Keyhawn Davis’s 135-LB Struggle vs. De Santos: Last Lightweight Bout?

Keyhawn Davis Is Back to His WBO Lightweight title This Saturday, May 31st, Against # 14 Ranked Edwin de Los Santos on ESPN. Davis, 26, Will Have A Hometown Advantage, Fighting at The Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia. The Event Will Be Shown Live on ESPN and spn +

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The Fan Interest Against The Against The Recently Inactive and Injured de Los Santos (16-2, 14 Kos) has been the fans viewing this Asher to pick to the top rank to Protect Their Champion from Being Picked Clean by Predators, Andy Cruz and Raymond Muratalla. While Keyshawn Has Toked Fighting Cruz ‘One Of These Days,’ No One Takes Him Seriously Because He’s Rapidly Outgrowing The 135-LB Division.

Keyhawn Davis’s Weight Battle

At The Weigh-Ins for Keyshawn’s Last Two Fights, He’s Looked Emaciated From Weight Loss, and Draineed As Much AS A Fighter Can Be Collapsing. He’s Clearly Going To Be Forced Up In Weight Soon, Which Means He’ll Never Fight Cruz, Muratalla, or Abdullah Mason.

This Choice of Edwin Is Viewed As A downgrade By Fans From Keyshawn’s Previous Opponent, Denys Berinchyk, Whom He knocked out in The Fourth Round Last February. It’s The Main Reason Fans See Keyshawn AS Dodging A-Level Fighters, Trying to Stay On Top As He Can Before Moving Up to 140 or 147.

Davis’s Shakur Stevenson Playbook

Selecting of Santos Has BACKFIRED ON KEYSHAWN, AS THE INTEREST IN THIS FIG FIGHT HAS BEEN EXTREMELY LOW, AND IT HASN’T HIS MARKETBITATION. Choosing Inactive Fighters Coming off a Loss and A Two-Year Layoff Isn’t The Smartest Thing To Do You’re Trying To Increase You’re Popularity. However, it offers a glimpse in which Davis’ Career Strategy is. Taking The Cautious Path, The Way His ‘Brother,’ Shakur Stevenson, Did When He Was Top Rank. Shakur Was Fighting The Softest Opposition Before He Bailed to Sign With Matchroom.

De Santos, 26, Heen The Shelf for The Last Two Years to Shakur Stevenson 2023. He Gave The Defense Artist in That Fight, But Didn’t Have The Wheels to Chase Him Around the Ring

Some Saw That A Sign That He Lucked The Willingness to Put Himself in Shakur Of Being Position. Either Way, De Los Santos didn’t do Enough in a winnable Fight to Get The Victory.

Back Like We Never Left, Norfolk 🌟#Keyndewelossantos | Jun 7 | @Espn pic.twitter.com/mcxjbfxlnn

– Top rank Boxing (@tboxing) June 2, 2025

Of saints promises upset

In A Recent Interview With FighthypeLos Santos Said, “If I Connect, I don’t think the Fight Will Continue Because It’ll End Right There.” Hey Adds That His Plan is “Take Over That City” (Norfolk, Davis’ hometown) on Saturday Night.

Peep Stuff, Keep It Moving Everyone Is Business.⭐️ It’s Finally Fight Week! 🥳

– KEYSHAWN DAVIS (@ KEYSHAWNDAVIS8) June 1, 2025