Ever since Keyshawn Davis knocked Gustavo Lemos out in the second round in November last year, he’s been calling for a match with the WBA lightweight champ, Gervonta Davis. And, it’s only fair, since he holds the WBO belt in the division. While both Shakur Stevenson (WBC champ) and The Businessman have long wanted to unify the division by taking shots at Tank, the latter is too busy with rematching Lamont Roach Jr. on August 16. But the 26-year-old is not one to wait around.

He has his match lined up with Edwin De Los Santos, ranked 13th in the division. While he trains for the upcoming showdown set for June 7 in Norfolk, his mentor, Floyd Mayweather Jr., decided to visit the Norfolk native at his hometown gymnasium, DB3 Gym. After the little meet, Davis posted on his Instagram handle, sharing the moment.

Money Mayweather stood smiling alongside Keyshawn and his two brothers, Kelvin and Keon. Apparently, Keon Davis was sparring when the retired 50-0 boxer came and watched it ringside. “Floyd came to watch @db3enterprises spar today,” the caption read. It was a mention of the 3 Davis brothers’ company and its Instagram page.

Then, continuing in the caption, Keyshawn Davis mentioned the one advice Pretty Boy gave him. “No cameras no media just work. He understands the future we have.🫱🏿‍🫲🏾 @floydmayweather ⭐️.” From the WBO champ’s perspective, the 48-year-old understood the potential that all three brothers have to rise in boxing. But hasn’t it always been this way?

You see, five years from when Floyd Mayweather Jr. retired from the sport, he’s been showing support to this younger fighter. Rising as a lightweight amateur boxer, Keyshawn Davis caught Mayweather’s eye right when he won the silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics back in 2020.

Keyshawn Davis and Floyd Mayweather’s endearing relationship

Soon after, Davis began rising quickly when he turned professional. In early 2023, Mayweather started mentoring him. In fact, he even provided him and his brother Kelvin access to his gym. Not just that, Mayweather would also call and text the rising star just to check up on his progress. To Davis, this personal attention felt family-like, and he expressed that Money was his favorite fighter, too. Then, in August of that year, Mayweather even trained Davis during a session, strengthening their mentor-protégé relationship.

Later on, he also called Davis a “helluva fighter,” publicly talking to Fight Hub TV. By this time, it was clear that this was going to be a connection for a long time, maybe even throughout Davis’s career. Not to mention the two-hour, 1 am phone call the duo had in January last year. Davis acknowledged that Mayweather keeps tabs not only on him but also on his brothers. He’s shown great interest in the family. Then, after the Lemos fight, too, Davis mentioned that he called Mayweather.

But then, the undefeated veteran showed the same attention towards Keyshawn Davis’ rival, Tank. Some think that he is just causing tensions between the two and that a fight is inevitable. But how true is that? Only the three of them can tell. For now, both Gervonta Davis and The Businessman are focused on their respective bouts.