De Los Santos fight, leading to the fight being canceled and him losing his WBO 135-pound title.

Keyshawn has been with ‘BoMac’ for 10 fights since teaming with him in April 2022. The biggest win during those years was his victory over WBO lightweight champion Denys Berinchyk last February. Fans criticized Keyshawn for turning down a fight against his former four-time champion, Andy Cruz, who defeated him in the 2020 Olympics. Cuban Cruz had a 4-0 record against Keyshawn in the amateurs.

“This is business. I think he’s a superstar. I don’t have to say much. The kid said it all. If you can read between the lines, you can understand what’s going on,” trainer Bernie ‘Tha Boxer’ Davis said. MillCity Boxingdiscusses Keyshawn Davis’ decision to part ways with coach Brian ‘BoMac’ McIntyre.

If Keyshawn was expecting a lot of attention from ‘BoMac,’ and it wasn’t there, that would be a good reason for him to go in a different direction to another coach. It is unclear how much time ‘BoMac’ spent training his other fighters, such as Terence ‘Crawford. Having him as one of his fighters would be a waste of time.

“I don’t know why the kid (Davis) decided to go a different route, because I know Bo didn’t give up on him,” Bernie said.

Keyshawn says he has a whole other team working with him. He doesn’t say who they are, but he seems happy for now. He is with his friend or ‘Brother’ Shakur Stevenson.

“We’re responsible for what we do. If you look at the team’s actions and the others’ actions, you can go from there. I’m still a fan of Keyshawn. I think he’s a superstar. I wish him nothing but the best. Bo’s a diplomat,” Bernie said of ‘BoMac’, who chose not to talk about the circumstances that led to his departure from camp.

Keyshawn is now fighting at 140, but is still not scheduled to fight despite 10 months of inactivity. He was briefly in negotiations for a fight against IBF light welterweight champion Richardson Hitchins for the January 31st Teofimo Lopez vs. Shakur Stevenson card at Madison Square Garden in New York. However, Keyshawn and Hitchins could not come to an agreement.