Jamaine Ortiz is annoyed with Shakur Stevenson’s plans to take the WBO 140-lb belt from Teofimo Lopez and immediately vacate it for his “homie” Keyshawn Davis to fight for the title.
The blueprint: Shakur → Evacuate → Keyshawn
Ortiz says Keyshawn (13-0, 9 KOs) plans to fight Nahir Albright in a rematch for the vacant WBO light welterweight title. Former WBO lightweight champion Davis has already mentioned that he wants to face Albright next. He would move up from 135 with him to fight for the vacated title.
Not surprisingly, #11 WBO contender Jamaine (20-2-1, 10 KOs) feels it’s unfair that Shakur will give up the WBO title to his ‘brother’, Keyshawn, so he can fight for the vacant 140 belt against lightweight Albright.
“Shakur helps his homie get in position by taking the belt from Teofimo, and then he’s going to vacate it. So, then his homie can fight for the vacated title,” Jamaine Ortiz said. MillCity Boxing about Shakur Stevenson’s plans if he dethrones Teofimo Lopez of his WBO light welterweight title.
Albright not ranked at 140
If the WBO wanted to step in to prevent Keyshawn from fighting Albright in the first place for the vacant 140-lb title, they could. Albright is not in the top 15 at light welterweight. if the WBO is fine with Keyshawn using Albright, there’s nothing Jamaine can do about it.
Why Albright? Why not Jamaine?
“Then he (Keyshawn) is going to win a vacant (WBO 140-lb) title against (Nahir) Albright. Okay. Is that going to make you the best at 140? No, it’s not. Fight me, and then you’re going to have a good challenge there.
“I beat him a long time ago,” Jamaine said when asked when he beat Albright, who was Feb. 18, 2022, winning a 10-round unanimous decision,” Jamaine said. “I boxed him out. If he (Keyshawn) wants to fight, fight someone who’s really established at 140, because I fought Albright at 135.
“(He (Davis) is moving up to 140. So, he wants somebody else (Albright) to move up with him. Like, what?” Ortiz said of Keyshawn wanting to bring Nahir Albright down from 135 so he can fight him for the vacant WBO light welterweight title.
This is one way for Keyshawn to ensure he captures a title shot at 140. Pick someone he already beat at lightweight, bring him up to 140, and beat him again. It’s pretty repulsive when you think about it, but when the WBO is on board with it, you can’t say much.
Last updated on 12/09/2025
