By: Sean Crose
Rising star Keyshawn Davis is oozing confidence. Chatting with Sky Sports activities News the 11-0 Virginian was requested if he’s ready to face prime names Gervonta “Tank” Davis, and Vasyl Lomachenko. “I feel the query,” Davis mentioned, “is are they prepared for me?” Tank Davis? Lomachenko? Is the 27 12 months outdated Davis critical? “If they’re able to combat me,” mentioned Davis, “in the event that they’re keen to combat me I’ll join. They’ll ship me a contract and I’ll signal it.”
Nonetheless, the up and coming light-weight, who is named “The Businessman,” isn’t overly choosy when involves battling for a title belt. “It doesn’t matter,” he mentioned. “A belt is a belt.” Davis is clearly not involved in overthinking the state of affairs. “The Businessman goes to develop into who he’s going to be,” Davis mentioned. “I don’t want a selected identify for me to develop into who I have to be.” To Davis, it’s the belt, not the opponent, that’s of major significance. “All I want,” he mentioned, “is a world title and we’re going to take it to the following stage after that.”
In the meanwhile, Davis is concentrated on the 29-1 Gustavo Daniel Lemos, who he’ll be going through in a scheduled 10 spherical rematch this Friday. Davis, who can be going through Lemos in his native Virginia, has optimistic issues to say about this weekend’s opponent. “He’s accepted the combat,” Davis mentioned of Lemos. “He’s coming to my hometown to combat me, that simply speaks to his confidence, that he actually believes he can simply beat me anyplace.”
Such confidence can result in entertaining fights, and Davis needs to entertain his native supporters on Friday evening. “That’s going to be a terrific combat,” he mentioned, “with the matchup, his (Lemos’) mentality, my mentality. However simply understanding what I’m able to, ‘The Businessman’ is simply going to deal with enterprise that evening.”
Though he’s reportedly not involved in taking over his buddy Shakur Stevenson, Davis feels he’s the highest light-weight on this planet. “I’m the very best 135-pounder out proper now, and every combat I’m simply going to maintain proving that,” he mentioned. Davis has an opportunity to show himself as soon as once more Friday evening. Little doubt the person can be trying to impress. Maybe the truth that Lemos got here in obese at Thursday’s weigh in means it will likely be tougher for Davis to look spectacular than he at first thought.
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