Gervonta Davis is the money-man in the lightweight division and, despite his fearsome power, there’s a queue lining up to have a shot.
Now with one defence of his 135lbs WBA World title under his belt, fans want ‘Tank’ to keep his activity and level of opposition up. His team is now targetting a unification against IBF Champion Vasiliy Lomachenko.
Should he want to give a shot to a contender, Keyshawn Davis is waiting in the wings. The 10-0 pro and Olympic Silver Medalist is trained by Terence Crawford’s coach Brian ‘BoMac’ McIntyre and was most recently out with a stoppage win over Jose Pedraza.
Speaking to Fight Hub TV, Davis said he wants a world title but not just any, the one that currently belongs to ‘Tank.’
“Really just a world title at this point man. I done did a lot in this sport – been to the Olympics, knocking guys out, beat a former world champion. I did a lot while I’m 10-0, that’s why people are watching me right now. So at this point I need a world title to really solidify.”
“I would prefer Tank Davis, the top guy. I would go for the top guy if I could choose, I would choose Tank Davis. That s**t ain’t nothing. I would knock Tank’s short ass out. Tank is a great fighter. Hat’s off to Tank. Everybody knows he’s got the power, the skill, he’s patient… But I know who I am. That little short motherf***er can’t touch me. I’m coming with that same s**t he coming with, and he know that … If you wanna fight send me a contract, bro.”
Keyshawn doesn’t currently feature in the WBA rankings so won’t be getting a mandatory shot anytime soon, but he is number three with the WBC, IBF and WBO. He faces Mexico’s big-hitting Miguel Madueno this weekend on the undercard of another lightweight champion and close friend, Shakur Stevenson.
