Keyshawn Davis was as a consequence of make the primary defence of the WBO light-weight title he received impressively towards Denys Berinchyk. The Norfolk native was set to face Edwin De Los Santos (16-2, 14 KOs) in his hometown, earlier than sensationally lacking the burden restrict by 4.3lbs leading to him being stripped of his world title. His outdated newbie rival, Andy Cruz has given his brutal response to Davis lacking weight.
Andy Cruz Reacts to Keyshawn Davis Lacking Weight
Cruz Slams Keyshawn Davis After Title Stripping
Davis (13-0, 9 KOs) lacking weight has attracted loads of criticism from the boxing world, with many accusing the 26-year-old of not even attempting to make weight, with Bob Arum telling Battle Freaks Unite: “You possibly can inform if a man is attempting to make weight & simply can’t. You possibly can see that he’s dehydrated. That wasn’t the case with Keyshawn. He by no means actually tried to make 135. That’s my view of what occurred.”
Many extra have had their say on “The Businessman” lacking weight, which led to the cancellation of his title defence. The cardboard nonetheless went forward, however in a severely downgraded type.
Speaking to Matchroom, Cruz (5-0, 2 KOs), who beat Davis 4 instances within the amateurs gave his opinion of the incident: “As a father, I really feel disillusioned in my son as a result of these will not be the values I confirmed him. Greater than something, it was disrespectful to boxing, and to his personal followers who have been wanting ahead to seeing him that evening.
“An athlete, whatever the sport, needs to be skilled. A boxer should be skilled inside and out of doors the ring, and what he did wasn’t to my liking. After which the altercation after the struggle comes from being a nasty loser. It’s a sport. You win and lose and that you must know methods to win and lose.”
Keyshawn Davis
Keyshawn Davis reacted on the time and mentioned: “I outgrew the burden,” Davis mentioned. “I been making this weight for over 4 years now. I simply outgrew the burden. I attempted. I used to be up late final evening. I awoke early this morning, attempting to make the burden. I simply outgrew the burden, man. I used to be feeling it the final time I used to be preventing [Denys] Berinchyk. I thank God that I made it. Y’all don’t know the way I used to be feeling making it. However hey, it’s what it’s.”
