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All You Need to Know About Keyshawn Davis: Age, Weight, Record, Knockouts, and More

Published 07/25/2021, 6:30 PM EDT

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Just three-fight old as a professional, Keyshawn Davis is already turning heads with all of his moves. The American youngster is currently representing his nation at The Tokyo Olympics and has found a place in the Round of 16 with a 5-0 win against Netherland’s Enrico Lacruz on Saturday. That said, he appears to be America’s prominent hope of bagging a gold in the Olympics.

Nevertheless, Davis’ boxing resume goes beyond that. The southpaw puncher is not new to the sport and despite a late professional start than several of his contemporaries, ‘The Businessman’ has showcased championship features throughout.

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As of now, Olympics appears to be his sole hope. However, the journey after that would point to him remaining active on the pro-side of things and eventually fight for a world title. While it appears to be a long journey ahead, here’s every necessary thing you need to know about Keyshawn Davis.

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Keyshawn Davis: Height, weight, and age

The 22-year-old boxer competes in the lightweight division, with a limit of 135 lbs. Standing at 5’9” tall, the southpaw boxer has peaked his physical attributes by matching them with his skills. Apart from fierce power, Davis also reflects tactical features, which has seen him go undefeated so far in pro boxing.

While several more tests are awaiting ahead, Davis can possibly continue his unbeaten streak. Besides, his stellar run in the amateur circuit puts some more favor to his corner. Here’s a look at his boxing record and stats.

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The Different records of ‘The Businessman’

Davis holds a record of 77-12 as an amateur boxer, competing in 261 rounds. However, he couldn’t showcase his ability as a KO artist over there. Davis claimed zero wins via stoppage and his 12 losses also came via decision. So, it didn’t nourish the American boxers’ status as an elite hard-hitter.

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Nevertheless, professional boxing saw a steady turn in the tides. He debuted in the undercard of Canelo Alvarez vs Avni Yildirim in February 2021 and knocked out Lester Brown in round two. Two months later, Davis returned and stopped Richman Ashley in the undercard of Jamel Herring vs Carl Frampton and advanced his professional record to 2-0.

A month later, he re-appeared in the undercard of Canelo Alvarez vs Billy Joe Saunders and vanquished Jose Antonio Meza via unanimous decision. Davis is 3-0 as a professional now, with 2 KOS, and a KO ratio of 66.67% coming from 12 rounds in total.

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The Virginia native has been on a commendable start on his pro boxing career. Meanwhile, he has several years to fall on that resume. So, Davis can look to improve from this stage. Hence it seems to be all glory for the Norfolk resident at this stage.

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A senior boxing writer at EssentiallySports, Raj Sarkar is a mass media graduate who is currently pursuing his master’s degree in broadcast journalism. In addition to his current role, he has worked with the MMA team at EssentiallySports and has interviewed prominent fighters such as Ritu Phogat and 'The Red King' Rory MacDonald. He combined his bachelor's degree with his adoration for combat sports and has a combined 2000 plus bylines in MMA and boxing over the last two years.
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