Keyshawn Davis Faces Fan Backlash for Inactive De Los Santos Title Protection

Keyshawn Davis is taking withering criticism from followers on social media for making his first protection of his WBO light-weight title towards inactive, ring-rusty Edwin De Los Santos on June seventh in Norfolk, Virginia. It’s unhealthy timing for Keyshawn to be preventing De Los Santos now.

Two years in the past, yeah, however not now, with Edwin parked on the aspect of the street. Davis (13-0, 9 KOs) has put himself ready the place he’ll obtain no credit score for beating De Los Santos (16-2, 14 KOs), who hasn’t fought in 19 months and is coming off a loss to Shakur Stevenson in an try and seize the vacant WBC light-weight title.

“Businessman” Transfer?

Any champion selecting to battle an inactive fighter like that, coming off a loss, could be roasted by followers. By selecting to battle De Los Santos, 25, Keyshawn’s dwelling as much as his “Businessman” nickname. If Davis loses to him, he can be ridiculed by followers endlessly, and it’ll be robust for him to deliver himself again from a loss like that mentally.

When De Los Santos fights confidently, like he did towards Jose ‘Rayo’ Valenzuela, he’s harmful as a result of he’s an enormous puncher. Nonetheless, in Edwin’s final battle towards Shakur final November, he regarded scared and afraid to throw punches due to the counter-shot risk.

High Rank hasn’t stated whether or not this was one of the best they might get for Keyshawn to defend his WBO title towards. #10 WBO Andy Cruz had been asking for a battle towards Davis and Raymond Muratalla- both of these two would have been way more preferable than the inactive De Los Santos coming off a loss, damage, and a 19-month layoff.

Tank Dream?

It’s onerous to not see the choice of De Los Santos as a method to artificially preserve Davis because the WBO light-weight champion for so long as potential in hopes of a big-money battle towards Gervonta Davis occurring down the street. If that’s what High Rank is banking on occurring, they should neglect it as a result of Tank Davis isn’t going to battle Keyshawn.

Furthermore, with the issues that Keyshawn is having making weight for the 135-lb division, he’s not going to final for much longer within the division earlier than he’s pressured to maneuver as much as 140 or 147.