Why Keyshawn will LOSE to Berinchyk

Today, Keyshawn Davis said on social media that he will be “incredibly strong” on February 14 when he next fights. Davis (12-0, 8 KOs) is next expected to challenge Denys Berinchyk for his WBO lightweight title at Madison Square Garden’s Hula Theater in New York.

Davis isn’t saying how he’ll be stronger because he’s not known as a puncher. He’s more of a boxer, and the guys he knocked out were mostly middle-of-the-road fighters. What Keyshawn is Berinchyk has too much talent to be overpowered by Davis so it’s stupid for him to focus on that angle to win this fight. Berinchyk has beaten many strong fighters during his years in the amateur ranks.

Keyshawn chose not to challenge his friend, WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson, for his belt because he did not want to fight him. He believes he will defeat Berinchyk (19-0, 9 KOs) to capture his WBO belt and then use the title to get fights against Gervonta Davis and Vasily Lomachenko. It sounds like a pipe dream.

The stuff Keyshawn comes up with sounds like a crazy daydream with no chance of ever happening in his career and is completely unfeasible. He doesn’t even try to position himself through the logical steps to get the fight with Tank or Loma by beating Andy Cruz or Edwin De Los Santos. He thinks that by beating Berinchyk, those popular stars will want to fight him. The fights will come to him just like gravity, forcing them into his lap without taking any risks.

If Keyshawn does get his hands on the WBO belt, he will defend it against any unknown opponent Top Rank can dig up for him, but it won’t be Tank or Loma. It doesn’t happen.

The Backdoor Champion

Those guys aren’t going to fight Davis, but it’s not because they’re afraid of him. They are both heading into retirement and will focus on popular fighters that casual boxing fans have heard of. Keyshawn is completely unknown to the casuals.

The top ranking was quickly tracked down by 2020 Olympic silver medalist Davis, who moved into a title shot without having to work his way up there and fight any top lightweight contenders like Andy Cruz or Edwin De Los Santos. This is referred to as the ‘back door method’ which promoters use for fighters they don’t want to take risks with.

If they believed in Keyshawn, they would have tested him against Cruz and De Los Santos. They obviously know what can happen to Davis if he fights either of those two talents, and it won’t be good for him. This would be a repeat of Keyshawn being beaten in the 2020 Olympics.

Next time I’m in that ring, I’m going to be incredibly strong.💪🏾 #February 14th⭐️

— Keyshawn Davis (@KeyshawnDavis8) January 3, 2025