Trainer Stephen Edwards isn’t convinced that Keyshawn Davis should rush to a fight with Devin Haney at welterweight before proving himself at 140 pounds.
Edwards questioned why Keyshawn would skip over a stacked junior welterweight division after struggling to make lightweight, especially with several big fights available one more weight class down.
“I don’t understand why he wouldn’t go for a title at 140. I don’t understand it. Like him and Richardson Hitchins, it would have been a big fight at 140 or maybe Gary Antoine Russell or any of the other guys,” Edwards told MillCity Boxing.
“I don’t understand why he wants to skip 140 and go to 147. It’s strange to me. You haven’t done anything at 140 yet.”
Edwards also believes that Haney will enter a fight with Keyshawn as the favorite due to his experience, size and ring IQ, despite Davis being one of the sport’s more talented young fighters.
“Devin will be the favorite if they fight, but Keyshawn is a talented guy. Keyshawn is kind of unknown to me. We haven’t really seen him against a certain level of guys,” Edwards said.
“We know he’s in the ballpark with those guys like the Devins, the Teos, the Shakurs. We know he’s at that level talent-wise, but we’ve got to see him battle with bigger names on a higher stage.”
Edwards repeatedly questioned why Keyshawn would bypass an entire division loaded with contenders and title fights.
“140 is a lot more stacked than 147. That’s a lot more talent at 140. Why doesn’t he fight for a world title at 140 pounds? He could potentially be the best fighter in the division,” Edwards said.
“It would be a disservice to Keyshawn not to get a welcome-to-147 fight before fighting Devin.”
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Last updated on 2026/05/19 at 13:02
