Keyshawn Davis has suggested he will move up to welterweight for a championship fight. It appears ‘The Businessman’ will soon make the jump, with a date for a ‘championship fight’ up at 147lbs supposedly set.
Davis’s Journey to Welterweight
Davis was stripped of his WBO lightweight world title when he missed weight ahead of a planned first defence against Edwin De Los Santos last June. He then moved to super-lightweight and knocked out Jamaine Ortiz in the final round of their bout on the Teofimo Lopez vs. Shakur Stevenson undercard.
Following that win, the Norfolk-born superstar called for a shot at reigning WBO welterweight world champion Devin Haney. Haney initially agreed to the contest, before negotiations stalled.
Championship Fight on the Horizon
Davis revealed that he has a date for a ‘championship fight’ as he prepares for a debut at 147lbs. He said in an interview with FightHub that he is coming back sooner than people think and is staying sharp in the gym.
“I definitely got a response [from the people I called out] and I definitely got a date too. I’m telling y’all that right now, and I’m definitely coming back sooner than y’all think. That is why you seen me doing a little politic in the gym.
“It’s politic, but I am staying sharp, for real. Don’t get that f***ed up, I am staying sharp. I got something coming up.
“I think that I am moving up [to 147lbs]. Yep, [for a championship fight].”
The Welterweight Landscape
Haney appeared close to securing a unification bout with WBA champion Rolando Romero. Lewis Crocker is rescheduling a clash with Liam Paro due to an injury, and Ryan Garcia is looking elsewhere. How Davis fits into the welterweight picture is currently unclear.
Davis is preparing for a debut at 147lbs and anticipates a championship fight.