Keyshawn Davis Predicts Lemos Fight Will Be Like Madueno Clash
Keyshawn Davis says his fight against Argentina’s Gustavo Lemos on November 8 will be the same as his last fight against Miguel Madueno on July 6. Highly promoted Keyshawn (20-0, 7 KOs) feels that Lemos (29-1, 19 KOs) will same type of battle in their 10-round opener on ESPN+.
I hope Keyshawn plays the Lemos clash like the last one because that was like a wrestling match, but Davis is the one who does it.
Best Rank Card of the Year?
“A partner [Brian Norman Jr. vs. Derrieck Cuevas] it’s a world championship fight. He has Abdullah Mason on the card, and Troy Isley. There is a lot of talent on the card. This is Top Rank’s best card of the year from the ground up,” said Keyshawn Davis at Fighthype about his November 8th event in Norfolk, Virginia.
WBO welterweight champion Brian Norman Jr. (26-0, 20 KOs) should be primed to defend his title against #7 Cuevas (27-1-1, 19 KOs) because that’s a better fight than the main event. In addition, Norman is a world champion, and there is a lot of doubt about whether Keyshawn will ever reach that level.
The top division may have guessed wrong, choosing Keyshawn to give a bigger promotion than Norman or Abdullah Mason on the undercard.
Keyshawn has never shown the kind of talent that suggests he can win a world title at 135. If he fights Keyshawn, I’d pick 20-year-old Abdullah Mason for an early knockout, and he’s five years younger.
Will Keyshawn Get Out?
“You can tell who Top Rank is pushing to be the next star. They believe in me. They know I have all the energy, charisma, and talent to take them there. I’m here to be the next Top Rank star. I came here to be the heart of Top Rank.”
This wouldn’t be the first time that Top Rank has guessed wrong when choosing a fighter to put their energy behind to give a big promotion. See how they spar with Edgar Berlanga. The only thing Keyshawn has going for him at lightweight is his size. He looked like a welterweight after rehydration, and his size gives him a better advantage than the true lightweights.
Keyshawn can’t make a future of being a heavyweight bully because a fighter can get away with that for a long time before he starts losing strength due to dehydration. When Keyshawn moved up to where he lives at 147 and fought Brian Norman Jr. or Jaron Ennis, it wouldn’t end well for him.
“They need it right now. They believe in me. They pushed me to that, and I’m here to speak for them.
Davis’ Wrestling Tactics
“Gustavo [Lemos] coming to fight. If you didn’t see my last fight [Miguel Madueno]go and watch it because that’s how Gustavo will fight. You all will enjoy this again from round one to ten. My last fight was very eventful.
Of course, Keyshawn is kidding because he’s been sparring and sparring with Madueno all night in their less than 10-round fight on July 6 on the undercard of Shakur Stevenson vs. Artem Harutyunyan in Newark.
“So, if you want a little preview of what you’re going to see on Friday, just go back and watch my last fight, Keyshawn Davis vs. Miguel. [Madueno]. Go back and watch my last fight, and on Friday, November 8, stay tuned for another action-packed fight from ‘The Businessman,’” Davis said.
Keyshawn-Lemos will fight in Keyshawn’s hometown at the Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia. Lemos, 28, was on the receiving end of a controversial 12-round decision against Richarson Hitchinson on April 6 in Las Vegas.
To be safe, Lemos must focus on winning to avoid another dubious decision loss. Keyshawn needs to limit the grappling and grappling he does because he held Miguel Madueno all night, using that as his first line of defense, and got away with the kill.
The referee should have penalized or at least warned Keyshawn, the 2020 Olympic silver medalist, because he repeatedly grabbed Madueno and wouldn’t let go.
Davis, 25, forced the referee to peel him like a giant Sea Lamprey. That fight showed that Keyshawn doesn’t handle pressure well. You are right about Lemos. He is a fighter who uses relentless pressure like Madueno.
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