Keyshawn Davis tells Devin Haney to stop being scared and fight him

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Davis said he’s looking forward to the game and sees nothing standing in the way but willingness.

“Tell Devin Haney stop playing. Stop being scared. Fight me,” Davis told the media. “Like, I want to fight you. What do we do?”

Keyshawn calls out Haney, but Keyshawn chooses to stay at 140 lbs for a Nahir Albright rematch on May 16th in Norfolk. Fighting Albright again doesn’t move the needle much for a guy with Keyshawn’s aspirations.

While the official reason for the rematch is to “finish unfinished business” as their 2023 fight has been turned into a No Contest, it feels like a massive step back after he handled Jamaine Ortiz at 140 earlier this year.

If Keyshawn really wants Haney, logic dictates that he should fight at 147 and chase guys like Shakhram Giyasov or top contenders in that division to build a resume that commands a title shot.

Many fans consider Keyshawn to have a sense of justice. In boxing, you usually earn a shot at a three-weight champion like Haney by becoming a mandatory challenger, cleaning up a division or bringing a massive money fight profile to the table.

Keyshawn is currently doing none of this. By fighting Albright, who is not ranked in the elite level, he is treading water as he demands a big fight.

“You know how it ends. He runs around, I chase him, and then I finally knock him out. Devin knows he can’t beat me,” Davis says.

“It’s up to these promoters whether they want to make the fight happen or not,” Davis said. “At the end of the day, us fighters, the only thing we can do is call out fighters.”

Haney has his eyes set on collecting more hardware at 147 and setting up a potential mega rematch with Ryan Garcia, who just beat Mario Barrios in February. There’s no incentive for Haney to look back at a 140-pound contender who hasn’t even touched the welterweight rankings.