Coach Derek ‘Bozy’ Ennis says he’s interested in Andy Cruz facing Keyshawn Davis, and he predicts Andy will beat him. It would be the Cuban talent’s fifth direct victory over Keyshawn, making him a perfect 5-0.
Bozy trained the Olympic gold medalist in 2020 since becoming a pro in 2023, and he knows the types of skills he has in the two years that he worked with him. Keyshawn has shown no interest in fighting Cruz, and it is unlikely that the fight will ever occur without Turki Alalshikh showing interest in financeing it. Davis does not want to lose again and confuse his ‘businessman’ career.
Cruz vs. Mishiro tonight
Tonight Cruz (5-0, 2 COs) in a 12-round IBF lightweight title Eliminator against
Hironori Mishiro (17-1-1, 6 costs) on the Richardson Hitchins against George Kambosos Jr. Map at the theater in Madison Square Garden in New York. The event will be broadcast Live on dazn at 20:00 ET/17:00 pm pt.
“I think it would be a good fight because they fought four times in the amateurs. I have nothing bad to say about him when it comes to him, ‘said coach Derek’ Bozy ‘Ennis said Fighting type When asked about his interest in a fight between Andy Cruz and Keyshawn Davis. “We would love to keep that battle. This is nothing personal. ‘
Cruz will soon have to go up to 140 to take place, as Keyshawn will probably move almost immediately to 147. He is already big enough to fight at Welterweight, and that’s where the money fights are for him. 140 will be difficult to make for Keyshawn, and he will not want to fight against theofimo Lopez because he will not agree to fight against him. There is not enough money in that game.
“Keyshawn wears a little punching power, but he’s different. He doesn’t fight the same way he fought in the amateurs,” Bozy says. “Andy, don’t fight the same either. He is definitely smart and smooth. I think it’s going to be a beautiful battle, but I think we’re going to conquer, ‘Bozy says of his belief that Cruz will defeat Keyshawn.
In Davis’s last few fights, he looked more like a puncher than ever, but that is because he would outgrow the 135 pound division. After Keyshawn rehydrated for his fighting against Densys Berinchyk, Gusatov Lemos and Miguel Madueno, he looked like he weighed around 160. He was much bigger than the guys.
Now that Keyshawn is moving to 140, its great benefit will not be as substantial. It will still be there, but not as dramatic as it was. He has to fight at 147, but he will have a harder time, because he will have to deal with his size with talented fighters. Fighters like Shakhram Giyasov, Eimantas Stanionis and Rolady ‘Rolly’ Romero would hit holes through him. He could not avoid them indefinitely if he were to fight at 147 because they are some of the most important players.
Cruz vs. Mishiro forecast
“His opponent (Hironori Mishiro) has a nice stitch, and he can hit,” Ennis said of Cruz’s opponent for tonight, Mishiro. “That’s the only thing I can see. Unlike that, he (Andy) will overcome in this battle. It must be a good fight. You can’t take anything away from it. Something in boxing can happen. The only thing I can say is that we will see when we get in there. ‘
The one big problem that is tonight’s fight is that Hironori Mishiro has never fought an world -class opponent before. He is thirty years old, an eight-year pro, but he has never had an lead on a top-level contender. The IBF has its reasons to give Mishiro a #5 ranking on lightweight, but he does not belong to a title -eliminator against a talent like Cruz.
We will see it tonight if he is out of the ring quickly in a one -sided fight. Cruz can leave Mishiro around tonight because he is not a big knockout artist, but it will probably be one -sided as long as it lasts.
Last updated on 06/14/2025
