Keyshawn defends against the Santos, Mason faces

It is now official that Keyshawn Davis will defend its light wbo title against Edwin de los Santos inactive, Lives in espn On Saturday, June 7 in the hometown of Davis de Norfolk, Virginia. In the basement, the brothers of Keyshawn, Keon and Kelvin Davis will see the action. The event will be displayed in ESPN and ESPN+, from 22:00 ET/19: 00 PM Pt.

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There are some questions about why the Santos (16-2, 14 kos) was selected as a Keyshawn challenger to fight in his first belt defense. De los Santos has three strikes against him:

1. Inactive for 2 years = rusty ring
2. Lost his last struggle
3. Is not well known to casual fans

It would have been better for fans if the first rank had bitten the bullet and used Andy Cruz or Raymond Muratalla as a Keyshawn opponent for the June 7 card. If he lost with one of them, at least the first rank would know what they had in him and would leave him in favor of other fighters. The last thing the range needs is a fighter who must protect with a gentle combination to keep their heads above the water.

The two main struggles on the Davis-de los Santos card of June 7 had already been leaked. So today’s top of rank only confirms what hardcore boxing fans already knew.

The “uphill step” of Mason?

To the co-finture, light Abdullah Mason (18-0, 16 kos) struggles Jeremia Nakathilia (26-4, 21 kos) in a round of ten. It is supposed to be a passage for Mason, 21, but it is more than a lateral movement of the type of opposition to which it has faced.

Raymond Muratalla and Ernesto Mercado exploded 35 -year -old Nakatilia in two rounds. Shakur Stevenson was also hit. Nakathila has won his last three fights, though against the low -level opposition.

The first rank seems still to be puzzled -to have a chance with Mason after seeing that it was dropped twice last November by Yohan Vasquez. This was a struggle that showed what some had suspected about Abdullah. Has a chin problem And I can’t punch. However, putting it with Nakathilia is a certain risk, as the veteran has equal power in Yohan, and if he takes Mason with something hard, he will probably drop him.

The light contestant offered the fight against Abdullah, Floyd Schofield, wanted $ 2.5 million, which is the type of money received by the world’s popular champions. Mason is not either.