Keyshawn Davis is climbing the ranks of the boxing world rapidly and just needs one statement: victory to establish himself as the top star in the lightweight division. A few weeks ago, Davis set his sights on the WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis and issued an informal challenge against the latter.

In his own words, the 2020 Olympic silver medalist called Tank a “target practice,” and stated that “I feel like I’ll beat Tank.” Well, two weeks have passed since the Norfolk native put Tank on notice and there has been no reply from the latter’s side. Keyshawn Davis was not fond of the disrespect and issued another challenge to the 30-0 boxer and put him on notice once again.

“Seen It All”: Keyshawn Davis oozing confidence

In an interview with Sean Zittel, the Businessman answered the reason behind his confidence and why he thinks that Gervonta Davis would be useless against him. The 25-year-old was vocal about his adaptability and how he tried different things against other opponents. “Because I do everything. I do different sh*t with different opponents,” stated Davis in a snarky tone. Even last time, Keyshawn Davis called the WBA lightweight champion one-dimensional in his approach.

Davis once again highlighted his height advantage against Tank and stated, “He’s a 5’5 midget. I got IQ, I’ve been all around the world. I’ve seen it all. ” Just like last time, he mentioned his superior defensive ability and the reach advantage he has over Gervonta Davis. He further recalled the times that both of them had sparred with each other.

“I’ve seen him. I’ve been in the ring with him (sparring) a couple of times,” revealed the Norfolk native, implying the fact that he has studied Tank completely and knows how to tackle him.

Even though Keyshawn Davis is oozing confidence, many in the boxing community feel that the 25-year-old still has to prove himself to challenge for the title. On the other hand, Gervonta Davis is completely focused on his December bout against Lamont Roach Jr. 

Gervonta Davis’ December showdown

Gervonta Davis is set to defend his WBA lightweight title against Lamont Roach Jr. on December 14, 2024. The fight will take place at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. With an undefeated record of 30-0 (28 KOs), Davis remains one of boxing’s biggest stars. Lamont Roach Jr., currently the WBA junior lightweight champion, is moving up in weight to challenge Davis.

Roach has a record of 25-1-1 and is on a six-fight win streak, including a knockout victory over Feargal McCrory in June. This matchup is highly anticipated, as Roach and Davis have faced each other twice in their amateur careers, with Davis winning both times.

Meanwhile, Keyshawn Davis has also had a brilliant start to his career and is undefeated after 11 bouts, but is still far behind Tank in the lightweight division. On November 8, he is scheduled to face Gustavo Daniel Lemos. A win against him will bring him closer to the title conversation.

Furthermore, even Top Rank has not shown any interest in putting the match on yet. According to various reports, either WBO lightweight champion Denys Berinchyk or IBF lightweight champion Vasily Lomachenko are being considered as the next opponents for the Businessman if he cruises through Lemos.

Furthermore, various experts in the boxing world believe that Keyshawn Davis should move up to 140 because of the way he struggles at lightweight. But things have changed, as many boxers have moved up and in light of these verbal challenges, Keyshawn Davis’ aim looks set to get his dream fight against Gervonta Davis no matter what.

What do you make of these comments by Keyshawn Davis? Do you think he should move up to 140 or should he rack up wins at 135 to get that dream fight against Gervonta Davis? Let us know your thoughts down below.