Why Keyshawn lost to Berinchyk

Today, Keyshawn Davis said on social media that he will “Incredibly powerful” February 14, when he next plays. Davis (12-0, 8 KOs) is expected to challenge Dennis Belinchik for the WBO lightweight title at the Hula Theater in Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Davis didn't say how he's going to get stronger because he's not known as a boxer. He was more of a boxer, and the people he knocked out were mostly mid-level boxers. What Keyshawn is Berinchyk has too much talent to be overpowered by Davis, so it would be foolish for him to focus on this angle to win this fight. Belinchik defeated many powerful fighters during his amateur career.

Keyshawn chose not to fight for the belt against his friend, WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson, because he didn't want to compete with him. He believes he will defeat Belinchik (19-0, 9 KOs) to win the WBO belt, and then use the title to fight Gervonta Davis and Vasily Lomachenko. sounds like a daydream.

What Keyshawn came up with sounds like some outlandish daydream that could never happen in his career and is completely unattainable. He's not even trying to go through the logical steps of fighting Tank or Lockheed Martin by beating Andy Cruz or Edwin De Los Santos. He believed that by beating Belinchik, popular stars would want to fight him. Fights would come to him like gravity, forcing them to sit in his lap without risking anything.

If Keyshawn does get the WBO belt, he'll be fighting any of the lesser-known top contenders, but it won't be Tank or Loma. That won't happen.

backdoor champion

These guys won't fight Davis, but it's not because they're afraid of him. They are both retiring and will focus on popular fighters that casual boxing fans have heard of. Keyshawn is completely unknown to the average person.

Davis, the 2020 Olympic silver medalist, has quickly risen to the top rankings, bringing him in without fighting any of the top lightweight contenders like Andy Cruz or Edwin De Los Santos championship battle. it's known”backdoor method' Promoters use it on fighters they don't want to risk.

If they believed Keyshawn, they would test him with Cruz and De Los Santos. They obviously know what will happen to Davis if he fights either of these two talents and it won't be good for him. This would be a repeat of Keyshawn's disastrous defeat at the 2020 Olympics.

The next time I get in the ring, I’m going to be incredibly strong. #February14⭐️

— Keyshawn Davis (@KeyshawnDavis8) January 3, 2025