Keyshawn Davis says he showed today that Abdullah Mason does not want to fight against him when he confronted him at the last press conference by risking him to stare next. The unbeaten Mason (18-0, 16 COs) eventually agreed to fight Keyhawn (13-0, 9 COs), but he did not sound confident.
Keyshawn’s fake Mason Challenge
Davis revealed about the way he made the 21-year-old mason look and regard it as a minor victory. However, he probably knew that Top Rank would never agree to this battle. So, it gave Keyshawn a safety net, which allowed him to act courageously without worrying about the risky struggle. He could always tell the media afterwards that the top rank refuses.
“I feel like he’s being put in a position where he has to say he wants to fight against me. He doesn’t want to fight against me, because when I asked him if he wanted to fight face to face against me, he said, ‘Yo, isn’t the best rank, and let you evacuate the belt and go up to 140? “” Keyhawn Davis says about his interruption with Abdullah Mason in the Final press conference.
Mason’s remark today that he is #2 on the WBO’s rankings was not a reflection of him trying to cry out Keyshawn. He expects him to move up to 140 and evacuate the WBO belt. It is well known that Davis does not like to kill himself to come to 135, and he has no big names to fight in this weight class.
Gervonta Davis will not fight against him. Keyshawn says he won’t fight against his ‘brother’ Shakur Stevenson. In this interview, Keyshawn said He won’t fight against Raymond Muratalla Now that he is the IBF champion. He also doesn’t want to fight against Andy Cruz. So why would Abdullah not expect him to vacate the 135 pound WBO belt? There is no reason for Keyshawn to stay with lightweight unless he wants to make his title milk by challenges by hand as he did with De Los Santos. It was his baby. He chose him, not the best rank.
“Did he say that on stage I immediately and there?
Mason doesn’t want the fight. He showed today that he is not yet interested in facing Davis. But even if he wanted it, his promoters in the top rank would not give him the green light because they were trying to develop him into a star. Mason has the potential to become a big star that doesn’t have to protect with the strategic match that fans see with Keyshawn.
Keyshawn’s cherry picking fights
“I’m the champion. If I knock out the Los Santos, and if he (Mason) wins, I’m the champion. I chose De Los Santos. I chose Lemos. So why can’t I choose Abdullah? Well, that’s not me then, “Keyshawn said when I said that Mason should also agree to the fight. It’s not just about choosing him.
It would be interesting to see if KeyShawn would change about the fight against Mason if he showed the same eagerness to fight against him as Andy Cruz. Davis was on his hind legs today and pressed Abdullah for a fight. But would he change his tune if Mason seems motivated to fight against him? Probably not. He will receive the Cruz treatment by being ignored by Davis.
Why Davis skips Muratalla
“I don’t fight against Raymond Muratalla. I’m saying that to you now. Yes, this is not an interesting battle, and why would I want to pay for another belt? I already pay for this (WBO), ‘says Keyshawn.’ Why would I want to fight for another belt I have to pay for? If they are going to give it to me for free, then I will fight Raymond Muratalla. “
The reasons why Davis Muratalla should fight:
- Money
- Fame: Muratalla would be by far the biggest name on Keyshawn’s resume, and it would increase its popularity if he conquered.
- Show Courage: Davis has a reputation for choosing soft opponents. If he was facing Muratalla, he could show fans that he was not the cherry vocal that fans saw him.
Fans see that Keyshawn rejects a battle against Muratalla, and that makes them impress. He is afraid. Davis admits to choosing his opponents himself. He is the one who wanted De Los Santos rather than Andy Cruz. He is the one who chose Gustavo Lemos and Jose Pedraza. At least if he fought against Muratalla, he would face someone well for a change. So, even if he never fights against Andy Cruz, he will have shown that he dared to fight against Muratalla.
“But if they don’t give me the belt (IBF) for free, then I’m not going to fight against him. He also has the IBF belt. So that means I have to worry about the weight of the day of (the struggle). I still won’t pay for the belt. It doesn’t matter. So, tell him (Muratalla) to do something about it, and we can probably fight, ‘Keyshawn says.
Would Keyshawn fight against Muratalla if he didn’t have to pay the sanction fee? We know he is not interested in fighting Muratalla until he won the belt. So why would he suddenly want to fight against him if he was bellyless? Nothing would change. He would find another reason to ignore him.
Last updated on 06/05/2025
