Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis’ trainer Kenny Ellis has revealed the truth behind Keyshawn Davis’ desire for a title shot against the king of the lightweight division: It’s the money.
Ellis says #3 WBC and #3 WBO Keyshawn (12-0, 8 KO) knows it will be “His Biggest Payday” if he gets a title shot against WBA champion Tank Davis (30-0, 28 KOs), so he’ll be pushing hard to get that money.
It doesn’t matter if Keyshawn gets blown out of the water by Tank because he’ll be rich by Norfolk standards, and he’ll be all gravy by then.
Keyshawn wants the tank payday
Coach Ellis says Keyshawn, 25, is trying to divert the fans’ attention from his need to fight Cuba. Andy Cruzthat schooled him in the 2020 Olympic final, beating in his sound. Cruz ruined Keyshawn’s chance to become a gold medalist in the Olympics, and repeatedly rejected the idea of fighting in the pro ranks.
Cruz beat Keyshawn so badly in the 2020 Olympics that he seemed to lose his sense of reality afterward, celebrating as if he had won the fight by running around the ring waving his hands. It was like he was out of touch with what had just happened. Cruz dominated once again.
As Ellis points out, Cruz would ruin Keyshawn’s chance to get a fight against the king of the lightweight division, Gervonta Davis. If Keyshawn is dominated by Andy Cruz, which is reasonable to assume, he would never have had that chance. Keyshawn should go back to where he came from, fighting second-tier fighters as he has always done since he turned professional in 2021.
“Even when he loses to Gervonta Davis, Keyshawn knows it’s going to be his biggest payday. So he’s trying to keep everyone away from him fighting Andy Cruz, because he knows Andy Cruz is going to take his shot at Gervonta Davis, all as he launched his shot at Olympic gold,” coach Kenny Ellis said on InstagramLetting his followers know what’s really behind Keyshawn Davis’ big push to get a world title shot against the King of the lightweight division, Gervonta Davis.
“Casual fans don’t know what’s really going on. I hope the people in Norfolk, VA don’t follow through on the hoaxes. :-). I’m sure the real men in Norfolk want Keyshawn to take that smoke back,” Ellis said. said about the known fans who want Keyshawn TRY to avenge at least one of the four defeats he suffered from the Cuban talent Andy Cruz.
No lies were told by Coach Ellis in this Instagram post, exposing the real reason Keyshawn Davis wanted Tank Davis to fight so badly. It’s the money. From that fight alone, Keyshawn will be paid millions and will be able to buy a nice house in his hometown of Norfolk, Virginia.
Andy Cruz is waiting
Keyshawn needs to deal with his inner demons and face his conqueror, Andy Cruz, and just try. At least it’s a path to a chance to fight Tank Davis, because the direction he’s going now, he’ll never have that opportunity. Picking off slow guys like Gustavo Lemos from the 140lb division is not the way to get a shot at Tank.
It doesn’t matter if Keyshawn’s career never ends because he made money from a fight against Tank. In other words, he would be another Edgar Berlanga and he could slide into the back of the truck, being adored by his Norfolk fans after losing to Tank.
If Keyshawn is competitive with Tank and goes the distance, he will be praised by his fans for giving him a run for his money. On the other hand, if Keyshawn is outclassed by Tank, which is likely, he will be given a free pass due to his inexperience. He will receive his participation trophy for fighting Tank.
Tank will get zero credit for the fans, because he chose an unproven fighter with a record of 12-0, full of victories over all scrubs. Keyshawn has not defeated ANY of the top 15 lightweight contenders during his professional career, not one.
