Chris Mannix and Sergio Mora both believe Devin Haney will now be a serious problem for Keyshawn Davis if Davis moves up to welterweight before establishing himself at 140.
The conversation started after Davis beat Nahir Albright on Saturday night and then admitted afterward that he was already considering a move to 147 because of the stress of making weight.
“Man, I’m probably going to 147. I’m not going to lie. All this stuff makes weight, it’s not for me,” Keyshawn said after the fight.
This quickly led to debate over whether Keyshawn should stay at junior welterweight long enough to win a title before chasing bigger names in welterweight.
“Whatever you want to say about Devin, like he’s smart, he’s prepared, he’s disciplined, like he checks all the boxes. Also uses a nutritionist for every fight. He’s elite. He’s a pound-for-pound type of guy,” Mannix said on his YouTube channel while discussing a possible Devin Haney vs. discussed Keyshawn Davis fight.
“I don’t like that fight for Keyshawn at all. I don’t. He’s moving up to fight Devin Haney, 147 pounds. I’ll make Devin a big, big favorite in that fight.
“I think after what we saw with Devin Haney against Brian Norman, Devin Haney is a full-fledged welterweight. Devin Haney is a real guy at 147 pounds.
“He’s just on a high level, man. I think it’s just a bridge too far for Keyshawn Davis right now.”
Mora agreed that Davis would be taking a big risk by going straight into a Haney fight without first building himself up to 140.
“You don’t move up to 140, have two fights and go up to face the best 147-pounder. That’s suicidal. That’s ignorance,” Mora said during the discussion.
Instead, both Mannix and Mora pointed to Davis staying at 140 long enough to potentially fight Lindolfo Delgado for the vacant IBF title before considering a permanent move to welterweight.
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Last updated on 2026/05/18 at 20:32
