Keyshawn Davis says he would join now to combat light-weight champions Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis and Vasily Lomachenko however insists he does not want the division’s largest names to fulfil his future.
The 25-year-old American will try to increase his 11-0 skilled file when he faces Gustavo Lemos reside on Sky Sports activities within the early hours of Saturday morning.
Regardless of his skilled profession nonetheless being in its early phases, Davis’ expertise is such that he’s already being touted for bouts with a number of the sport’s largest stars.
The Tokyo Olympics silver medallist just isn’t eager about combating shut good friend and WBC title holder WBC Shakur Stevenson, however would welcome a possibility in opposition to WBA champion Davis or IBF champion Lomachenko.
Requested by Sky Sports activities Information if he’s prepared for these exams, Davis replied: “I feel the query is – are they prepared for me?
“If they are ready to fight me, if they’re willing to fight me I will sign up. They can send me a contract and I’ll sign it.”
Requested which title holder he would most prefer to face, Davis, who goes by the alias ‘The Businessman’, added: “It does not matter. A belt is a belt.
“The Businessman is going to turn out to be who he’s going to be. I don’t need a specific name for me to become who I need to be.
“All I would like is a world title and we’ll take it to the subsequent stage after that.”
Davis preparing for ‘better version’ of Lemos
Earlier than these alternatives arrive, Davis should come via a substantial check within the type of Lemos, who missed the light-weight restrict by over six kilos on the weigh-in.
The Argentine suffered the primary defeat of his skilled profession in April this yr when dropping an in depth contest by determination to the unbeaten Richardson Hitchins.
Davis says he’ll count on his opponent to deliver his greatest and praised him for taking up what’s a primary skilled combat for the American in his hometown of Norfolk, Virginia.
“He’s accepted the fight, he’s coming to my hometown to fight me, that just speaks to his confidence, that he really believes he can just beat me anywhere,” Davis stated.
“That’s going to be a great fight, with the matchup, his mentality, my mentality. But just knowing what I’m capable of, ‘The Businessman’ is just going to handle business that night.
“I am the perfect 135-pounder out proper now, and every combat I am simply going to maintain proving that.
“I can’t go off his last fights, I can’t go off of nothing because each fight is different and fighters bring a different style and mentality to different fights.
“So, I am getting into anticipating a brand new and higher model over Lemos.”