2020 Olympian Cuban Andy Cruz hopes Keyshawn succeeds in his title challenge against WBO lightweight champion Denys Berinchyk on February 14. Cruz says he wants to take the WBO belt from Keyshawn (12-0, 8 KOs) if he wins it. Berinchyk vs. Keyshawn will be shown on ESPN and ESPN+. The event begins at 9:00 PM ET/6:00 AM PT.
Andy refers to Davis as “my son” because of his many wins over him. However, he still wants to defeat Berinchyk (19-0, 9 KOs) next month. He says he will watch the fight.
A history of dominance
This would be Cruz’s fifth win over Keyshawn. His record is perfect 4-0, and he has repeatedly called out the Davis-promoted top ranking since turning pro, but with no luck. Keyshawn doesn’t want to lose again, so he makes excuses.
Even if Davis defeats Berinchyk, he will not defend the WBO title against Cruz. This is the last person he would consider fighting because he knows what will happen if they fight.
It would be like Keyshawn giving away the WBO belt. He has already said what he hopes to do when he gets his hands on the belt. Davis says he wants to use it to try and lure WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis into a unification fight. It’s a pipe dream that has no chance of happening because Tank focuses on fighting popular fighters.
Keyshawn’s excuses for not fighting Andy Cruz
- “He’s not ready yet. He doesn’t have a fan base. His whole fan base is built around me.”
- “That man is not trying to fight me. I will knock him out. He’s just not ready.”
- “We have already sent them a contract. I already went live with Eddie Hearn and said to set up the fight. I don’t know what else you guys want me to do (make the Andy Cruz fight).
I don’t know how Keyshawn could say with a straight face that Cruz wasn’t “ready” to fight him when he beat him four times in the amateurs and looked better than him in the pros. Davis looked weak in his fights against Nahir Albright and Miguel Madueno. These are the only two semi-good fighters Keyshawn has fought since turning pro. The rest of them were scrubs.
“My Son”
“I believe my son has improved a lot. I hope he wins the belt to see if I can take it from him for the 5th time,” said Andy Cruz. YSM Sports MediaReact to Keyshawn David challenging WBO lightweight champion Denys Berinchyk on February 14th.
“Of course I will watch that fight. What kind of father would not look after their son?” said Cruz when asked if he would like the Keyshawn vs. Berinchyk battle will watch.
