Keyshawn Davis manufactures drama with Shakur Stevenson

Keyshawn Davis posted a photo of himself going toe-to-toe with his best friend, Shakur Stevenson, on Instagram today, asking fans if this is a fight they want to see. WBC lightweight champion Shakur already said this week that he would “never” fight Keyshawn for no amount of money.

The photo Op

In the matchup, Keyshawn looked like a HUGE welterweight next to the regular sized lightweight, Stevenson. I don’t know how Davis can make 135, as big as he is, but I understand why he chooses to fight at that weight class. He’s an easy pick, given his large welterweight size.

Keyshawn (12-0, 8 KOs) is just using fake hype to get people talking about him. He will fight next month against WBO lightweight champion Denys Berinchyk on February 14 at the Hula Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York. The event will be available to watch live on ESPN+. There are no rumors about the Davis vs. Berinchyk fight because the fans are not interested. Keyshawn chose the weakest link to fight for a world title instead of showing courage and going after the other champions.

The fight that won’t happen

It’s a shame that Keyshawn and Shakur won’t be fighting because it means there will be an undisputed lightweight champion as the two share the same division and refuse to mix it up. This assumes that Keyshawn can capture the WBO title against Berinchyk because if he loses this fight against the weakest link, he will never win a world title at 135. Keyshawn already looks huge for the lightweight division, like a true heavyweight welterweight

I can understand the fuss on his part, exhausting himself to fight smaller guys at 135 instead of fighting where he should be at 147 against Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis. Keyshawn would have no chance against Boots, and probably none of the other belts in the welterweight division. It is like a fish that can only exist in certain waters. You take the fish out of its habitat, and it can’t exist. This is Keyshawn to the T.

“Is that what you want?” Keyshawn Davis said on Instagram about a fight between him and his friend, Shakur Stevenson.

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— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) January 18, 2025

The Berinchyk challenge

“On Valentine’s Day, I got no love. I’m going out there and I’m going to get knocked out. Berinchyk, you’re a great fighter,” Keyshawn Davis said on his YouTube channel, talking about his fight next month on February 14 on ESPN+ against WBO lightweight champion Denys Berinchyk.

“I’m knocking him out. You know what I’m doing. It’s going to be a big win. ‘The businessman.’ Shout out to Berinchyk for giving me the chance, huh? He gave me the chance, face of big checks. We’ll all walk away happy Feb. 14 at MSG,” Davis said.