Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis’ trainer, Kenny Ellis, revealed the truth behind Keyshawn Davis’s desire for the title shot against the King of the lightweight division: It’s the money.
Ellis says that #3 WBC and #3 WBO Keyshawn (12-0, 8 KOs) knows that it will be “his biggest payday” if he gets the title shot against WBA champion Tank Davis (30-0, 28 KOs), so he’s pushing hard to get that cash.
It won’t matter if Keyshawn is blown out of the water by Tank because he’ll be rich by Norfolk standards, and it’ll be all gravy from then on.
Keyshawn Wants The Tank Payday
Coach Ellis says Keyshawn, 25, is trying to divert the fans’ attention away from his need to fight Cuba’s Andy Cruz, who schooled him in the 2020 Olympic finals, beating him soundly. Cruz ruined Keyshawn’s chance to become a gold medalist in the Olympics, and he’s repeatedly dismissed the idea of fighting him in the pro ranks.
Cruz beat Keyshawn so badly in the 2020 Olympics that he seemed to lose the sense of reality afterward, celebrating as if he’d won the fight, running around the ring waving his hands. It was like he was out of touch with what had just happened. Cruz dominated him once again.
As Ellis points out, Cruz would RUIN Keyshawn’s chance of getting a fight against the King of the lightweight division, Gervonta Davis. If Keyshawn gets dominated by Andy Cruz, which is reasonable to assume, he would never be given that chance. Keyshawn would return from whence he came, fighting second-tier fighters like he’s been steadily doing since turning pro in 2021.
“Even when he loses to Gervonta Davis, Keyshawn knows it will be his biggest payday. So he’s trying to stir everyone away from him fighting Andy Cruz because he knows Andy Cruz will blow his shot at Gervonta Davis, just like he blew his shot at the Olympic gold,” said coach Kenny Ellis on Instagram, letting 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.
“The casual fan don’t know what’s really going on. I hope the people in Norfolk, VA ain’t following for the trickery. :-). I’m sure the real men in Norfolk want Keyshawn to get that smoke back,” Ellis said about the knowledgeable fans wanting Keyshawn to TRY to avenge at least one of the four defeats he suffered at the hands of the Cuban talent Andy Cruz.
No lies were told by Coach Ellis in this Instagram post, exposing the true reason behind Keyshawn Davis wanting Tank Davis to fight so badly. It’s the money. From that fight alone, Keyshawn will get paid millions and will be able to buy a beautiful house in his hometown of Norfolk, Virginia.
Andy Cruz Awaits
Keyshawn needs to deal with his inner demons and face his conqueror, Andy Cruz, and just give it a try. At least it’s a path to a chance to fight Tank Davis, because the direction he’s going now, he will never get that opportunity. Selecting slow guys like Gustavo Lemos from the 140-lb division is not the way to get a shot at Tank.
It won’t matter if Keyshawn’s career never amounts to anything because he’ll have made the cash from a fight against Tank. In other words, he’d be another Edgar Berlanga and could parade around in 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’ll be praised by his fans for having given him a run for the money. On the other hand, if Keyshawn gets blown out by Tank, which is likely, he’ll be given a free pass because of his inexperience. He’ll get his participation trophy for having fought Tank.
Tank will receive zero credit for fans because he chose an unproven fighter with a 12-0 record, filled with wins over all scrubs. Keyshawn hasn’t beaten ANY of the top 15 contenders from the lightweight during his pro career, not one.