Keyshawn Davis (13-0, 9 KOs) used his large measurement benefit to crush WBO light-weight champion Denys Berinchyk (19-1, 9 KOs), stopping him in a two-knockdown, fourth-round KO in Friday night time on the Madison Sq. Backyard Theater in New York Metropolis.
(Credit score: Mikey Williams/Prime Rank)
The 2020 Olympic silver medalist Keyshawn knocked the 36-year-old Berinchyk down with lefts to the physique in rounds three and fourth. The battle was stopped at 1:45 of spherical 4 after Berinchyk was hit to the liver by a left from Davis.
Too Huge to Fail
After the battle, Keyshawn known as out IBF champion Vasily Lomachenko and WBA champ Gervont Davis. He has no likelihood of preventing both of them as a result of they’re not going to need to battle a man that rehydrates as huge as a home, trying as huge as the highest middleweights. Until Turki Al-Sheikh comes out of the woodwork to all the Loma and Tank to battle the massive-sized Keyshawn, he’s going to need to be happy with taking some common fights in opposition to whoever Prime Rank can dig up. He needs Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz.
That’s Keyshawn’s third possibility. You may solely think about the dimensions differential between them. If Prime Rank needs to pay Pitbull huge cash, he may take the battle. He’d be silly to do it except Keyshawn attrees to a 10-lb rehydration clause. It’s not profession transfer for Isaac Cruz to battle somebody 4 divisions greater than him.
Weight Drain & Win
Davis seemed like he rehydrated to 160 for the battle, which explains why he appeared emaciated and death-like on the weigh-in on Thursday. He’s gone by hell to make 135 however then rehydrated to what gave the impression to be the middleweight division.
The WBO doesn’t have a 10-lb rehydration rule, however they should comply with the IBF’s lead and add one for the security of the fighters. The game is overrun with weight bullies, and Keyshawn seems to be certainly one of many.
“There are two 135-lb champions that I might like to battle. If they’ve the heart to step within the ring with ‘The Businessman,’ inform them to ship the contract. I’ll ship them one,” stated Keyshawn to Prime Rank Boxing following his fourth-round knockout win over WBO light-weight champion Denys Berinchyk on Friday night time in New York.
“The antics that occurred this week, they have been enjoyable to me,” stated Davis in regards to the bananas and watermelons that have been despatched to his resort room that he mistakenly blamed on Berinchyk, calling him a “racist” in entrance of all the world. The battle was even higher. I received to appreciate all of that. Thanks; I received the fourth-round knockout.”
