Keyshawn Davis says he’s not interested by avenging his 4 losses to Matchroom-promoted Andy Cruz from his newbie days when the Cuban fighter repeatedly schooled him. Davis (12-0, 8 KOs) says he’s above the 5-0 Cruz and predicts he gained’t do effectively within the professionals.
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No Revenge Wanted
Followers view Keyshawn as a hypocrite as a result of they really feel that Gervonta Davis ought to struggle him based mostly on his 12-0 report and perception that he’s an A-class fighter. But he gained’t do the identical for 2020 Olympic gold medalist Andy Cruz. Keyshawn is dismissive of him, feeling he’s trailing him career-wise as a result of he has solely had 5 fights.
Keyshawn factors out that he’ll win a world title subsequent month in opposition to WBO light-weight champion Denys Berinchyk on February 14th. His profession goes in a special route than Cruz’s. He leaves the potential for preventing Andy sometime when “it is sensible” financially. Eddie Hearn desires to place Cruz to struggle for the IBF belt.
He’s not steering him towards WBC champion Shakur Stevenson as a result of he’s hoping to match him in opposition to Gervonta Davis. He gained’t let Cruz spoil issues by matching him in opposition to Shakur and watching him beat him.
The High Rank-promoted 2020 Olympic silver medalist Keyshawn is being fast-tracked to a world title with out preventing anybody harmful. His greatest wins have come in opposition to Gustavo Lemos, Jose Pedraza, Miguel Madueno, and Nahir Albright.
Davis turns 26 subsequent month on February twenty eighth, and he’s hoping that if he can get his fingers on the WBO title, he can use it to get a unification struggle in opposition to Gervonta Davis.
“I’m Not Pondering About Bro”
“If you would like my trustworthy opinion, no, I actually don’t,” stated Keyshawn Davis to Sean Zittel when requested if he’s interested by avenging his 4 losses to Andy Cruz. “However when the struggle is sensible, I’m leaping on it as a result of it’s going to promote. I’m not serious about bro [Cruz].
“The one time I carry up his title is when y’all carry him up and I’ve to reply a query,” stated Davis.
