“Shakur is a 140 pounds, man. Shakur’s not 147. I’m mandatory at 147, you know. So, I don’t know why people even entertained Shakur going to 147. He’s not a 147 pounds,” Keyshawn told InsideRingShow.
“He can still fight 35. So, his weight class is in his boxing match for a reason. And I’m mandatory at 147.”
Although Keyshawn and Shakur have repeatedly said that they will not fight each other because of their friendship, Keyshawn has rejected the idea that they are coordinating their respective pursuits of Haney.
“No. Hell no. No, we don’t.”
The comments come after Haney publicly expressed a willingness to face Stevenson at a 144-pound catchweight, potentially putting another fight ahead of Davis’ opportunity to challenge for the WBO welterweight title.
However, Keyshawn made it clear that Haney remains his preferred target.
“I just feel like it’s a big fight for me in my career. I just feel like it’s a dramatic fight,” Davis said.
“It’s just me moving up to 147, and I feel like me and Devin, we had kind of a history going back and forth. So, I just thought it was time to target them and try to get that fight,” Keyshawn says.
If a showdown with Haney cannot be secured, Davis indicated that former WBO welterweight champion Brian Norman Jr. would represent a viable alternative.
“Yeah, for sure. I told my people to reach out to Brian Norman, and then the next day I was like the obligee, but yeah, I’m fighting Brian,” Keyshawn says.
Davis made it clear that he has no intention of quietly stepping aside as speculation surrounding Haney’s next opponent continues to grow.
